Now you know why Italy is on my DO NOT SHIP list:)
Michael Farmer
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On May 8, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Jim Strope wrote:
> I just had a near loss with Italy. Against my better judgement, I shipped a
> sizable piece of NWA479. Luckily, I registered the package. It never got
> deli
Aloha Sean,
I have been shipping to Italy without trouble for years. The reason other
dealers don't ship there may be because of Italy's many import restrictions,
which take up multiple screens on the USPS counter terminals. I've shipped over
5000 packages worldwide, and have only lost a handfu
I just had a near loss with Italy. Against my better judgement, I shipped a
sizable piece of NWA479. Luckily, I registered the package. It never got
delivered, but the customer was able to track it down using the registered
number. It had been sitting in the same customs office for 29 days. WT
I've had issues with India on 50% of my shipments there and have stopped
shipping there.
Usually it's so much bureaucratic red tape that its just easier to have the
item returned. "What is the chemical composition of this rock? Where is the
paperwork for the mine this came from? Come back after
Hello List,
I've noticed most U.S. dealers on E=bay don't ship to
Italy. I was wondering what other countries are bad news to ship to
and should be avoided?
Sean Brooks
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Hi Greg and List,
I have a regular customer in Italy and I have shipped packages there
at least a dozen times with no problems whatsoever. Of course, I
probably jinxed it by saying this in public. LOL
Best regards,
MikeG
On 8/30/09, Greg Catterton wrote:
> I have seen many people are not wil
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Thanks!
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Shipping to Italy Question
I have seen many people are not willing to ship t
ut I never lost
anything. The Deutsche Post had lost 1.2g of Mars that I have sold to a
German collector
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> I have seen many people are not willing to ship to Italy
> without high dollar postage. What is the reason fo
I have seen many people are not willing to ship to Italy without high dollar
postage. What is the reason for this?
Also, what other places should people be careful when shipping to?
Thanks,
Greg C.
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Hello all,
Has anyone had problems with shipping items to the UK? I can ship small
items like micros, but whenever I ship a larger item to the UK, I get
screwed.
I just shipped an item to the UK and once in the UK, there was an additional
charge of $40+ dollars for the recipient to pick up the
Good Morning and Happy New Year to you all.
Tom Perry
On Dec 31, 2004, at 6:56 PM, tracy latimer wrote:
Ebay has a shipping calculator where the seller puts in his zip code,
the weight of the shipment, the mode of shipping (the speed to send
it out) and the calculator will supply the potential b
Ebay has a shipping calculator where the seller puts in his zip code, the
weight of the shipment, the mode of shipping (the speed to send it out) and
the calculator will supply the potential bidder the exact shipping
cost.try it some time, it is pretty close to actual 90% of the time
with w
Happy new year friends!
Shipping is critical - you are only entitled to charge for the materials, a
respectable amount of 'labour' and the actual postage - anything else is,
from eBay's point of view "fee avoidance" - that is why they take a dim view
of shady shipping costs.
Personally I would on
BTW, whoever invented the term "handling" as a charge
was a marketing genius. Imagine paying for someone to
actually handle your merchandise.
Thats not exactly true - shipping charges are the cost of postage to get
your item to you - handeling is the cost of the box, packing material, and
in so
pass the auction by.
Hoping everyone has a great 2005!
-Walter Branch
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e." - Robert Heinlein
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I don't get ebay, one well known over seas seller
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Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 1:57 PM
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> I don't get ebay, one well known over seas seller has a $25
ews is not something that happens to other
people." - Robert Heinlein
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> I
what the shipping charges
are?
Thanks, Tom
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Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 9:29 AM
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> Hi!
> Well, the eBay shipping saga is finished and I am not completing the sale.
> He refused point blank to reconsider the shipping charges of $25 for a
> thumbnail specimen, but I did not
Dear Dave,
Congratulations I think! The Chinese tend to have a higher than normal
number of those that conduct business in that manner.
Then again, always watch out for things that are too good to be true and
buy from reputable dealers with good positive feed back. Something for
nothing ALWAYS
Hi!
Well, the eBay shipping saga is finished and I am not completing the sale.
He refused point blank to reconsider the shipping charges of $25 for a
thumbnail specimen, but I did notice that on his new auctions he made 2
critical changes - one was to have a proper starting price (so he no longer
ail (it has 100 FREE megs of storage). please cc to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [meteorite-list] Shipping Costs from Finland >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 20:34:02 -0500 > >I sent this yesterday but it apparently did not
Well, think these sellers are not finns...;-
You can see the letter taxes in EUR from;
http://www.posti.fi/english/tariffsandrates/tariffsandratesforconsumers/
1:st class letter up to 1000 grams to US 13.60 EUR = 17.75 USD for
example.
The price for parcels can be counted on (at the moment only in
Hello to the List and to Walter.
Shipping costs seem to be really expensive in Europe.
For example, sending a <1000g package from France to
USA costs 20 dollars (15 euros).
But asking $30 to $35 for Finland to USA seems a
little bit too much...
Pierre-Marie Pele
www.meteor-center.com
I sent this yesterday but it apparently did not make it through:
Hello Everyone,
I have seen several meteorite auctions which list shipping charges from
Finland as being $30.00 - $35.00 (USD). My question is, particularly for
those list members who happen to live in Finland, does it really cost
Yes Stefan,
we have the worst place to sent from. German mail is the most expensive on
earth,
that's why always pay not only the package stuff, but also the larger part
of the shipping costs, if I list items in US-ebay - otherwise I couldn't
compete.
Mike Farmer is the best. Even if he looses a s
Hi All,
Shipping, in my opinion, should be a minimal part of a purchase. I
understand it's an important part, but low shipping and good service will
always bring a customer back for repeat sales. My shipping costs are based
on weight. 95% of all meteorites I sell ship for $1.00 and international
Drummond
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From: "Dave Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 12:03 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] shipping costs.
Hi,
On some of the issues that Bernhard raised - it does cost around $5
Hi,
On some of the issues that Bernhard raised - it does cost around $5 to $7
to send from the UK to the States - allowing for the purchase of a padded
bag, the packing time, the queuing at the Post Office (very lengthy here!)
and then sending as 'signed for' delivery. Shipping costs are NOT just
"I do all this strictly for fun. If there are mailing
(h)eadaches, it is not fun." ...Martin H. (2004)
Martin, List,
I am looking for a monument in my city to inscribe the above
quote credited to its owner. I may even have to resort to
graphitti. But that "fun" of Martin has been contageous
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> Anne, Mike and List,
> I agree with Mike, it is wasteful to send items of small value (let's say
> $25.00)
Hello-
I think as I said before- the bottom line is the
final price and it all comes out of the same pocket.
I set what I am willing to pay in my mind (shipping
included) and my highest bid when all totalled is
that.
Doesn't matter how it is figured up in the end.
I really don't think anyone
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long as you send that way and
> charge
> > > that then it is ok. I am talking more about the
> > > people who charge one rate and send at a lower
> > > weight. I have had several emails from clients
> of
> > > mine who discuss this about other dealer
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From: "M come Meteorite Meteorites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Hello all
>
> My shippig is fixed to $5 minimum but$2 go lost
> with the pay
Dear All,
I go with Norbert's post below, all of it. I like priority for a number
of reasons (besides the handy free boxing). One, being since I am in
the middle of no-where, that when myself or the customer pays with
paypal, especially a "buy it now" option, instant money (sort of) that
the
Hi, Mike and List,
I hope you all have recovered from your first shock on shipping charges. :-)
Don't you think buyers do their math's when bidding for an item?
If you clearly display your P/H charges I reckon it is up to the buyer to
decide how much in total he/she is willing to pay for a
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sure that is how much I am
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I just saw one dealer who is on this list, selling a 1 gram Taza
stone and adding $3.85 shipping charge. It costs .45 cents to ship and maybe
In a message dated 9/9/2003 11:09:16 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I just saw one dealer who is on this list, selling a 1 gram Taza stone and adding $3.85 shipping charge. It costs .45 cents to ship and maybe .20 cents for the envelope. NET gain for the dealer $3.00 profit
I am in shock. I have just spent the evening
perusing ebay, looking at sellers shipping charges. It is pathetic. I truly hope
that the buyers on this list look around at prices and realize that many so
called "dealers" are blatantly ripping people off with shipping charges. I find
it patheti
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