[meteorite-list] Shipping theft IE HIGH CHARGES

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:53 2004
Message-ID: <3F5ED58D.20606_at_fascination.com>

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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 buyer/myself like the idea that the specimen be shipped
expeditiously (even if it is only in our minds eye). I try to get the
piece in the mail system with in a couple of hours if not sooner if the
post office is open.
Indeed, the consumer/ myself does indeed look at that handling price
aside from the base shipping cost. It is all considered in the final
purchase price and we all examine that.
I feel that trying to recoup paypal costs in the handling is "in bad
form there capt'n hook..". I prefer to set my price with my total costs
(minus the actual shipping cost) into the reserve/ initial asking price.
 Obviously, I can sell other rocks better than meteorites in today's
 competitive meteorite Emarket place. I do not buy from those that
charge much of a handling fee.
Best wishes,
Dave Freeman
IMCA #3864
ebay user id: mjwy
Millennium Jade of Wyoming
Rock Springs, Wyoming
and on the down side of five Oh

ROCKS ON FIRE wrote:

> 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 an item.
>
> You don't stay long around if you are trying to rip your customers off.
>
> I for myself prefer a good and fast service, even if I have to pay a
> couple of bucks more - but I do my calculations first. ;-)
>
>
> Best regards from DOWN-UNDER,
>
> Norbert & Heike Kammel
> ROCKS ON FIRE
> IMCA #3420
> www.rocksonfire.com <%3Fhttp://www.rocksonfire.com%3F>
>
>
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> Michael Farmer wrote:
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>> 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.
>>
>> If you buy from people who rip you off on the shipping, you
>> deserve to lose your money.
>>
>> Mike Farmer
>>
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