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Rates amazon is getting are nowhere near the retail price.

• viknesh 3y ago
  I'd guess that Amazon would pay not more than $5 if the address is in an urban or suburban area for them to have UPS ship the same package, and definitely less if they self-fulfill. Anecdotally I've heard that Amazon had UPS discounts that employees could use that gave almost half off.
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  • whatever1 3y ago
    The real question is why to pay $5 for a customer you likely will not see again ? If the item is expensive enough probably you can offset the cost, but if their basket is worth $10, it makes no sense to subsidize their $5 shipping. I am thinking of it from the perspective of an EBay seller.