VERY Excessive combined shipping charges

[lindas9438]

Been on EBAY 12+ years.  NEVER had this happen before!  Bid on & won 13 pairs of earrings (costume jewlery).  Seller is 2 hours away.  Total purchase is $12.87.  COMBINED shipping (via Canada Post - "Standard Intnl" so not a courier service - just regular mail...) is being requested at $65.87!!!!!!!!!!

 Yes- $65.87 for $12.87/13 earrings!

Never received a response to 1st request for total with combined shipping - except standard automated message from EBAY. 2nd message (personally sent) was told I had received the total with $65.87 in shipping.  NO info is noted in selling listings about "handling" or packing - which I do ask about.

Most of us on/in the EBAY work on trust & common sense.  How do I (or any other buyer) puchase multiple items from a seller who says they will combine shipping (presumably because it costs buyers less & the shipping charges are realistic & do not go to the seller:  a win/win).

In over 12 years - the people I bought from were up front, reasonable, honest, in their combined shipping charges.  I think this situation is nuts - and if it continues with/extends to other sellers will be the undoing of EBAY.

I look very forward to your suggestions & responses.

Very upset!

Best Regards,

Linda

[pjcdn2005 · Accepted solution]

If you look at the seller's feedback it's obvious that they are starting auctions at .99 and charging high shipping costs to make up for the low starting cost.

I don't agree with what they are doing and sellers like that give ebay a really bad name. It is important though that a buyer uses the information available before they buy. For example, the seller's feedback is horrible and I wouldn't buy from them. Also, in the shipping section it states that for each extra item that you buy you save $1 in shipping...so $5.99 for one pair earrings and $4.99 for each of the other pairs. It's a ripoff but unfortunately you were charged what was stated in the listing.