Thanks, Greg. Yes, there are several options to decrease the shipping if one looks carefully. For instance: USPS Priority for $50.00 FedEx Ground for $43.00 FedEx 3 Day for $85.00 FedEx 2 Day for $98.00
Best Grey On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 8:50 AM Greg Douglass <[email protected]> wrote: > I won a folded insert yesterday. Even with the buyer's premium it turned > out to be on the low end of the normal price for this title, I opted to go > with USPS Priority shipping at around $26.00. Shipping charges everywhere > are skyrocketing due to fuel prices (and Louis DeJoy when it comes to the > post office). > But Todd: good lord! $121.00 for an unbacked 3 sheet? > Did you scroll down to the USPS prices? > I'm sure you'll hear back from Grey after the insanity of the auction is > over. You're a well-respected member of the collecting community. > Greg Douglass > PS: I checked out the sold prices last night on some of the lots. Even > with the 25% Buyer's Fee there were some...I won't say "bargains"...but > very reasonable prices on some desirable items. ("Desirable" being a very > subjective term, of course.) > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 7:18 PM > *From:* "Alan Heimann" <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] WOW!! PROPSTORE SHIPPING QUOTE!! > Recently 6 lobby cards from emovieposter was $18.24 via ups ..which is ok > ..more than double that for a single card seems really out there > > On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 6:09 PM Tom Martin < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> hello Todd, Grey and mopo >> I'm not sure exactly what everyone's talking about but I assume it's >> exorbitant shipping costs added to the end of sale sales in recent years >> the shipping has gotten more outrageous of a cost to cost of goods >> factor I've been totally surprised how the shipping industry has gone >> out of control >> One thing I did with my business what is the amortize cost of goods and >> shipping into the overall sale price >> How are UPS and FedEx work if you're a volume shipper is they have >> different tiers of shipping >> Depending on the volume of shipping you do I would suggest to any poster >> seller to get a personal representative from UPS or FedEx and discuss >> terms of discounts for volume shipping also check on other vendors in >> the shipping business that's why eBay can I offer shipping and other >> platforms can I offer lower shipping cost >> Depending on the volume of shipping you do I would suggest to any poster >> seller to get a personal representative from UPS or FedEx and discuss >> terms of discounts for volume shipping also check on other vendors in >> the shipping business that's why eBay can I offer shipping and other >> platforms can I offer lower shipping cost >> I would think that the auction houses make their profit margin off the >> sales of the items by getting a commission on the goods and also if they >> have a buyers premium that can be added I would suggest shipping be a >> certain percentage well explained in detail as it appears that many >> buyers are getting remorseful feelings to bid >> >> This inflationary. We are all witnessing even to buy food and basic >> staples is getting extremely weird I ordered some groceries and was >> shocked to see how much I got for about 100 bucks >> >> Yeah as I speak the government is talking about raising the debt ceiling >> for the entire country because the US government has run out of money >> I wish you all well I am completely confused by how people are trading >> in business it's very hard to find integrity and honesty these days I >> just had some plumbing work done in my home and the guy broke my >> plumbing and I'm having to pay to get it fixed at my expense which seems >> crazy to me >> What is the way of the world right now and appears to be getting worse >> as time proceeds >> lets pray for peace, balance and sensible calm in all business and >> sectors >> God bless all. >> I wish all well >> Tom >> Hollywood dream Factory® >> since May 24,1977 >> >> >> >> On 2023-05-17 15:35, Todd Feiertag wrote: >> > Just won an unbacked folded Three Sheet from today's PROPSTORE >> > auction and the least expensive shipping charge is $121.00 for FedEx >> > Ground!! >> > >> > UNBELIEVABLE!! >> > >> > I did take the 25% Buyers Commission into account but I just can't >> > believe the shipping charge. >> > >> > Sorry Grey but this is a TOTAL GOUGE and I will seriously have to >> > think twice about placing any further bids. >> > >> > NOT HAPPY AT ALL!! >> > >> > Todd >> > >> > ------------------------- >> > >> > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >> > >> > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >> > [1] >> > >> > Links: >> > ------ >> > [1] >> > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >> >> ---- >> >> 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. > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > 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.
