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BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 04/27/2008 10:48 pm I won 4 auctions for Lincoln Wheaties from the same seller on the bay tonite. His advertised shipping discount was at $2.50 for shipping/handling/insurance on additional items purchased within 3 days. I received a combined invoice at $3.25/ea for additional items making the S/H/I charge $16.50 for 4 slabbed Lincolns valued at under $250. I sent him an e-mail noting the difference about 3 hours ago and haven't heard back. It's only a $2.25 difference but since his charges are high to begin with, I want the discount. This has happened to me before when the S/H/I was more reasonable and I paid the buck or two difference. By the way, last month I won 2 auctions totaling $150 from a different seller and they stuck a mandatory $10 insurance charge on the order that was not mentioned in the auction. I wasn't happy but paid it instead of fighting it. Does this happen often? It seems like every month I get stung and am tired of it. Any thoughts? ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 04/27/2008 11:52 pm Most of the sellers that I have dealt with will lower the combined shipping if you ask nicely. Some, however, won't budge because they listed it in their auction description. It should only cost him about $7-$8 insured to mail that package Priority. Give him at least 24 hours to respond. You don't have to pay immediately. Got a link to the auction in question? Report this Post to the Staff
desertgem Pillar of the Community United States 860 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 12:14 am Several times! I always got it changed with no problem unless it was close to the time limit they established. I also buy gemstones from foreign sellers and they have sometimes left the box open for as long as 30 days if I am an established customer. But as you note, some sellers use the Postage "pad" to increase their profits. I try to avoid those if possible. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 12:18 am I've also had a seller that I have bough from numerous times. He'll leave a month window open for me to bid on whatever I want. Normally get 10-30 different auctions from him at once. He combines shipping to the Exact cost. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 07:21 am Here's a link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...WN:IT&ih=013 He didn't do real well on his auctions last night and is probably a bit unhappy. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
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