I agree with Mendy and end up just refunding the difference when I actually pays for the package at the post office. yes it is totally ridiculous. Matt
Mendy Ouzillou <[email protected]> wrote: >Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's Global >Shipping Program. > >I signed up for it and used it on two auctions before deciding I would >never do so again. The buyer pays much higher shipping than USPS and >import duties. > >Why, because the price charge was incredibly high. Shipping to Canada >was so high that the buyer (a well respected person on the MetList) >asked me to ship it to them standard US Mail. The other package went to >China and quite frankly was amazed the person did not complain. > >eBay's fees are not clear and (I guess) unlike the USPS will try to >make money on this service, not just break even. > >Caveat Emptor, > >Mendy >http://www.ebay.com/sch/mendyo/m.html > > >>________________________________ >> From: Mendy Ouzillou <[email protected]> >>To: Adam Hupe <[email protected]>; Met-List ><[email protected]> >>Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:00 AM >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy >> >> >> >>Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's Global >Shipping Program. >> >> >>I signed up for it and used it on two auctions before deciding I would >never do so again. The buyer pays much higher shipping than USPS and >import duties. >> >> >>Why, because the price charge was incredibly high. Shipping to Canada >was so high that the buyer (a well respected person on the MetList) >asked me to ship it to them standard US Mail. The other package went to >China and quite frankly was amazed the person did not complain. >> >> >>eBay's fees are not clear and (I guess) unlike the USPS will try to >make money on this service, not just break even. >> >> >>Caveat Emptor, >> >>Mendy >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: Adam Hupe <[email protected]> >>>To: Adam <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 7:35 AM >>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>It just shows how behind the times the United States Postal Service >is. They raise international shipping costs by %50 after raising it >every year for the last several years. What are we >getting for these massive increases? Nothing! >>> >>>Now packages have to be shipped twice, eBay's way of Band-Aiding a >serious problem! UPS, FedEx and EMS have been able to track >international packages for over two decades! It shows when the U.S. >Government oversees an operation like USPS that we can count on extreme >inefficiency. >>> >>>I would fire the entire board and and tell the replacement board to >learn something from the private sector! >>> >>>Adam >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>________________________________ >>>From: Jim Strope <[email protected]> >>>To: Steve Dunklee <[email protected]> >>>Cc: "[email protected]" ><[email protected]> >>>Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 5:38 AM >>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy >>> >>> >>>The downside for the buyer is that they will have to pay taxes on the >full value. >>> >>>Jim Strope >>>421 4th Street >>>Glen Dale, WV. 26038 >>> >>>Sent from my iPad >>> >>>On May 5, 2013, at 4:30 AM, Steve Dunklee <[email protected]> >wrote: >>> >>>> under the new overseas shipping policy you send your package to a >shipping service, which then sends and tracks your package to the >customer. The customer will no longer be able to claim they did not get >the package. >>>> an improvement over previous policy. >>>> cheers >>>> Steve >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>______________________________________________ >>> >>>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>Meteorite-list mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>______________________________________________ >>> >>>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>Meteorite-list mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> >> >> >______________________________________________ > >Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >Meteorite-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites PO Box 151293 Lakewood CO 80215 USA http://www.mhmeteorites.com Find Us on Facebook ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
