Rant- Ebay seller and the cost of shipping 1 cd.

You misunderstand the purpose of the 1 cent cd auctions. They aren't one cent because the seller is anxious to give good deals. Merchandise is priced low so that the seller doesn't have to pay Ebay their percentage of the auction. Done this way, sellers make their profit off of the shipping and handling and get to keep more of the proceeds.

report the seller to ebay. I've done this in the past. ebay has a policy that says sellers are forbidden from charging excessive shipping charges (they do this because it cheats them out of final value fees if sellers put a low sell price and high shipping to make their profit). I'd be surprised if it helps you get a better deal on the shipping, but it may help you feel better by ranting to another person.

You could also send a polite email to the buyer, indicating you want the CD, but think the shipping costs are too high. Ask him to ship it by (some easy method) for an amount you think would be agreeable. Indicate that you'd buy under this condition. He may either ignore you or tell you to pound salt, but at least you could be a thorn in his side in the process. I have had buyers contact me to "negotiate" terms for buy it now sale - I think it's entirely fair game and would rather they give me a chance to say know then walk away.

By the way, I've never paid that kind of shipping for something like a cd, and would probably just walk away. Just the way he's worded his terms indicates he's not interested in customer service, nor satisfaction.

Gawdbless, I feel you.

There have been many CDs I would have purchased off of eBay, both auctions and buy it now, but for the shipping gouges, er..., "charges".

Amazon is where I do most of my purchases.