[meteorite-list] Shipping theft IE HIGH CHARGES
From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:53 2004 Message-ID: <002d01c37760$21b54740$dccb43d8_at_malcolm> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C37725.73CCC200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Mike and list , I am by no mean's a dealer but I have sold a few. = I believe you should keep shipping costs to a minimum for the buyer. I = personally don't like paying shipping that is higher than the cost of = the meteorite. If the meteorite is small, unbreakable and inexpensive, I = think a padded envelope is the way to go. If the meteorite is a large = inexpensive slice that could be easily broken, it should be sent in a = box, first class. But if you gust bought a $400+slice of lunar rock, I = think the extra for priority is the way to go.=20 One nice thing about priority is all your boxes and supplies are free = from the USPS. Also, If the meteorite is under one pound, you can send = it for $3.85, so I see no reason for anyone in the US to charge more = than $3.85 for shipping. Like mike said, Handling should be your own = responsibility. When I charge $3.85 you can be sure that is how much I = am spending on shipping. Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier <>< The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Farmer=20 To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 10:06 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Shipping theft IE HIGH CHARGES 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 pathetic. If you are a seller with constant ebay auctions, you have = no right to charge outrageous shipping charges. I do not charge for my = time, my daily trips to the post office. Selling and shipping meteorites = is my business. 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 on the shipping alone.=20 If you buy from people who rip you off on the shipping, you = deserve to lose your money.=20 Mike Farmer ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C37725.73CCC200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hello Mike and list , I am by no mean's a dealer but = I have=20 sold a few. I believe you should keep shipping costs to a minimum for = the buyer.=20 I personally don't like paying shipping that is higher than the cost of = the=20 meteorite. If the meteorite is small, unbreakable and inexpensive, = I think=20 a padded envelope is the way to go. If the meteorite is a large = inexpensive=20 slice that could be easily broken, it should be sent in a box, first = class. But=20 if you gust bought a $400+slice of lunar rock, I think the extra for = priority is=20 the way to go. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2> One nice thing about priority is all your = boxes and=20 supplies are free from the USPS. Also, If the meteorite is under one = pound, you=20 can send it for $3.85, so I see no reason for anyone in the US to charge = more=20 than $3.85 for shipping. Like mike said, Handling should be your own=20 responsibility. When I charge $3.85 you can be sure that is how = much I am=20 spending on shipping.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Thanks, Tom<BR>Peregrineflier <><<BR>The proudest member = of the=20 IMCA 6168</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A href=3D"mailto:meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net"=20 title=3Dmeteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>Michael Farmer</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com"=20 = title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list@meteoritecentr= al.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 09, = 2003 10:06=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] = Shipping theft=20 IE HIGH CHARGES</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am in shock. I have just spent the = evening=20 perusing ebay, looking at sellers shipping charges. It is pathetic. I = truly=20 hope that the buyers on this list look around at prices and realize = that many=20 so called "dealers" are blatantly ripping people off with shipping = charges. I=20 find it pathetic. If you are a seller with constant ebay auctions, you = have no=20 right to charge outrageous shipping charges. I do not charge for my = time, my=20 daily trips to the post office. Selling and shipping meteorites is my=20 business. I just saw one dealer who is on this list, selling a 1 gram = Taza=20 stone and adding $3.85 shipping charge. It costs .45 cents to ship and = maybe=20 .20 cents for the envelope. NET gain for the dealer $3.00 profit on = the=20 shipping alone. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> If you buy from = people who rip=20 you off on the shipping, you deserve to lose your money. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike = Farmer</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C37725.73CCC200-- Received on Wed 10 Sep 2003 01:55:23 AM PDT |
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