Do you pay seller for packaging supplies?


Do you think it is sellers responsibility to provide safe and sturdy packaging as part of "doing business" or you think it is OK for them to require extra payment for double-boxing?
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Showing 1 response by marakanetz

I always let know to the buyer if there is an original box otherwise the box is being ordered from the manufacturer OR(i admit the small scam) by chance I take the box free from the dealer for a specific component if he sells it.
It realy depends on the price of the unit sold. If there is no box and the item is heavy I would only sell locally or order original ply-wood creates that cannot be cheap and are alot extra to the price paid for the unit. For shipping records if shipped three records or more I don't charge for the card-board LP mailer that is nearly $1.25 if bought with large quantities from www.bagsunlimited.com. Otherwise I charge $0.60 share price since I do accumulate and re-use some cardboard mailers that are incoming for my personal collection from ebay or other domestic and import record stores (certainly depending on its condition).
The other way of my shipping savings(to me and to the buyer) is the FedEx office that is located next to my office. When I bring the item to FedEx I avoid being charged a pick-up fee that is arround $3...7 depending on the size and the weight of the item.
In all cases the buyer should be notified about handling charges he might be facing and the buyer at the same time can negotiate (please note, that the key point is negotiation whether you're buyer or seller) it in terms of for instance splitting the handling charges between the two parties or let's say "My price offered is final and must include shipping in wood create and UPS or FedEx air. Got it?!".
Finally, in most of these cases you can get along with no complains just with proper negotiations no-matter if you're buyer or seller.

Cheers,
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