Up
this way, you're hard-pressed to source a box of any real size for less that
$5. It's nutty. The 'free' boxes from the USPS force you to ship Priority. To
ship using Parcel Post, you have to buy a plainer box and it costs. Talk
about 'hidden costs'..the USPS has that bit down pat. Parcel will be $1.50
plus $4 for the box...or we can ship it for $4 Priority and the box is free.
Scam.
but a brand new box also helps with keeping it from
getting damaged too. And shipping one of them is in the $8-$9 range so that is
why one sees $11 ship in the US on those in my auctions or anywhere else.
I agree with the taking time to pull parts, store them, and what not, one
should be compensated for their time. But that shuold be part of the item
price, not hidden in mysterious (or missing) shipping charges, especially
on ebay.
Well, yes, but then if you don't see the shipping costs listed,
ask. Don't whine after. As for 'part of the price'- no. My handling of the
part is a handling cost, not part of the item price. To mark up the item
by merging the two numbers gets comments like 'that's too much for a shirt'. A
simple case of 'never-happy-itis' on the part of
buyers.
Everyone knows (or should) know what they
want for a certain item they are selling. If it is a Hot Wheels they bought
for $2.99, and listed it, fee is .35 so they ask $4.99-$9.99 depending on how
rare. A check on a majority of Hot Wheels, especially Redlines that are
older than many people here, will reveal shipping rarely exceeds $5.50, and
that includes 'delivery confirmation' all paid for by the buyer. Like that
recent pink Olds 442 Redline the other day selling for $3500 in the
blister pack, same shipping of $5.25 whether it sold for $1 or $1 mil.
I'd be damned if I'd ship a Million-dollar item via USPS
(I'd personally fly out and deliver it myself), but your point is taken.
Conversly, how much will it cost for Joe Out-in-the-boonies to go get his own
toy at a store hours away? Milk costs more at the corner convenience store
than it does at the super-market 30 minutes away. You pay for the convenience
as well as the item. Consider it a 'lazyness' surcharge.
:)
Some stuff is long off the shelves as John
mentions:
and the longer one waits to buy it, the harder it
will be to find and the more expensive when...and if, it is found in 2, 5, 10
years from now.
Again however my advise has always been the
same, ask questions, especially if the seller, whether on ebay, vendors list,
anywhere, ask questions, especially about shipping, as if you don't no one to
blame except yourself if you decide to buy something and everyone handled it
from pizza guy, mail carrier, Michael Jackson, Rupaul, and others....and you
get popped with fees.
Exactly.
John W
Rosa
www.JavelinAMX.com
1971 AMC Javelin ADPS 401 (police
car)
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