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money v. principle
Henry0Reilly
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I picked up a Craftsman sharpening stone, unused in the box, at a yard sale for fifty cents.
I listed it here for $5 start and $10 shipping and handling and by handling I meant the time it takes me to drive to post office, wait in line, and mail the package. Flat rate box is $6.80. I was getting $3.20 for my effort.
I got an email from the eventual purchaser stating he would bid if I lowered the shipping cost. It got lost in my inbox and I didn't see it for about a month. I wrote back and told him I had lowered the shipping. He won the auction for the $10 start price + $7 shipping.
GunBroker got 50 cents final value fee instead of 25 cents and I got $4.95 for handling instead of $3.20. The buyer paid $2 more total, but he didn't pay too much for the shipping!
I listed it here for $5 start and $10 shipping and handling and by handling I meant the time it takes me to drive to post office, wait in line, and mail the package. Flat rate box is $6.80. I was getting $3.20 for my effort.
I got an email from the eventual purchaser stating he would bid if I lowered the shipping cost. It got lost in my inbox and I didn't see it for about a month. I wrote back and told him I had lowered the shipping. He won the auction for the $10 start price + $7 shipping.
GunBroker got 50 cents final value fee instead of 25 cents and I got $4.95 for handling instead of $3.20. The buyer paid $2 more total, but he didn't pay too much for the shipping!
I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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That's why our country is in the fix it is today, smoke and mirrors work for many.