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| Kanester |
 Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:19 am |
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I know there is a shipping section but hopefully Slob will leave this here for a few days since most people don't check that one.
Just wanted to give you U.S. guys a heads up if you are selling stuff here or on ebay the International rates went up A LOT!
A flat rate envelope that was around $17 is now almost $24.
I just had to ship 3 and lost a bunch of money.
I'm sure decks and larger packages are stupid expensive now so check your rates and adjust them.
Especially if you are on ebay. |
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| slob-air |
| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:43 am |
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This is a part of the World Bank's plan to kill the postal service in all the signatory countries with the governments putting their postal services under devious pressures, cut backs, lay-off etc.
Fucking sad. Such a good service but the the World Bank and the politicians all have the major couriers filling their pockets. Fucking cunts. |
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| mettuchi |
| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:45 am |
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wow! that is hell a lot of an increase! so we wont see so many boards flying across the pond then!  |
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| Kanester |
| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:48 am |
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I hate to but have to agree with you Slob.
The worker ringing me up dumped the first package in the bin then ran back and got it.
She rang it through again because she thought she put in the wrong shipping method when she saw the total.
Second time through we both saw the increase. |
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| redman |
| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:00 pm |
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| I shipped a deck to Japan this morning USPS Priority and paid the usual $48,I did see a message that Parcel Post will be discontinued by the Post office this month also on my Ebay shipping page "about time!!" |
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| jacbli76 |
| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:17 pm |
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mettuchi wrote: wont see so many boards flying across the pond then!
so long as the buyer pays shipping willingly..nothing will change  |
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| cujo613 |
| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:07 pm |
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| uggh, there lies the problem no one wants to pay shipping. The farther it goes the less they want to pay. I just sent a salba to bouvy. It was &60 to ship, but I like Bouvy and he had a reason to want the board so I didnt mind that much. I think I even raised the shipping to express but I get alot of people offering 250 shipped for a board I am asking $300 plus shipping conus, oh they want that $250 shipped overseas |
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| jacbli76 |
| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:37 pm |
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no matter the location..if they aren't willing to pay the actual shipping cost..then just don't sell a board to them
that goes for anyone, anywhere
a seller should never have to eat the shipping..or lower it to less that what it actually is.
a transaction(sale) is a contract..especially on ebay.
be sure to specify where you will mail it..and how much it will be..and thats that |
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| Kanester |
| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:41 pm |
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jacbli76 wrote:
a transaction(sale) is a contract..especially on ebay.
be sure to specify where you will mail it..and how much it will be..and thats that
That's all good but my auctions started last Sunday.
I didn't think the rate increase on a small International flat rate envelope would be almost $7.
The rate just changed yesterday so I want to give sellers a heads up.
Domestic is almost the same on the flat rate stuff but now delivery confirmation is included. |
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| jacbli76 |
| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:28 pm |
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ya im talking about now..now that we know the prices went up
(i believe it was on january 1st that it happened)
always best to post in your auction a shipping estimate for overseas..and have prospective uyers contact you..so you can let them know that your rate may change |
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