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The last time I tried to ship something insured to Canada it was ridiculously expensive and there were just no good options.
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PWCC is selling other people's cards. They can't take the risk of an item being sent internationally and some scammer saying they didn't get it.
This has happened to so many collectors over the years. They must send with protection for the seller and unfortunately it costs a lot to send to Canada now. Last edited by Dpeck100; 05-15-2018 at 09:04 PM. |
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Like I have mentioned numerous times before, they are making bank with their shipping fees.
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Regardless, I didn't just stop purchasing from PWCC due to their shipping costs, but it will definitely be a deterrent in the future if I ever decide to again.
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https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/s...policy?id=4346 The only way I would allow shipping costs to deter me from bidding is if it made the card more than I wanted to spend. I don’t find addition and subtraction that difficult so I just factor the shipping cost into my bids. |
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Make sure you follow these guidelines. If you don't, you may be subject to a range of actions. We may limit, restrict, or suspend you from buying, selling, or using site features. All of your listings may be removed, displayed lower or not shown in search results, without refunding any or all applicable fees. You may also forfeit special account status and any discounts. You may be subject to the application of fees and recovery of our expenses in policy monitoring and enforcement. Shipping and handling costs Be sure to specify shipping costs and related service charges in your listings. What to charge Actual shipping cost: This is the amount for shipping the item. It should be what you paid the carrier. Handling cost: This can include the cost of packaging materials and insurance cost, if any. Well, I guess it's all in how you interpret what it says above? That aside, even with insurance, tracking and packaging, unless your item is being shipped in a bomb and theft proof iron box, there is no way it is costing them remotely close to what they are charging.
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I just bought a card from them last week. I paid $428 for the card. Shipping was $6.
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Running some quick cost estimates on the UPS website gave me this. Shipping from Lake Oswego, Oregon to Thunder Bay Ontario (because I like the name Thunder Bay). The package details and dimensions are for a 400 count card box shipped with a declared value of just $40.
The quoted shipping cost is $39.07. It might drop a little for a larger metropolitan area in Canada such as Toronto though. Is that a lot for a $40 item, yes of course. But I dont see how any fault lies with PWCC as it would seem they are charging what the actual shipping cost for them is, or very close to it. |
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I keep it quite simple. I don't bid on PWCC or Probstein auctions because of what they charge Canadians. I can find plenty to bid on with shipping charges anywhere from $2-$10. I just hate paying a minimum of $20-$32 in shipping from PWCC or Probstein.
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Regardless, if you go back and read this thread, you will see for yourself it's not just us Canucks who are complaining about PWCC's shipping, it's Americans as well. For what it's worth, I just received a pkg worth $400 American the other day. The cards were in top loaders sandwiched between taped cardboard wrapped in plastic placed inside a small box which was placed in a styrofoam peanut filled larger box placed inside a padded large Purolator envelope which was insured and had tracking all for $22 dollars. Quote:
I have never purchased from Probstein and it's been a year or longer since I last did with PWCC. I don't see anything changing in that regard with them anytime soon.
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"New message from: worldchamps00 Top Rated Seller(342Turquoise Star) Sorry , no shipping to Canada unless you want to pay for Priority shipping $22. This is the only way to get tracking." But then I received this from them, which they did. Needless to say, I will be purchasing from them again. New message from: worldchamps00 Top Rated Seller(342Turquoise Star) Hey, If not to late, I'll ship to Canada if you want to bid. THis lot has exceeded my expectation, so I'll pay the extra shipping if you win. Thanks for the info and good luck if you bid
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As far as I know, there are no cheap methods to shipping from US to Canada with tracking. And if you're shipping to Canada without tracking, you're taking a big risk because sooner or later, someone will say they never got their package and you'll be screwed.
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It is also not an American seller's fault if they actually want to comply with the law and claim the appropriate item value on the customs form either.
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Read post #15 like I mentioned earlier. They have trimmed/suspect cards being charged more for shipping than the same cards that got a grade. Like I have also mentioned/noticed, it seems the shipping stateside is not equal as well? Some look to pay relatively good fees while others, especially those who are complaining in the thread, pay a lot more? Why is that?
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