[meteorite-list] Priority vs 1st class mail

Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:36:46 -0700

Hi List,
 
An experiment published in the Wall Street Journal last year compared delivery times for 1st class mail versed priority mail from NYC to Florida. What they found was very often 1st class got there faster. In fact this experiment was a repeat of one they did years ago and they found the number of packages that arrived later using priority was getting worse. Still the post office gives away those nice boxes...
 
Howard Wu

Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Anne and all, that is a waste, tiny items shipped priority? I have found over the last 7 years of doing this that first class almost always arrives just as timely.
Of course, as long as you send that way and charge that then it is ok. I am talking more about the people who charge one rate and send at a lower weight. I have had several emails from clients of mine who discuss this about other dealers.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Shipping theft IE HIGH CHARGES

In a message dated 9/9/2003 11:09:16 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:


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.


unless it is shipped by Priority Mail then the dealer is making $0 on shipping. I don't know about you but I ship practically everything in the States by Priority Mail, safer and quicker.
BTW: I did not take the time to go search Ebay to see who you are talking about, just a tad busy right now.

Anne M. Black
www. IMPACTIKA.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
IMCA  #2356

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