Sorry -- I'm having a hard time buying the idea that a $40 shipping charge
is your shipper's "fault" and there's nothing you can do about it. If that's his
minimum, find another shipper or start doing it yourself -- you're losing a lot
of business with this absurd $40 charge. I myself would never bid on any auction
that had a stated shipping charge like this and I think a lot of people feel the
same way. If you can't find another shipper to charge a reasonable rate, learn
to do it yourself or hire someone local to you and train them how to do it part
time or something. Everyone else manages to handle their shipping obligations
for a lot less, so why not you? Bruce often ships over 1,000 posters per
week and charges $8 bucks. Other folks ship 3 a week, or 10 a week, and
charge $5.50 to $10.00 -- even from Australia to the U.S. -- no reason you
cannot do something similar.
Who forced you to live in Ohio and run an auction in California,
anyway?
Your business, of course, so it's your choice. But it clearly puts you at a
competitive disadvantage.
-- JR
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004
20:37
Subject: [MOPO] Fom Morrie Everett re HP
Auction Shipping Rates
Hi guys,
Well I had a feeling we would get flack about shipping charges. When you
live in Ohio and run an auction in California, you have to hire someone or
some company to do the shipping.
As you know, many (not all) auctions do the same.
The shipper has to make a profit, or else why would he do it? I have had
to pay as much as $75 shipping for only one item from New York City. And
I also hate it.
Our shipper (and we checked with others who were MORE expensive) said he
would not ship any package for less than $40 to cover his time, materials,
mailing costs, insurance, labor, gasoline, and storage.
So we are stuck.
This money does NOT stay with us. It goes to the shipper. So
I am sympathetic. But my hands are tied. If anyone knows of a California -
Hollywood or LA shipper who is less expensive, I will be glad to use them next
year. Our shipper from last year refused to do it again because he said "it
wasnt worth it for the time and aggravation!"
This shipper must be willing to hold 400-500 posters up to three months
and use the US Postal Service, UPS, and FEDEX.
See you in Atlantic City October 16th & 17th and NYC at the
Pennsylvania Hotel on November 21.
Regards,
Morrie Everett Jr.
LMPC and Hollywood Poster Auction
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