Legendary - $20 to ship one card

bobbyw8469 · #1 08-30-2013, 08:33 AM

Mine was high as well. Around $40. I just pay it and move on....

prestigecollectibles · #2 08-30-2013, 08:47 AM

I would contact them. Back in May I won a 22" x 28" painting and a 10 pound book which were sent separately and I paid $34.42 for shipping.

scooter729 · #3 08-30-2013, 09:30 AM

Yeah, I got $33 shipping for one $950 card. A bit crazy I must say - and I intend on calling about it. They make enough off of the premium - no need to tack on the shipping premium as well.

sycks22 · #4 08-30-2013, 09:31 AM

Give'em a call and they'll usually work with you.

Runscott · #5 08-30-2013, 09:38 AM

I'm happy with s&h for a change - $22 to ship a baseball. With weight and insurance, that's not bad.

jcmtiger · #6 08-30-2013, 09:59 AM

$21.00 to ship my $500.00 card. Reasonable with insurance and costs for employee in my opinion.

Joe

Edwolf1963 · #7 08-30-2013, 10:07 AM

I'll just pay it. They called and responded to my email inquiry about why � defending their costs along with their "handling charges". To me, it just seems considerably higher than what I typically get from other auction houses for one card, under $500, in the $7-$12 range with insurance. Also, knowing myself what it costs to ship similar with insurance included. Not about the money, just the principle of it all � and inconsistent with what I see as standard and customary. If an eBay seller listed $20 as shipping charges for one card under $500 � would you be inclined to leave a five star review? Would that affect how much are going to bid on it - if at all? At least in that forum you know what to expect since it's noted, here it's more like "open a surprise" when the invoice shows up.

Anyway, thanks for your feedback � interesting to see other perceptions/takes on this.

conor912 · #8 08-30-2013, 10:13 AM

It's a simple formula. Overcharge everyone for shipping. About half will complain. The rest is profit (or extortion, depending on how you look at it.)

D.P.Johnson · #9 08-30-2013, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwolf1963

I'll just pay it. They called and responded to my email inquiry about why � defending their costs along with their "handling charges". To me, it just seems considerably higher than what I typically get from other auction houses for one card, under $500, in the $7-$12 range with insurance. Also, knowing myself what it costs to ship similar with insurance included. Not about the money, just the principle of it all � and inconsistent with what I see as standard and customary. If an eBay seller listed $20 as shipping charges for one card under $500 � would you be inclined to leave a five star review? Would that affect how much are going to bid on it - if at all? At least in that forum you know what to expect since it's noted, here it's more like "open a surprise" when the invoice shows up.

Anyway, thanks for your feedback � interesting to see other perceptions/takes on this.

If I shipped you the card via priority mail and it included $300 insurance and signature confirmation, it would cost me $12.40. If I shipped it via 1st class mail with the same "add-ons" it would be WAY less...

ReefBlue · #10 08-30-2013, 10:10 AM

Problem is shipping isn't an exact science when you're dealing with one-off items.

Some places just say $xx per 100 shipped. When you ship a 500 ball or card, they end up charging more than their shipping costs. When you're shipping a trophy or something that really needs some unique attention, they take a bath, so it all balances out. And no one is really going to itemize shipping anyhow--

$1.08 for the box
8oz of foam peanuts @.05/oz
$.05 per sheet of packing paper
2 feet of packing tape
the packer's hourly rate divided by the amount of time it took to box it up
etc.

What about the rent per square foot of where the boxes are stored? What kind of shelves are the boxes stored on--I wouldn't have incurred that expense if I didn't need to ship.

Storing all those boxes require me to heat/cool the area, so now the electric bill becomes part of it . . .

It'd get silly pretty quick.

scooter729 · #11 08-30-2013, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReefBlue

Problem is shipping isn't an exact science when you're dealing with one-off items.

Some places just say $xx per 100 shipped. When you ship a 500 ball or card, they end up charging more than their shipping costs. When you're shipping a trophy or something that really needs some unique attention, they take a bath, so it all balances out. And no one is really going to itemize shipping anyhow--

$1.08 for the box
8oz of foam peanuts @.05/oz
$.05 per sheet of packing paper
2 feet of packing tape
the packer's hourly rate divided by the amount of time it took to box it up
etc.

What about the rent per square foot of where the boxes are stored? What kind of shelves are the boxes stored on--I wouldn't have incurred that expense if I didn't need to ship.

Storing all those boxes require me to heat/cool the area, so now the electric bill becomes part of it . . .

It'd get silly pretty quick.

If there weren't a 20 percent premium being charged on top of the bids already, I could understand that argument. But a "shipping" charge is supposed to be just that. The 20 percent premium should cover your overhead costs.

It wouldn't be tolerated in other industries so I am not sure why it should just be accepted here.

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