in france we have postal distribution centers where po boxes are , pretty much for professionals only so no waiting lines , i don't know how that works in other countries ? also if your business is doing well you should spread those 20 minutes at the postoffice over the number of parcels you deposit every time you go there , i deposit an average of 40 parcels every day i work , writing out the address on the parcel and adding the filled in customstag and trackingpaper takes less then a minute
" lots of work and even with multiple orders its work.. " well , i guess even a bankrobber could complain when he pulls away with say 500.000 dollar in a robbery , he had to get out of bed , put on a mask , actually go to the bank , carry the money out ... > Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:51:56 +0000 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOPO] OMFG: International shipping costs have shot through the > roof!! > To: [email protected] > > You point out some great wisdom... think about the cost to process > theorderand it costs easy 10.00 in materials and labor.. lets sayits > 10 mins to print out the labels and prepare the shipment documents > writeup and then another 10-15 mins to pull the order , wrap , pack > and then another 20-30 mins to either take to the post office and > wait in line or even have a driverpick up... Plus cost of tape, TUBE > and wrapping materials.. and then the shipping cost itself.. tracking > if you use delivery confirmation.. and then fileing the documents > when you get done..lots of work and even with multiple orders its > work.. > UPS, fed ex and most couriers prefer larger customers like amazon > and others as they like BULK semi load deals. and they give them deep > discount deals.. they set you up in teir discounts, due to volume.. > when I sold to Disney they had a acct so we used there special acct,, > and they get deals.. the retail customer like we fall in gets charged > bigtime... years ago when I had daily pick ups from UPS they sent a > account specialist and they would offer me discounts and service then > in the late 80s early 90s after they moved from CT to Atlanta they > changed the business model... I actually invented a Bag to hold the > Diad which was the lazer devise they use to scan the packages so I > met the heads of the diad program and head of time managemennt for > entire UPS.... we made like 10 protypes that where tested with > drivers.. then they scalled down the computer and made it able to fit > on a belt... Its basically my design but smaller.. > I was paid to do the initial test ones but they didnt give me the > large gig which would have been all the drivers.. But it was cool > just the fact that UPStook me serious enought to Fly into Toledo > those dept heads and listen to my IDEAs... they are a 12 Billion a > year company.. and they do run a tight ship... down to seconds.. > I came up with the idea as my driver would keep dropping the DIAD and > i said dont you have a case?? and he said No... when I called UPS > they said a team of engineers could not solve the problem... well my > experience with Musical gear and Photo gear we always had cases for > stuff so it wouldnt break so I made a Bandolaero case of Cordura > material with quick release straps and velcro so the driver could > stow it around his back and then swing it around for retrival... when > I showed them at a hotel I carried boxes and gave my demonstartion.. > they loved it.... I was amazed they took me serious and it just goes > to show dreams can happen if you try... > we also had the german company SHRENKER which was BAX global and > fiormer BURLINGTON air the HUB was in TOLedo... I sent many > international orders through them.. they beat UPS and Fed ex for > air,,, they left Toledo a few years ago... they where really > reasonable... Bill gates used them to ship Microsoft windows. I think > they are still in business DB SHRENKER..It takes awhile to get a > acct...But that can save money if you have weight... small parcels > are still probably best with Priority mail which is really Fedex as > USA post office has NO planes and jobs it out to domestic airlines > and couriors anyway.. Funny fact.... so your really sending it by > another courior .. Its amazing anything gets there,, as they hand > off to other postal services. > > > > > >---- Original Message ---- > >From: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: [MOPO] OMFG: International shipping costs have shot > >through the roof!! > >Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 15:43:49 -0800 > > > >>Holy Schmoley Folks.... I just returned from the post office doing > >>the weekly International shipping, and I am absolutely > >flabbergasted. > >> > >>I'm right now doing recalculations of what shipping was 3 weeks ago > >& > >>what shipping is now, but it looks like shipping to Canada has more > >>than doubled, Shipping to Australia is up 40+% and shipping to the > >UK > >>is up also about 40+% > >> > >>New size restrictions are in, so the 36" long tube I had going to > >the > >>UK as Air Mail under 3lbs can now only be shipped by Priority Mail. > >>Same thing with the 36" tube going to Lebanon (fortunately, we can > >>cut the tubes down a couple inches and repackage these 2 orders). > >> > >>Unfortunately, what that means is that I also have to raise my rates > > > >>and while previous rate increases were along the order of $1 or $2, > >>this rate increase is going to startle all of you. A simple 2lb > >>package going to Canada, which I have been charging $11.00 for > >>shipping, will be $19.00 (our rates, just as with all sellers, > >>includes approx $3.00 for shipping materials and labor). > >> > >>It looks like Australia and Europe will be increasing to $27.00 from > > > >>$20.00 for just the basic orders > >> > >>These new rates make it all the more important to be able to merge > >>several week's worth of auctions into one package for International > >>bidders, which our International buyers have known we do all along. > >>It's more important now.. > >> > >>I can't imagine what this does to the casual seller on fleaBay who > >>sells a few posters here and there. > >> > >>Does anyone use Carrier Pigeons?? > >> > >>Rich > >> > >> 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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