I have found $5 will cover overseas postage most the time. When shipping outside the USA, I use more bubble rap and it also takes more time to fill out customs forms etc. Then you factor in cost of bubble mailer, ink, paper etc... a lot of people dont think about the added costs for secure shipping.
Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com IMCA member 4682 On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites --- On Thu, 6/9/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Free Shipping > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 6:22 AM > Hi Matthew and all, > > Odd as I never view Alaska and Hawaii as not part of the > USA only a bit further away. > > One thing that I do post in my adds are, No shipping to > certain countries because of extreme trouble with that > countries mail service. There are a few places like that and > some people have had too much trouble dealing with those > countries so I simply don't ship to those places. > > When their citizens tell them to clean things up and they > become reliable then we'll be glad to ship then. > > Quoting [email protected]: > > > Hi Chris & List, > > > > I've had many say that Hawaii doesn't count. I > guess they failed 3rd grade geography. > > > > I am constantly frustrated with ignorant sellers who > charge more for shipping to Hawaii. Especially > for Priority Mail. Hawaii is part of the US and > therefore flat rate is the same cost! And First > Class price differences are minimal/ Oftentimes > people try to charge way more...sigh... > > > > Many listings often say "will ship to lower 48 > contiguous states only" ...I often wonder why...lazy I > guess. They more often than not use USPS > too...such a pity...I take my business elsewhere. > > > > Hawaii is often treated like a foreign country when it > comes to shipping. I sympathize with your > frustration, Chris. > > > > > > Matthew Martin > > Meteorite Treasures > > www.meteoritetreasures.com> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> > > I wish dealers especially on EBay wouldn't advertise > "Free Shipping" when it only applies to U.S.customers. > The rest of us (non U. S.) get hit with high shipping > costs. > > > > Chris Spratt > > (Via my iPhone) > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
