New shipping fee

Is anyone else upset that they are basically forcing us to use their shipping or fining us if we don’t? That’s like going into Target and being charged more for not using their card. It is ridiculous.
I am closing up after 7 years.

I ship through pirateship so all of my shipping is in one place for tax time. They do not accept pirateship. I would have cancelled the sale today had I known pirateship wasn’t accepted.

I hope more sellers leave and they realize what a mistake this was. I am an adult and do not need to be punished for having my own shipping account elsewhere.

asked 12 months ago

4 Comments

TheCountryLane says: November 10, 2023

I agree with you, as I commented on [URL removed] I just started not to long ago. I take my orders to UPS and ship them off, I am not paying anything extra, to any company. I live in an RV and don’t have a printer, NOR will I use a QR Code. So I also will be removing my items.

downrightspecialkids says: November 10, 2023

@TheEclecticshop I just think it’s a shady business practice to force sellers to do this or fine them. It is absurd. I sell about 200-300/items month on another site. This was just extra for me. I have ended all my items here. I hope you sell on another venue as well. This is so wrong..

bonzuser_cjdgl says: November 18, 2023

Seems they figured out another income stream that they can tap. We ship with automated software with contract rates that UPS will not match. We have no reason to stay here. TheBay is just just fine

CAMEOMUSIC2 says: November 20, 2023

yes im upset we have small items that dont need a shipping labelor orl ine postage.

6 Answers

Agreed, absolutely horrible decision on Bonanzas part, but, you can tell the new owners have a deal set with their postal people so they get a kickback and since most do not use Bonanza shipping they figure they will just get it from us…the seller. But, it is what it is. All sites have their little tricky way to make their money, some worse than others. I gotta say I do like the fact there isn’t a ton of popup ads here….yet.

answered 12 months ago

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downrightspecialkids says: November 10, 2023

I was hoping the new owner would have done something to bring is buyers, like advertise, create an app… but instead they’ve just chased away sellers. Many of my items are too cheap to pay a 2.00 fine. I am done here. I’m sad and mad at the same time.

EmpressDepot says: November 10, 2023

Agree. All sites have had big changes at one point. It’s not easy with change to begin with. It’s always best to take a breather before making a quick decision….otherwise there is a good chance for a regret. And I also think, aside from what u said, that in order to get the shipping discount…

EmpressDepot says: November 10, 2023

…in the first place, there needs to be a certain amount in volume of sellers….sort of like with the more you buy, the more you save. Since I’ve only ever used PayPal, I’m fine with it.

I do not like being strong armed into their shipping when I have been using paypal shipping for all the years I have been here

answered 9 months ago

I put my shop on vacation because an agent at Bonanza told me in an email that I could type in PS as a third party shipper about a week and a half ago. Today she tells me I can’t and I misunderstood. I copied and pasted the email she wrote to me and haven’t received a reply since. I am not going to be forced to use their shipping. You have to wait forever to receive replies if you have questions. On PS you can get answers in minutes. What a disaster. I will probably be closing shop soon.

answered 12 months ago

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downrightspecialkids says: November 12, 2023

Yep! I bet it is the same CS rep who has also give me misinformation. They’ll state they didn’t say that when it’s in writing. My shop is also closed until (IF) they let me use pirateship.

miraworks says: November 12, 2023

It’s in the blog post about shipping. I would be very annoyed if they took away my Paypal dispute protections because I purchase labels in that ecosystem (using Ship Station)

I selected a 4×6 label, but its only for a standard printer, not my thermal label printer. Bonanza also is more expensive than Pirate Ship, and charges $.25 to print a label.

Not impressed at all, and not going to offer discounts on my items anymore to make up for the increased fees.

They charge fees when we make a sale, they shouldn’t charge an extra $.25 to print a label we’re forced to purchase from them.

answered 12 months ago

I don’t understand this I have a label writer and stamps why do i need anyone doing a shipping label that we can do ourselves. And as far as tracking we get tracking labels free form the post office.

answered 12 months ago

I have been fighting with them over this and now have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over restraint of trade. If everyone does they will get hammered over this greed move by the new owner.

answered 11 months ago

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