Eric, I've just priced up a package of a $399 item weighing 1Kg from Googles US office (*Mountain view, 94043, U.S.A.) *to it's Sydney office (*Sydney, 2000, Australia) with FedEx using a scheduled pickup and I get 107.88 USD as the cheapest price with $112.03 as their two day service, so the profit to brightstar is more like $50 USD which is still over the top in my view.
Al. * Eric wrote: > Justin, > > If Google is not making money out of this, then your distribution > partner must be making unreasonable profits out of all the poor > developers. > At the RRP US$399 price, there is already substantial margin and > overcharging for the shipping is NOT acceptable. > The current shipping tax fee, ex tax too high, for example, Australia > have free entry of up to AU$1000 which means the shipping to Australia > is NOT taxed, yet someone reported the shipping fee to cost ~US$160. > Last time I check, the cost to post about 1kg worth of item from US to > Australia via USPS's courier service only cost like <$50, so there is > at least $100 excess profit here.. > > Too bad our device isn't ready yet, otherwise, it will definitely be > sold for much less incl shipping. > > Cheers > Eric > Portable Electronics Ltd > www.hdmp4.com > > On Dec 12, 5:30 am, "Justin (Google Employee)" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Peekay, >> >> Thanks for the feedback, you can be sure that we're learning from our >> experience with this developer device program. Google isn't making any >> money from the Android Dev Phone 1, since we are not selling them. We >> are working with our distribution partner to make the process better. >> >> Cheers, >> Justin >> Android Team @ Google >> >> On Dec 10, 11:23 am, Peekay <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> Thanks Justin for the response. I did place an order right after >>> starting this thread, despite the cost. Just some suggestions since >>> clarification / changes are apparently on the way: >>> >>> 1. Please do itemize the costs. $264 shipping is seriously out-of- >>> whack for a $399 phone, even accounting for actual shipping costs, >>> brokerage fees, and import taxes. The import taxes should only be >>> around $55. Brokerage fees are usually already included with UPS's >>> Express or Expedited levels. So that means Canadians are paying about >>> $200+ in "shipping and handling" which seems really steep to charge >>> indy developers. >>> >>> 2. If we're going to pay that much for shipping, be transparent about >>> the shipping method. When I ordered, only *after* I paid that a >>> message appeared stating that shipping could take up to three days. I >>> felt like a total chump for paying $200+ for three day shipping on a >>> phone (when our US cousins get free shipping apparently.) Really, I >>> felt like I've been had. >>> >>> 3. Again if we're going to be charged so much for shipping, please at >>> least give us a tracking number. I got a confirmation email with an >>> "order number" but no obvious way to see the status of that order >>> anywhere. I ordered a couple of days ago, and I have no idea if the >>> phone has even shipped yet!! >>> >>> 4. As you know there's a lot of negative press already on this >>> shipping issue, on Engadget, CNET, PC World, etc. I know the last >>> thing Google wants is being seen as nickel-and-diming indy developers, >>> but that's the perception out there right now. $264 buys a lot of >>> Ramen. :-) So please really consider cheaper shipping options in the >>> future. (It's too late for me, but I'm sure my fellow international >>> coders would appreciate it.) >>> >>> I'm a believer in Android and that's why I placed my order right away >>> even with the outrageous shipping cost. I know Google will take care >>> of us developers, despite these initial issues. >>> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
