Hello Mike,
I disagree with your comment, "Anyone who charges $4.00 shipping for a micro
in the USA is ripping off their customers. They are just trying to make
money on the shipping."
If my description has "Priority Shipping" of $4.05 clearly written and that
is what I pay for the stamp, no one is getting ripped off or intentionally
try to "make extra money". As I stated in my previous post, bidders simply
need to ask that items be shipped in a padded envelope and/or to combine
items to save on shipping - Prior, During or After the transaction. I firmly
believe in the box for extra shipping protection, but ultimately it is up to
the customer.
That's my last on this simple discussion regarding shipping practices.
Best regards,
Greg
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Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
IMCA 3163
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "tracy latimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:45 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did they
Go?
Anyone who charges $4.00 shipping for a micro in the
USA is ripping off their customers. They are just
trying to make money on the shipping. I charge $1.00
on 99% of the micors I sell on ebay. The exception is
when the micro is valuable, like Lunar and Martian
material that I need to track to ensure it isnt lost.
Michael Farmer
--- tracy latimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I agree with you on the micromount issue. There are
a couple of notable
major Ebay sellers (who shall remain nameless) who
are happy to combine
shipping very reasonably, but if you only win 1 or 2
of their micros, it
gets pricy pretty fast, especially when the postage
makes up a substantial
proportion of the total. They aren't exactly
overcharging for shipping, but
the $4+ cost of Priority postage for 1 micro is
definitely a factor on my
purchasing. I can't afford to shell out hundreds of
dollars for whole
slices, and micros were my way of building up a
representative collection
that displayed well in limited space, for prices
that weren't exorbitant.
Tracy Latimer
>From: Mike Groetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Meteorite List
<meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount
Availability- Where did they Go?
>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:08:10 -0700 (PDT)
>
> What ever happened to the lower cost
micromounts
>that used to show up on eBay? The reason I ask is
that
>a few years ago I built the diversity of my
collection
>with them and am still proud of each one. I am now
>spending more time in reviewing dealer's web sites
but
>they seem to be few and far in between there also.
> There are a few dealers still selling them on
eBay-
>but I won't pay $4+ for a priority box with a
nickel
>size meteorite inside of it. The small mailers sent
>first class always worked fine and I never had any
>problems.
> Are the micro/macromounts no longer worth the
time
>and effort to make and provide them? Or is it the
more
>common material has ran its course and no longer
>available? Maybe lack of interest by buyers?
> Seems most of the meteorite specimens now being
>sold are out of my price range (thats my problem).
I
>don't have any specific "wants" at the moment (of
>course there are always ones I would like to have!)
>but am just asking the question in general.
>
>Thank you.
>Mike
>
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