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The shipping is the deal breaker.
Doc
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Shipping costs have gotten so high the past few years that it makes mail order or Internet buying too costly on many items.
Needed something. Looked at a big online seller. Item priced at $11.50. But shipping was $8 making total cost $19.50. Local store had item for $15. Even with tax still $2 less than Internet purchase. And I didn't have to wait 10 days to have it in my hands.
Really bad situation with "HazMat" items. Wow.
Needed something. Looked at a big online seller. Item priced at $11.50. But shipping was $8 making total cost $19.50. Local store had item for $15. Even with tax still $2 less than Internet purchase. And I didn't have to wait 10 days to have it in my hands.
Really bad situation with "HazMat" items. Wow.
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https://www.GunBroker.com/item/737879496
$10.00 to ship that?
Its a flat rate bubble envelope.....it cost $9 to ship this thing to where it went in a flat rate bubble envelope......https://www.GunBroker.com/item/733488128
I would say something harsh about people making comments about something they know NOTHING about....but I think I've made my point.
Looks to me like you've made DOC's point!
Shipping is too expensive.
You seem to have turned this into a "sellers are gouging us on shipping" thread.
Don't be so sensitive.
BTW: When the buyer is paying $10 to recive a lil' bubble wrap package, kinda hard to claim THEY don't know anything about the ridiculously high cost of shipping.
LF,
Looks to me like you've made DOC's point!
Shipping is too expensive.
You seem to have turned this into a "sellers are gouging us on shipping" thread.
Don't be so sensitive.
BTW: When the buyer is paying $10 to recive a lil' bubble wrap package, kinda hard to claim THEY don't know anything about the ridiculously high cost of shipping.
I think people are naive about how things work for everyday people who have to ship things......its not like buying from Amazon or some huge outfit that ships nonsense all over the place for pennies. It actually costs money to ship an item....even a CHEAP crappy item costs something to ship. I am sure someone will come along and say something about not using flat rate and shipping something using ground rates and not priority....but everyday people don't have time to put in to deal with that.
I agree....shipping costs are too HIGH compared to what they should be. I think they actually raise the rates on ordinary packages to cover the "killer deals" they give to outfits like Amazon.
It would be cool if GB Holdings Inc. could negotiate a good price with UPS/FEDEX where shipping labels could be printed by the seller right from the auction side.
Speaking of big company shipping, it seems that we are paying for is shipping an item in a box 100 times larger than needednee
Including wether or not you can wait....
I buy almost everything from one FFL, drive 45 minutes to her house, pick up items, get a hug, say hello to Shelby. return home.[:D] Thanks Kasey.
quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
quote:Originally posted by austin20
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/737879496
$10.00 to ship that?
Its a flat rate bubble envelope.....it cost $9 to ship this thing to where it went in a flat rate bubble envelope......https://www.GunBroker.com/item/733488128
I would say something harsh about people making comments about something they know NOTHING about....but I think I've made my point.
https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail.htm
We make our labels on the USPS website....we put the customers email address in and even get an "on line" discount and as I said before.....the item that I showed cost us a little over $9 in a bubble wrap flat rate envelope. You can pull up whatever info you wish....but unless you actually USE the system you have no idea what the TRUE shipping costs are. Plus.....as Ricci mentions "these things don't just wrap themselves up and jump into the boxes."
I think most sellers that do this regularly have figured out an average that it actually costs and list all their items around what they think the average item actually costs to ship.
quote:Originally posted by austin20
quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
quote:Originally posted by austin20
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/737879496
$10.00 to ship that?
Its a flat rate bubble envelope.....it cost $9 to ship this thing to where it went in a flat rate bubble envelope......https://www.GunBroker.com/item/733488128
I would say something harsh about people making comments about something they know NOTHING about....but I think I've made my point.
https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail.htm
We make our labels on the USPS website....we put the customers email address in and even get an "on line" discount and as I said before.....the item that I showed cost us a little over $9 in a bubble wrap flat rate envelope. You can pull up whatever info you wish....but unless you actually USE the system you have no idea what the TRUE shipping costs are. Plus.....as Ricci mentions "these things don't just wrap themselves up and jump into the boxes."
I think most sellers that do this regularly have figured out an average that it actually costs and list all their items around what they think the average item actually costs to ship.
Agree 100% Kasey. Some people who are in the middle of the Country are able to ship most stuff for under $30-35 bucks. I'm stuck in Oregon and if I have to ship something big to the other side it costs me good $$. I still think that posting a fixed shipping cost is better than the "estimated cost". You win some and you lose some..I just shipped a 410 Citori from Oregon to Kentucky insured for $2K and it was just a few pennies short of $80. And of course Fedex busted the whole thing up and I'm now filing a claim...[B)] Yea, shipping things really sucks. As you said, for those who don't do it, if you don't like the shipping costs don't bid[}:)]
They cost less than $7 to ship via USPS. That is mainly what I use to ship anything small and is over 2 lbs.
Merc
PS-I do know what I'm talking about. [:D] I paid USPS about $60k in postage last year.
quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
quote:Originally posted by austin20
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/737879496
$10.00 to ship that?
Its a flat rate bubble envelope.....it cost $9 to ship this thing to where it went in a flat rate bubble envelope......https://www.GunBroker.com/item/733488128
I would say something harsh about people making comments about something they know NOTHING about....but I think I've made my point.
I seldom pay shipping on anything, gun related.
I buy almost everything from one FFL, drive 45 minutes to her house, pick up items, get a hug, say hello to Shelby. return home.[:D] Thanks Kasey.
The Gas would kill me. 18 hours away, but it would be worth it, just to meet Kasey[^]
The most recent handgun I purchased they charged $35 to ship it ground from OH to VA(FFL to FFL). I assume it is because they sell their guns way below what others are asking on GB for the same item. It still irked me though.
Run over to Brown and ask what it will cost you to send a handgun. Last one I sent ran $80. Blame the shipping company, not the shipper.
Yeah I think shipping is high, but my time is not free, either, I am with Alpine, I could buy locally, but I would rather be on here buying guns, things I cannot find locally.
If you are paying $9 to ship flat rate bubble envelopes, you are getting *screwed* bigly!
They cost less than $7 to ship via USPS. That is mainly what I use to ship anything small and is over 2 lbs.
Merc
PS-I do know what I'm talking about. [:D] I paid USPS about $60k in postage last year.
quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
quote:Originally posted by austin20
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/737879496
$10.00 to ship that?
Its a flat rate bubble envelope.....it cost $9 to ship this thing to where it went in a flat rate bubble envelope......https://www.GunBroker.com/item/733488128
I would say something harsh about people making comments about something they know NOTHING about....but I think I've made my point.
Maybe its added insurance?? I don't make the labels....I just see the totals on the labels as I'm packing up the shipping. Since I'm the one that does the auctions I try to look at how much is on the shipping labels just to keep a general idea of what things are costing to ship. When I see $9 on a label that I'm slapping on a bubble wrap envelope.....everything that I listed from that day forward got $10 entered as the shipping cost that might be shipping in a bubble envelope.
We paid a little over $50K to the US Postal Service last year.
quote:Originally posted by hobo9650
I seldom pay shipping on anything, gun related.
I buy almost everything from one FFL, drive 45 minutes to her house, pick up items, get a hug, say hello to Shelby. return home.[:D] Thanks Kasey.
The Gas would kill me. 18 hours away, but it would be worth it, just to meet Kasey[^]
I wish you would!!! I'd LOVE to meet you.
The seller posted 3 items and wanted me to pay the shipping for all 3 items posted. And when asked about combine shipping? He got heated, and started arguing with me about his past history of purchase on gunbroker. But paying $65.00 for 4 boxes of ammo is gouging no matter how look at it.
i have allways combined shipping where i can most do not even say thanks but o well
Hennecy2005, I ask that you start a new thread pertaining to this subject instead of digging up old outdated material that is no longer relevant to the costs of shipping today.
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