Goofy Ebay Pricing For USPS Shipping.

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6890 Posts	Posted 09/03/2026 3:01 pm Today I had a head scratcher for USPS shipping. A 9oz package containing $77 worth of War Nickels cost $6.45 to send. A 1oz package containing a single silver half dollar for $25 cost $7.45 to send. Nothing I did with any parameters reduced the price of the single coin. Is there some way to work the ebay software better to get a smarter price? What exactly triggered the higher price in the first place? Or maybe ebay subsidized the bigger package more for some reason? Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 195400 Posts	Posted 09/03/2026 3:14 pm That is odd. Are they charging by distance, like UPS or FedEx? Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6890 Posts	Posted 09/03/2026 3:45 pm I think you're right, Jbuck. The half dollar is going 1000+ miles, and the heavier package is going a few hundred at most. I didn't realize that the USPS Ground Advantage zones were baked into ebay's shipping label pricing. I think maybe for coins around $20, it's a better plan to just set the price at $20 firm so I can use the ebay Envelope shipping option, which is $0.78 for a 1 oz package. Lesson learned. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 195400 Posts	Posted 09/03/2026 3:48 pm Quote: Lesson learned. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19556 Posts	Posted 09/03/2026 3:58 pm Yes, ground advantage costs vary by destination location. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6890 Posts	Posted 09/04/2026 08:20 am Actually, I looked at the addresses again this morning. The heavier, cheaper package is traveling further than the smaller, more expensive package. So back to square one on the mystery of higher cost. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 195400 Posts	Posted 09/07/2026 4:07 pm You know how they are tracking you in stores and adjusting prices based on who you are and what not? Yeah, something like that being played against the buyer. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7376 Posts	Posted Today 1H 27M ago Yea, just logged on here to talk about this. I ship small packages on ebay. Haven't shipped in a couple of months. Was shocked to see a 5oz item in a small bubble mailer cost $8.40 to ship from GA to NV. It's a long way, but 2 mos ago it was $5.50. Yikes! FEDEX was cheaper, but not worth the inconvenience to save a dollar. Report this Post to the Staff
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