handling charge

Shipping cost component

A handling charge is a fee added to a transaction for the labor and logistics of processing, packaging, or moving goods.

It typically appears alongside shipping costs: The item was $20, but shipping and handling added another $15.

Handling charges sometimes seem arbitrary, padding the price beyond what shipping alone would justify.

Related

hidden fees · fine print · cost · customs duty · tariff · levy · transaction fee · credit card fee · convenience fee · sales tax · freight · import tax · commission · markup · average · interest rate

Categories
Opposites
fee type/direction

handling chargerefund

Money returned after purchase

rebate · credit · discount · price reduction · cashback

core product vs. ancillary costs

handling chargebase price

Cost before modifications

purchase price · unit price · principal amount · sticker price · list price

fee versus no fee

handling chargewaived fees

Costs officially excused

Family

handling, charge, handle, handled, handler, handlers, handles, hand, hands

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G