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Posted By: Evan

It seems that the auction houses are not happy with the 17 1/2 to 20 percent they charge for the honor of dealing with them. I purchased 2 authographed postcards from R&R at their recent auction. The cumulative weight, approximately 1 ounce. I received an invoice detailing a 15.00 charge for shipping and handling and 2.00 for insurance. When I contacted them I was told that they have a set schedule of what they charge, based on the closing price, not the weight or dimension. I had previously spent probably 20k over the last couple of years with them so it is not like I am a new customer. I certainly never have an issue paying a reasonable fee for shipping, even overpaying a bit at times, but to be charged almost 10% of the cost of the items is absurd. If they want to go into the postage business they should open a mail center, not soak thir customers. Be sure you read the whole catalog before dealing with these bloodsuckers.