On 30 Apr 2002 at 11:47, T Rittenhouse wrote: > I used to think, wow, these guys are making a fortune on shipping when I saw a > $15-20 ssh. Now, I know better.
In most part the packing is free for me, however I will charge the buyer should I have to buy packing to suite the item. I have to attend the PO every day in any case and I even have the postal staff trained to put aside suitable empty boxes for me. Whilst I can appreciate that some sellers (particularly those who are making a business out of it) need to add a few bucks for their time some are out and out crooks. Take for instance this example, I was the highest bidder for an LX screen at auction, the seller was B&H NY. The screen closed at US$15.50 and they wanted to charge US$26.00 to ship it to me via USPS Air. After a volley of emails I managed to negotiate the shipping cost down to US$16 and when I received the package it was post marked US$3.50. Given the volume of mail that they move per day and the obvious volume discounts that would apply on packaging and post handling you can see full well that there was a big chunk of raw profit in there? Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
