[meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did they Go?

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 16 18:24:49 2006
Message-ID: <030001c6c182$f0ee5be0$6401a8c0_at_c1720188a>

Mike,

2 day shipping with virtually no breakage for an average costs of just 81
cents an item is a good deal. Mike, if you check your records, I was one of
your first customers on ebay and have shipped thousands of more items than
you have under "Lunarisha" , Meteoritelab", "RareMeteorites" and Naturequest
so I think I know what I am talking about. I will stick with Priority Mail
which is far superior to First Class mail. Let the collector decide if the
costs add up or not.


Adam

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
To: "'Adam Hupe'" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>;
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did they
Go?


> Nonsense, I have been on ebay for years before you Adam, I have shipped
> thousands of items. First class I have had maybe 10 losses in the last 10
> years. Several items overseas have been lost, but that is neither here nor
> there. I combine shipping as well, as long as it can be safely shipped in
a
> bubble envelope. Selling a 1 to 10 item then charging $4.05 shipping is
not
> a good deal for anyone. Fine, you are not keeping the money. It still
> doubles the price of the item (or more) thus does not equal a good deal.
> Any time I see inflated shipping on ebay, I move on, I hate throwing my
> money away.
> Mike Farmer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Adam
Hupe
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:07 PM
> To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did
they
> Go?
>
> Mike,
>
> Nobody is being ripped off! Breakage costs more than what is be saved by
> going first class. I have made thousands of shipments and have only had a
> couple items broken using Priority Mail which includes a sturdy box. Only
> two items were ever permanently lost as opposed to dozens using first
class.
> Customers are actually paying more by going with dealers who do not
combine
> shipping and use first class. As I stated, the average item shipping cost
is
> less than 81 cents, a 19% savings over those who ship first class and
don't
> combine shipping. The shipping costs are more than realized in savings
> comparing eBay costs with what dealers charge retail. On the average ebay
is
> 68% cheaper than what dealers ask on their web-sites making it the best
deal
> going for collectors and shipping factors in very little in comparison.
That
> 99 cent micro would sell for over $5.00 in a retail setting!
>
>
> Enough said,
>
> Adam
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
> To: "'Adam Hupe'" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>;
> <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:52 PM
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did
they
> Go?
>
>
> > So then why not ship first class? You are telling us that people who buy
a
> > meteorite from you on ebay for $0.99 cents and then pays $4.05 shipping
is
> > not being ripped off? Even if you are not keeping the money, it is just
> > stupid to pay so much when it can be shipped for barely $.50 cents pluss
> $25
> > cents or so for the padded envelope.
> > Mike Farmer
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Adam
> Hupe
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 11:57 AM
> > To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did
> they
> > Go?
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > This statement is far from true:
> >
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > I only ship Priority Mail and charge exactly $4.05, the actual cost of
the
> > stamp. Most people PayPal payments including shipping. After PayPal
takes
> > their cut, I actually lose money on shipments. I combine on the average
5
> > items bringing down the customers' costs to just 81 cents an item. I
> combine
> > over two auction sessions allowing them to bring shipping costs down
even
> > further. The buyer gets their items in 2 days without the breakage you
get
> > by shipping in padded envelopes. I have found, that overall Priority
Mail
> > is the only way to go and nobody is get ripped-off!
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
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