Shipping is not as cut and dried as one might think. And it’s more expensive than most people think. And shipping expensive posters overseas is expensive, especially with insurance.
Kirby (@movieart.com) > On Feb 12, 2016, at 2:51 PM, David Lieberman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > right on Sue. > > We just had to raise our shipping rates AGAIN due to the latest USPS > increase. And don't forget that if you sell on eBay and if you charge for > shipping eBay takes a percentage of that too, which is ludicrous if you think > about it but they get away with it. > > Dave > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 1:42 PM, Susan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > The $7.85 USPS 2 Day Priority is an online price. It costs more if you > actually go into the post office. Also, you have to factor in the cost of > the box, tube and/or packing materials, any insurance if there is value, and > typically a signature if the item has any value. If the item is being > shipped by a company, they have an employee who they have to pay to package > it all up. Shipping is costly no matter who you use. I know I ship my > frames via FedEx as most of them are too large to go the post office. I do, > on occasion, go to the post office to ship a poster internationally, which is > astronomical. I recently had a poster shipped to me from Canada and the > shipping was $30 for a small tube and it was from a large company that ships > tons of posters and, I'm sure, has a wholesale account with the post office > and it was still very high priced. It wasn't out of the ordinary, though, as > I have had many items shipped from Canada over the years and they have all > been right around the same amount unless there was alot of added insurance. > I've been collecting for over 44 years and I just figured the cost of > shipping, if it's reasonable, into the cost of the poster. > > Sue > Hollywood Poster Frames > (800) 463-2994 <tel:%28800%29%20463-2994> > > Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:58:55 -0800 > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: Lon Chaney, Sci-Fi, Pinocchio, Philo Vance & More > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > I also thought the shipping prices were very high, and I'm in the US, in So > CA. > > As another example, I saw that one WC, which weighs but a few ounces at most, > had a quote of 16.85 to mail (expedited) within the US. > > Unless something is 13 oz or more, it can be shipped USPS First class; over > that weight, it has to be mailed Priority. > > As a test, I just went onto the USPS site, to mail a single WC, in a 'large > size' package. I gave the measurements of this parcel as 24" x 18" x 1 inch > thick, (since a WC is 14x22) and set the sealed parcel to weigh 12 oz. I also > chose a zip code back in the midwest to mail to from my LA zip code. > > Here are the price results: > > USPS 2-Day Priority Mail: $7.85 > > USPS First Class Parcel: $4.34 > > > I then decided to up the same parcel weight to 14 oz, but left the parcel > dimensions the same, to see if there would be any price differences, with it > being close to a pound in weight. > > Results: > > 2-Day Priority Mail : $7.85 > > USPS Retail Ground: $7.84 > > So 2-Day Priority is not uber expensive. And the point isn't if one buys 6 > items, that there is combined shipping. It's the idea that if someone wants > only ONE item, that buyer should not be made to pay some kind of over the top > ship fee, even if it is sent Priority. > > Charge a customer what it costs, (or maybe round it up to the next whole > dollar). That's what I have done, to keep the number simple and even. But an > additional 100%+ markup? > > Being Overcharged for shipping is a huge peeve of mine and that's why i felt > the need to comment. > > Jeff > > > > > > > > On Feb 11, 2016, at 4:39 PM, luminita hascalovitz wrote: > > <clear.gif><clear.gif><clear.gif><clear.gif> > Hello Zeev, > > The ebay default shipping is set for PRIORITY MAIL, that is why the price is > so high, AND the usps has raised their prices as of February 1st. > > I always ship according to the high bidder's request, so, in case YOU win > something, and don't want to have it shipped via Priority Mail, I can ship it > via Air Mail and the price I charge is calculated according to usps.com > <http://usps.com/>, site everybody from all over the world can see. > > Another thing to keep in mind is that, as stated in my descriptions, I > combine shipping, so anything up to 8 lobby cards can be shipped for the > price of one. > > Take care, > > Lumi > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [MOPO] FA: Lon Chaney, Sci-Fi, Pinocchio, Philo Vance & More > Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:53:31 -0500 > > Hi Lumi, > > $34.30 for shipping one lobby card to Toronto?? Are you serious? > > Zeev > > > > From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of luminita hascalovitz > Sent: February-11-16 6:47 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [MOPO] FA: Lon Chaney, Sci-Fi, Pinocchio, Philo Vance & More > > Hi All, > > Just a short message to let you know that I have over 100 vintage lobby cards > and movie posters on eBay, including lots of horror, science fiction, > detective titles, animation and more, all starting at $4.99 with no reserve. > > Please have a look: > > My eBay Auctions > <http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ipg=50&LH_Auction=1&_ssn=lobbies&_sop=1> > > Or search by my eBay ID: lobbies > > Thanks, > > Lumi > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > > > -- > <http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/> > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
