what's to stop me from doing this on ebay?

[Lifer]

say i have a ~$100 item to sell.
i'll start the pricing @ $1 and explicitly state shipping is $100.
that way i can avoid ebay fees.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

well, the idea that the eBay rules prohibit excessive S&H would be something. They can also ban you for fee avoidance if they catch you.

 

[damiano]

sure you can
if ebay finds out they might ban you though

 

[Hammer]

nothing

 

[isasir]

Well, as a potential buyer, that'd be a turnoff for me, unless you a) Had high feedback already and b) stated that you would refund the shipping fee as well, if the product turned out to be defective.

 

[Lifer]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
well, the idea that the eBay rules prohibit excessive S&H would be something. They can also ban you for fee avoidance if they catch you.

where do they state this in their policy?

 

[Viper GTS]

It's done pretty frequently (look for DVD media, $3.99 buy it now for 25 discs + ~$24 shipping & $10 handling).

Technically ebay could shut down your account, but it would have to be pretty blatant.

Viper GTS

 

[Hammer]

like viper said, its done all the time. ebay does nothing in reality.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-shipping.html

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-circumventing.html

 

[AlienCraft]

An understanding of what the T&C of eBay are. A moral standard a little higher than a common con artist. A respect for the "Rules". Of course, moral character and the backbone to stand up for what is right and proper are so "Out of Style" it may be lost on you.
Our nation is devolving into a writhing mass of snakes, each trying to eat the other so that eventually we will end up eating our own tail.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
An understanding of what the T&C of eBay are. A moral standard a little higher than a common con artist. A respect for the "Rules". Of course, moral character and the backbone to stand up for what is right and proper are so "Out of Style" it may be lost on you.
Our nation is devolving into a writhing mass of snakes, each trying to eat the other so that eventually we will end up eating our own tail.

amen!

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Hammer
like viper said, its done all the time. ebay does nothing in reality.

Not true. When eBay is notified by a member this is occuring, they do take action.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: Hammer
like viper said, its done all the time. ebay does nothing in reality.

Not true. When eBay is notified by a member this is occuring, they do take action.

are you saying your gonna fink on him?

youre a fvckin tool. get a life.