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Any idea why sellers do this?
 

Im browsing some items (chargers), and there are sellers from the USA, which have great feedback (99.9%), AND selling items for $1.75, which costs $2.5 to ship...why would they be doing this?
Any ideas?

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To build up more feedback maybe?

Do you mean that they are charging $2.50 to post on top of the $1.75, or it would cost them $2.50 to post and they are only charging $1.75 for the item including postage?

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feedback is 59k 99.9% positive
has sold over 1700 of these.
free shipping item costs $1.75...i dont get it

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Are you sure they pay $2.50 for shipping? I would think at that volume they get decent discount on shipping rates

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As far as I know the cheapest way to send the item they are shipping is usps first class $2.5 padded envelope.

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I'll provide a few letters and you can fill in the missing info Retailer77:

Dr_psh_pp_ng fr_m As_an c_unt_y....

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Sounds right..just surprised a seller with such pristine feedback would risk it with something like drop shipping

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They may just put a stamp on an envelope and refund any claims. They get the items for pennies buying in big quantity. It is just a feedback filler most likely.

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Not all sellers ship with tracking, those cables are cheap and not worth putting a tracking on them, also...they might dropship them at super cheap price. But I also agree that they do it to get large quantities of feedback.

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is there a big discount if an items shipped w/out tracking?

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Cost of a stamp compared to $2.45

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But it cannot go as a stamp thats the thing....it needs to be no larger than 1/4 inch.

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Why don't you message them and ask if you really want to know?

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lol..i doubt they would answer me..why would they?

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The probably wont, but all we can do on the forum is guess. Why does it matter all that much though?

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You can use the USPS.com website ya know. It is not exclusive to everyone but you lol Joking but being very serious too.

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One option right off of stamps.com $1.15 But you certainly can get cheaper if you really wanted.

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Yes I understand, but I was saying that if the seller were to ship as a stamp it would'nt even mail because the package cannot be over 1/4 inch thick to be sent as a stamp

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Have you tried? Are you willing to risk a few returns to test it?

Also, you for sure can go to the post office and buy postage for less than a buck.

Now the real question is, why would you want to sell stuff and make $0.50 or $1.00?

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My point in creating this post was that such an item cannot go for less than $2.50 due to the dimensions, I have asked my local post office this several times and its always the same answer.

I am simply blown away by sellers who have sold thousands of these type of items for less than shipping cost price..there must be a reason..I am just unaware.

As the previous poster stated it possible they are drop shipping from china direct, but even so would it not cost at least $2 to ship from china also?

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I can ship right now $1.15......... Lets say they have $0.20 into one(I doubt it) they make some money but you certainly can ship for a lot less.

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One option for you is to spend the $2.75 and buy one. Then you will have all your answers! Brilliant idea eh?

Buying from your competitors is never a bad thing. So much you can learn from them.