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arcticap · January 1, 2011, 02:30 AM

The seller lists that it will be shipped by Priority Mail which can cost at least $15 - $20 with insurance depending on which flat rate box it will fit into.
Then some sellers who have a lower asking price want the buyer to pay for the Gunbroker auction value fee which is $6.60 for an auction with a $239 selling price.
Some sellers don't even ship using the USPS flat rate boxes which can add even more to the Priority Mail shipping cost depending on the Zip Code and shipping weight.
For instance, that seller resides in Florida. A 6 pound package sent from Tampa, FL to Los Angeles, CA would cost $19.90 by Priority Mail (without a flat rate box). Then $269 worth of insurance would cost an additional $4.70 for a total of $24.60.
Then adding in the $6.60 in auction fees would total $31.20 in expenses in addition to the selling price of the gun.
The seller obviously wants the buyer to pay those costs in consideration for the low selling price. The seller might only receive about $239 for the gun in the end after expenses. Even if the actual cost of shipping was $5 less because of a closer Zip Code or flat rate shipping, that still seems to be a fair price for that gun after everything is factored in.
The price would be the same if the seller had listed the gun for $249 plus $20 shipping.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=209349441

January 1, 2011, 02:30 AM	#15
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	The seller lists that it will be shipped by Priority Mail which can cost at least $15 - $20 with insurance depending on which flat rate box it will fit into. Then some sellers who have a lower asking price want the buyer to pay for the Gunbroker auction value fee which is $6.60 for an auction with a $239 selling price. Some sellers don't even ship using the USPS flat rate boxes which can add even more to the Priority Mail shipping cost depending on the Zip Code and shipping weight. For instance, that seller resides in Florida. A 6 pound package sent from Tampa, FL to Los Angeles, CA would cost $19.90 by Priority Mail (without a flat rate box). Then $269 worth of insurance would cost an additional $4.70 for a total of $24.60. Then adding in the $6.60 in auction fees would total $31.20 in expenses in addition to the selling price of the gun. The seller obviously wants the buyer to pay those costs in consideration for the low selling price. The seller might only receive about $239 for the gun in the end after expenses. Even if the actual cost of shipping was $5 less because of a closer Zip Code or flat rate shipping, that still seems to be a fair price for that gun after everything is factored in. The price would be the same if the seller had listed the gun for $249 plus $20 shipping. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=209349441 Last edited by arcticap; January 1, 2011 at 08:23 PM.