Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Postage

We all know that postage and packaging costs money.This guide gives you an idea the costs sellers incur when sending an item to the buyer.So why do some buyers moan about postage costs?They see on the envelope or package the price of the postage service the seller has used. They may not realise or do not want to know that the seller has other costs to consider besides postage fee charged by the courier.The seller has to pay the following costs when posting an item to a buyer:Postage fee charged by the courier (dependent on size and weight)Materials used for packaging. This can be:EnvelopesJiffy bagsTapePolystyrene foamOthersInsurance (optional in most cases)TravelAlso the seller has to pay eBay and Paypal (or any other payment provider) fees.Are the sellers trying to make extra profit from postage? In some cases, it is true. For example, I saw a listing forsome RBS

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