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Priority Mail shipping charge--ridiculous
beneteau
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Ran across a seller's charge for shipping a small handgun.
Shipping: Priority Mail $55.00
That's totally ridiculous. Like his gun; but, his shipping charge will keep me from bidding.
Shipping: Priority Mail $55.00
That's totally ridiculous. Like his gun; but, his shipping charge will keep me from bidding.
Comments
its really that simple.
EDITunless I travel 40 + miles my local dealers do not ship USPS or if they do they charge $50.00 that does not include insurance. some places cost more then others Email the seller and get his story. One reason I don't sell handguns on this site.
I don't follow the principal of charging postage, boxing fee, packaging, the gas to drive to the PO, and whatever else they can think up to make an extra $. To me, that's the price of doing business.
USPS is the cheapest way to ship a handgun. Doesn't cost any more than any other package of equal value. Seller is padding his price. I either subtract the exorbitant shipping from the bid I make or just don't bid. I might even send an email letting the seller know he's ripping the bidders and crapping on his auction.
I don't follow the principal of charging postage, boxing fee, packaging, the gas to drive to the PO, and whatever else they can think up to make an extra $. To me, that's the price of doing business.
Exactly.[;)]
I just had a guy inquire about the high shipping on a big ticket handgun. I told him I would happily ship it un-insured for $15.00, but he would have to assume the risk of loss or damage in transit.
$0.01 to $50 $1.80
50.01 to 100 2.30
100.01 to 200 2.85
200.01 to 300 4.75
300.01 to 400 5.80
400.01 to 500 6.85
500.01 to 600 7.90
600.01
(maximum
liability is
$5000)
to 5,000 $7.90 plus $1.05 per $100 or
fraction thereof over $600 in
declared value
On a $2,000 gun, it can add up.
Some folks (like me) will ship it for less than it actually costs them, to avoid complaints about shipping overcharge.
FFL's in my area charge $50-60 to ship a handgun. But, I don't blame them; USPS doesn't make pick ups at your store. You have to drive down to the post office & stand in line, like everyone else. Unless you are a big seller who can average the cost over a large number of guns, there goes an hour of your time on 1 transaction.
Neal
On E b a y they call it skirting the Auction fees.