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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith Sellers, even the non-hobby ones, are getting greedier. [/quote] Why is it when the buyer gets something really cheap it's a "good deal" or the buyer's being "smart" but when a seller gets a high price (no one is twisting any buyer's arm on ebay) he's being "greedy"? I think there's been a shift in ebay sellers that is not being accounted for. When I first started doing ebay way back when what you saw for sale were used items or stuff that folks (individuals or stores) didn't want around any more. That's why there were bargains. Now that people are selling brand spanking new stuff - you won't find the bargains, at least on those things. Internettrains and other retailers have to buy the stuff at some price and will not sell for less than that (well, they could, but it would be dumb). The bargains are still there if the criteria that was used at ebay's beginning is used - ie: stock overruns, used items, damaged boxes etc. Of course if someone doesn't calculate in shipping costs, then that's the buyer's fault. There is a reason why shipping on ebay is usually higher than on the interrnet. Sellers are charged by ebay for selling their items a percent of the final selling price. ie: Seller sells something for $50.00 and charges $5.00 shipping. He's charged by ebay a percent of the $50.00. If the seller sells for $40.00 and $15.00 shipping, he's charged by ebay a percent of the $40.00. Thus for the same cost to the buyer, the seller can make a slightly higher revenue on the sale. Of course if the buyer bids $50.00 knowing full well what the shipping cost is - that's not the seller's fault. Like everyone else says. - figure out what the total is you want to spend. Subtract the shipping/handling cost and bid appropriately.
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