[meteorite-list] shipping costs.

[Steven Drummond]

Hi List,
                  It also depends on the weight you are shipping, I recently 
listed an auction for a 4 + kilo Campo 18 dollars included insurance and 
USPS Priority shipping (within the US only), Well I ended up eating 7 
dollars as it cost 25 dollars with insurance shipped priority USPS (not a 
real big problem ). I have never had a Priority package lost either way 
shipping or receiving. And the customer receives their package within 3 days 
usually.
                   Internationally if you send a padded envelope it is much 
cheaper that a box is to ship, but if you are sending larger pieces that do 
not fit in a padded envelope  you have to use a box and will pay much more 
to ship.
                   I try to only charge what I am charged to ship but 
sometimes you are off a bit one way or the other.

 Best Regards to all .
                                        Steven Drummond

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Harris" <entropydave at ntlworld.com>
To: "metlist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 12:03 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] shipping costs.


> Hi,
> On some of the issues that Bernhard  raised - it does cost around $5 to $7
> to send from the UK to the States - allowing for the purchase of a padded
> bag, the packing time, the queuing at the Post Office (very lengthy here!)
> and then sending as 'signed for' delivery.  Shipping costs are NOT just 
> the
> price of the stamp!
> But it is important that the seller does not rip the punter off - it DOES
> leave a bad taste in one's mouth when a milligram piece is sent costing 
> $10!
>
> Mike Farmer seems to charge minimal prices and I always appreciated that!
>
> just my $0.02 worth FWIW
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> dave
>
> IMCA #0092
> Sec. BIMS
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