My opinion
I'm of the opinion that only those large (hundreds of thousands of customers) vendors are in any danger of being sued. Those of us selling here can pretty much charge whatever the market will bear.
Since the vast majority of members here are capable of adding a couple of numbers, and smart enough to know that their cost is what they write the check for not what the "price" says, what the market will bear is usually somewhat less than the actual cost.
I sell most items with shipping included in the price - some I don't because the purchase is for multiple items and it is better for the customer that I make a separate charge because the cost of shipping 2 or 3 is the same as the cost of shipping 1.
Shipping (even not including packaging) to me is the highest cost of doing business other than the actual purchase of goods sold. More than PayPal fees and more than eBay fees when I sold there. And, that is even though I include shipping from my supplier to me as a 'cost of goods sold' and include that in the price.
I'm of the opinion that only those large (hundreds of thousands of customers) vendors are in any danger of being sued. Those of us selling here can pretty much charge whatever the market will bear.
Since the vast majority of members here are capable of adding a couple of numbers, and smart enough to know that their cost is what they write the check for not what the "price" says, what the market will bear is usually somewhat less than the actual cost.
I sell most items with shipping included in the price - some I don't because the purchase is for multiple items and it is better for the customer that I make a separate charge because the cost of shipping 2 or 3 is the same as the cost of shipping 1.
Shipping (even not including packaging) to me is the highest cost of doing business other than the actual purchase of goods sold. More than PayPal fees and more than eBay fees when I sold there. And, that is even though I include shipping from my supplier to me as a 'cost of goods sold' and include that in the price.
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