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Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 13, 2013 07:13 PM

Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?  If I knew I was going to have to pay double my bid with shipping cost I would not have bid on the product.

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Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 13, 2013 07:13 PM

Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?  If I knew I was going to have to pay double my bid with shipping cost I would not have bid on the product.

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Re:Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 13, 2013 07:18 PM

The shipping cost should have been shown on the listing when you bid and won.   Is the seller now trying to charge you more?  If so, that isn't allowed.  Please give more details. 

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Re:Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 13, 2013 07:20 PM

If the sellers uses Calculated Shipping then you enter your Zip code to get the S/H to your area.

 

All S/H is shown in the auction and the seller cannot increase it.

 

 


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Re:Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 13, 2013 07:22 PM

Yes, shipping is always determined by zip code when calculated shipping method is used.

 

If you requested the item be shipped to a different zip code than your registered shipping address, then yes, it could cost more than what you saw when you viewed the item with shipping to your zip code.

 

You are always able to check shipping costs to any zip code on the live auction by entering the ship-to zip code.

 

 

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Re:Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 13, 2013 07:28 PM

I am seeing $20.80 for shipping that item to Ohio,   are they trying to charge you more than that after the auction ended??  You are only to pay the amount that is in the shipping section at the time the auction ended.  They re NOT allowed to change the shipping cost after the end of a listing.

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Re:Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 13, 2013 07:51 PM

Well, somebody doesn't like any of our answers.

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Re:Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 14, 2013 04:42 AM

As everyone has said, if the seller used "calculate shipping costs by location" the shipping costs will b and increaseon and be dependent on how far away you are from the item location. 

 

Your question was "does it always vary by location?". Not if the seller has chosen "flat rate to all buyers".,usually implying the seller would be using flat rate priority boxes when he listed the item.

 

P.S. angiegirl, I liked all the answers including yours and clicked so. :D

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Re:Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 14, 2013 06:24 AM

I see two items you purchased recently. One of them lists "Local pickup only" for an item that is located in Ohio, yet you seem to be in Colorado.

 

If you are not able to pick up the item, then you should not have bid on it. Now if you are asking the seller to ship the item, then you should not be surprised that a stroller is expensive to ship. It would probably be best for you to ask the seller to send you a cancellation request so she can relist the item.

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Re:Does the shipping cost always change based on the zip code?
Feb 14, 2013 10:29 AM

@ urbangorilla

 

I liked all the answers too but when I posted that comment, we all had zeros for some reason.   :(    It was perplexing.  ?:|    It's changed since then.    :-D

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