How do sellers make money off shipping?

xguardian123
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Hi everyone I just have a question for you. If someone sells a pen for 1 cent and the shipping is $5 how does he make money? Is there a reason for why people post items for such a cheap price?

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How do sellers make money off shipping?

He may not be shipping from Canada.

China heavily subsidizes postage.

There are a lot of dropshippers who take orders,, pass them on to a warehouse in ShuanLing, which ships (or not), and in theory collect their fee for finding the customer.

But, if the warehouse is out of stock, or doesn't ship, or ships carp, it is the North American seller who is on the hook.

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