[meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

[Michael Bross]

Hi Adam and List

I agree with you, Adam, BUT lets not forget that UPS, FedEx etc... don't 
have
ANY cost in dealing with snailmail (people, infrastructure etc...) which
certainly is the least beneficial post for USPS.

When I lived in US, I remember the same kind of debate about the Bells
and the telephone newcomers which didn't have to bear the cost of
the public tel cabins, their repairs etc...

Lets try to be fair in our judgement

All the best to all
Michael B.

PS: I have no personal interest in any telecommunication company 
whatsoever...



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From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 4:35 PM
To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

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> It just shows how behind the times the United States Postal Service is. 
> They raise international shipping costs by %50 after raising it every year 
> for the last several years.  What are we getting for these massive 
> increases?  Nothing!
>
> Now packages have to be shipped twice, eBay's way of Band-Aiding a serious 
> problem!  UPS, FedEx and EMS have been able to track international 
> packages for over two decades!   It shows when the U.S. Government 
> oversees an operation like USPS that we can count on extreme inefficiency.
>
> I would fire the entire board and and tell the replacement  board to learn 
> something from the private sector!
>
> Adam
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> ________________________________
> From: Jim Strope <faq4q at yahoo.com>
> To: Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com" 
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 5:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy
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> The downside for the buyer is that they will have to pay taxes on the full 
> value.
>
> Jim Strope
> 421 4th Street
> Glen Dale, WV. 26038
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 5, 2013, at 4:30 AM, Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> under the new overseas shipping policy you send your package to a 
>> shipping service, which then sends and tracks your package to the 
>> customer. The customer will no longer be able to claim they did not get 
>> the package.
>> an improvement over previous policy.
>> cheers
>> Steve
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