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Unread 09-16-2013, 04:39 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by lew1 View Post
1 - Well, the buyer's premium is 15%.

2 - Then if you use a credit card to pay, there is a 2-1/2% surcharge. (That amount used to be correct unless they have changed it in the last year or so.)

3 - Then if you use a proxy site bidding service, there is a 2-1/2% surcharge. (That amount used to be correct unless they have changed it in the last year or so.)

4 - Then there is shipping and handling.

In essence, all charges incurred are passed thru to the buyer.
The above is one of the reasons I decided not to bid. I just couldn't bring myself to pay out the extra fees, call me a pessimist, just can't do it.
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