Thats all very true. For eBay sellers its even worse because they also take their cut out of postage.
Australia Post has just raised the minimum package weight for international packages to 500g. There used to be a category for 0-250g but they have scrapped that. This means that many Australian sellers will have to significantly increase their postage charges. JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA Websites: www.moviemem.com www.OzeFilm.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/moviemem PO Box 92 Elanora Qld 4221 Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Halegua Comic Art To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Question for the members of this forum thanks Lumi shipping costs keep going up, as does the cost of boxes and flat cardboard, tubes, plastic bags, labels... everything we need to operate. every time something goes up, I have to absorb some loss, be it the direct costs of the materials or the indirect costs of a bidder bidding $1 less because I just had to raise expenses $1. That's a loss to me. I don't get to keep the dollar, it goes to the cardboard or shipping or whatever. I already am prepared for when I believe shipping costs may actually damage the value of online sales, which I predict will happen sometime in 2014. I think that in 2013 I will have to increase shipping costs and the same in 2014 at which point I think it will be $3 more than it is currently for the first unit. Shipping a 4lb package to NYC from Vegas I think will cost North of $22-$25 and to those who want to say "go with UPS or Fed-X".. you folks haven't compared the rates. USPS is the least expensive carrier and for good reason. If we lose the USPS, mail order sellers may as well shut down Rich At 02:31 PM 12/4/2012, luminita hascalovitz wrote: You are so right Rich. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 14:23:00 -0800 To: [email protected]; [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Question for the members of this forum there is no longer any inexpensive way to ship anything, especially internationally shipping costs are the #1 enemy to mail order business At 02:03 PM 12/4/2012, luminita hascalovitz wrote: I am talking about a BOOK, a 3 pound paper back book. Not much value in that. I am looking for an inexpensive way to ship it. Thank you all. Lumi > Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 13:57:13 -0800 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Question for the members of this forum > To: [email protected] > > Well, the trick is getting customers to pay for the premium of Express Mail International. I usually charge the average for priority and if the item is worth $400 or more I spring for the extra for Express. > > > On Dec 4, 2012, at 1:37 PM, allen day wrote: > > > My ONLY method for international shipping: > > > > USPS express mail ... it is expensive, but it is FAST, and requires signature delivery. BTW ... I have never had a package lost, stolen, damaged (as yet). > > > > ad > > > > From: luminita hascalovitz <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 4:17 PM > > Subject: [MOPO] Question for the members of this forum > > > > Hi all, > > > > I have a shipping related question. > > > > As you all probably know, the USPS has decided to cancel their Media Mail services, or this is what I hear. > > > > I would like to know how best to send a 3-lb hardcover book to Europe. > > > > Please let me know. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Lumi > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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