eBay Policy Watch: Fixed Shipping Limits for Media

A look at the recently announced limits on shipping and handling charges for eBay's media categories and seller concerns about the new policy slated for October.

Accessories: Address Books $4, Blank Diaries & Journals $5, Book Covers $5, Book Plates $3, Bookmarks $3, Other $3Books > Antiquarian & Collectible: $4Books > Audiobook: $4Books > Catalogs: $4Books > Children's Books: $4Books > Cookbooks Cookbooks: $4Books > Fiction Books Fiction Books: $4Books > Magazine Back Issues Magazine Back Issues: $4Books > Nonfiction Books Nonfiction Books: $4Books > Other: $4Books > Textbooks, Education: $4Books > Wholesale & Bulk Lots:  Audiobooks $10, Books 101-500 $20, Books 11-50 Items $8, 51-100 Items $15, 6-10 Items $6, More than 500, $30, Up to 5 Items $6, Magazines $8, Other $6

 DVDs & Movies:

DVDs & Movies > DVD, HD DVD & Blu-ray DVD: $3DVDs & Movies > Film: $6DVDs & Movies > Laserdisc: $6DVDs & Movies > Other Formats: $3DVDs & Movies > UMD: $5DVDs & Movies > VHS: $3 DVDs & Movies > VHS Non-US (PAL): $5 DVDs & Movies > Wholesale Lots: DVDs 101-250 Items $30, DVDs 11-50 Items $15, DVDs 251-500 Items $60, DVDs 501-1000 Items $120, DVDs 51-100 Items $25,DVDs Up to 10 Items $10, Mixed Lots $10, Movies Accessories $17, Other $10, VHS 101-500 Items $30, VHS 11-50 Items $15, VHS 51-100 Items $25, VHS More than500 Items $120, VHS Up to 10 Items $10

 Music:

Music > Accessories $5Music > Cassettes $3Music > CDs $3Music > DVD Audio $3Music > Other Formats $3Music > Records $4Music > Super Audio CDs $3 Music > Wholesale Lots: Cassettes $10, CDs 101-500 Items $30, CDs 11-100 Items $20, CDs More than 500 Items $60, CDs Up to 10 Items $10, Other Formats $10, Records 11-50 Items $15, Records More than 50 Items $25, Records Up to 10 Items $10

 Video Games:

Video Games > Accessories $6Video Games > Games $4Video Games > Internet Games Games > Guild Wars $6, World of Warcraft $3, Software & PC Versions $6Video Games > Other $4Video Games > Systems Systems $15Video Games > Vintage Games $6Video Games > Wholesale Lots: Accessories $10, Console Systems $50, Games $9, Other $9

 

Vangie Beal is a seasoned online marketplace seller, frequent contributor to ECommerce-Guide.com and avid online bargain hunter. She is also managing editor of Webopedia.com.