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[Cougar Allen]

 

[Franklin]

and $30.00 shipping

 

[Cobalt]

and $30.00 shipping

ROTFLMAO


kinda like the guy that gives away his computer learning CD's but charges 7 bucks for shipping a disk. It's FREE but you pay 7 bucks to ship something that costs a buck to ship.

 

[EDCeeker]

and $30.00 shipping

Relatively common stunt pulled by dishonest (IMO) eBay sellers these days: List something with a very attractive "buy it now" price and hope the buyer won't notice the exorbitant "shipping and handling" fee. Once the buyer has "bought" the thing and finds out they didn't get quite the deal they thought they had, they're faced with a dilemma: Take the shafting (which was their own fault, really) or renege on the deal. Renegging will likely get you negative feedback, and some sellers won't sell to people with any negative feedback. So you're hosed either way.

There are items that I've not bought/bid-on because the S&H was highway robbery, even when the deal was still attractive with the S&H. I tend to shun shysters.

 

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[Dragon_Man]

A BK2 for $40.00 is a steal, the $25.00 for shipping is a hose down. If you are used to paying $25.00 to $30.00 shipping per knife what color is the sky on your planet?

 

[hardheart]

maybe the shipping is situation is different for you, since you're in the great white north, and the knife is also in Canada...

 

[Jim G.]

It is usually done to beat Ebay out of part of their percentage. You pay on the sale price not including shipping and handling. That is why on a few big ticket items you will see a buy it now of maby 50 or 100 dollers and a shipping and handling fee of 500 or more. These people usually don't last to long there.

Relatively common stunt pulled by dishonest (IMO) eBay sellers these days: List something with a very attractive "buy it now" price and hope the buyer won't notice the exorbitant "shipping and handling" fee. Once the buyer has "bought" the thing and finds out they didn't get quite the deal they thought they had, they're faced with a dilemma: Take the shafting (which was their own fault, really) or renege on the deal. Renegging will likely get you negative feedback, and some sellers won't sell to people with any negative feedback. So you're hosed either way.

There are items that I've not bought/bid-on because the S&H was highway robbery, even when the deal was still attractive with the S&H. I tend to shun shysters.

 

[Blue Sky]

You also need to be careful about sellers who will not reimburse shipping if there is a problem. A Campanion for say $10 + $30 shipping is a real deal but if you need to return it for some reason and all they refund is $10 you're SOL.

 

[Bladite]

humpf! quite the bitter bunch!

i think it's a great deal. that's why i posted it. i know becker's are popular on this forum. in fact i had never heard of a becker before and ended up buying one because of this forum.

regardless, i've now bought 3 beckers online. campanion, crewman, and a necker. they all cost around 25-30$ shipping (the necker a bit less). in case you forget they are a foot long and quite heavy. add to that the retail value for a becker new is over a 100$ dollars not including shipping.

anyway, doesn't make a difference to me. i'm just surprised at how negative everyone has reacted.

t.

not bitter, old and knowing

as long as it fits in the box, no insurance, flat rate USPS shipping is typically $9 anywhere in the CONUS. 2-3 days typical, though SOMETIMES 4-5. if they're charging more, and not including insurance, you're probably overpaying. imho.

current cheapest on ePray WITH shipping is about $71.

$56 on amazon with FREE shipping. nice!

if you hunt, and hold out on different forums, i've seen them go for $30-41


Bladite

 

[YayILikePie]

Talk about a zombie thread. The last post is nearly three years old.

 

[Bladite]

Talk about a zombie thread. The last post is nearly three years old.

i keep suggesting people read the old threads :>

one way is to bring them bubbling to the top

eventually, some of these threads need to be made stickies.


Bladite