Las calles no son basurero, POR FAVOR TIREN LA BASURA EN SU LUGAR !!!!
Check the postage. If it's nowhere near $16.50, report him anyway.
As big of an asshole as this seller appears to be he has every right to charge you $46 for the two games since his auctions do not state that he does combined shipping (though almost all video game sellers on ebay these days DO). By bidding without asking about combined shipping prior you essentially agreed to pay $46 even if you assumed the cost for 2 games would in fact be much less. This really isn't new in the world of eBay or anything. Apparently I'm the only one in this thread aware of this?? Ebay will do NOTHING about this, it's a price the buyer agreed to pay by placing the bid. I've never seen a seller do this but even if the seller says he DOES offer combined shipping discounts but doesn't detail the specifics he can just as well shave a penny every additional item and there is your discount, I doubt eBay will do squat about that either.
The lesson is: ALWAYS ask about combined shipping specifics, never assume. These days with so many auctions listed with free shipping you should also be asking about those too since the multiple items will be shipped together.
Outside of my combined shipping rant: If I were in your shoes I'd have probably just not paid and left the guy a few negatives simply on the basis of the unprofessional replies. He might be able to file NPB but if you show eBay his replies (and I'm assuming your own messages were cordial) they probably wouldn't go through.
By the way I should add that while I was defending the seller's $46 shipping quote that defense is half hearted at best. I really don't care for sellers that do not offer combined shipping. There is just no way any seller should refuse to pass along the buck and actually profit MORE from a person buying multiple items.
In my own auctions I've always offered $4 + $1 + $1 etc. for US bidders (similar for international, usually +$1.50 after the base cost). I think that is among the best on eBay considering I also start most of my stuff at 1 cent, and quite often they end at 1 cent as well. As a buyer I've rarely found that equaled. After you discount the $.30 Paypal transaction fee and additional packaging cost I really don't make THAT much more selling the items to separate people. Plus, I find people that buy multiple items are far more likely to come back to your auctions in the future.
I have no problem with that, i am not complaining that the seller did not combine shipping ... but why not charge 22 + 22 usd and ship the games separate...
He was smart enough to add 2 usd to the specified cost and he was gonna ship the games TOGETHER !!!
The real problem was that he got angry when i requested a second invoice for shipping costs to Texas and he charged 40 usd for priority mail :S
Last edited by eskobar; 12-26-2008 at 09:03 PM. Reason: +
Las calles no son basurero, POR FAVOR TIREN LA BASURA EN SU LUGAR !!!!
for those fees, I'd expect the bastard to drive to your house and hand deliver those games.
neg his ass to hell.
How the hell is shipping over $4 anyhow? I can't list anything with more than $4 shipping. I used to ship priority but it cost $4.80 for that shipping. I hate Ebay nowadays.