@villagetimewrote:
... I sold an item today and Ebay invoiced the buyer $50.00 although the buyer paid immediately I am sure he will be wary about buying again. The actual cost for shipping was $32.00 so Ebay is generating more commissions for itself and Paypal. I immediately refunded the buyer the $18.00 excess shipping charge...
More eBay commission? Unlikely.
The Final Value Fee on shipping is based on either your domestic shipping rate or the foreign shipping rate -- whichever is lowest.
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A more accurate shipping cost depends on proper weight and proper dimensions being used in the listing.
Size matters for parcel services (but not for USA/International packet services).
Length x Width x Depth (in centimetres) divided by 5000 equals volumetric weight in kilograms. Canada Post will then use the higher of volumetric or actual weight for the shipping cost.
Example item weighing 1.2kg:
20x20x12 box = 0.96kg -- will use 1.2kg for the cost (no change)
20x20x15 box = 1.20kg -- will use 1.2kg for the cost (no change)
20x20x20 box = 1.60kg -- will use 1.6kg for the cost (bumped up to a higher weight category)
If the listing overestimated the size of box that what was actually used the cost given can be higher.
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In any case, the rate eBay is supposed to use is the Canada Post over-the-counter rate for calculated. The actual cost can be cheaper if the seller has a Canada Post Solutions for Small Business membership or a commercial contract. In can be even cheaper for Expedited Parcel USA if the label is bought via Shippo with the eBay extra discount. And even cheaper if the seller uses a cross border bundler (like ChitChatsExpress) to ship using USPS domestic rates.
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You have tacked onto a Zombie thread from 2016 (which has some out of date info) -- you are allowed to start a new discussion for your current issue(s).
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