Posted by Anuk Su Namun on 09/27/06 12:20

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:33:13 GMT, "Damon" <todamon@gmail.com> allegedly
wrote:

> You can then resell the item I am sure and besides we all know you
> market-placers make a killing on the standard postage charge amazon add
> to purchases in the market place. lol :o) 1p for a paperback and �2.75
> postage...outrageous!!

If only it worked out like that all the time.

For some items, the postage credit works in the seller's favour, but
consider that Amazon also take a slice of the postage credit. So the
buyer is charged �1.24 for delivery of a DVD, Amazon take their "admin
charge" of 16p (49p for a book), plus they take 68p + %age + VAT for the
sale, so on low priced items, they actually make more than the seller.

I sold a box set which cost �2.50 to post, so that blew away a large chunk
of my "profit".

A small book might not cost �2.75 to post, but most of the books that I
want to get rid of are weighty tomes.

Unless you're a pro-merchant, I don't see people getting rich off Amazon
Market Place.

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