Absurd PWCC Shipping Cost........BEWARE

[irv]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

Who is charging $35 on a $35 card?

My last purchase through PWCC was a $45 card and the shipping was $4.

Close enough, and in case it shows something different stateside, here it is copied.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-...a81&rmvSB=true

Condition:--
Ended: Mar 12, 2018 , 9:37PM
Winning bid:US $42.57
[ 13 bids ]
Shipping: $35.00 UPS Worldwide Saver
Item location:Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
Seller:
pwcc_auctions (149593 ) | Seller's other items

[Dpeck100]

I see from the listing.


$6.00 Standard Shipping


What am I missing? Did the card ship out of the country?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

I see from the listing.


$6.00 Standard Shipping


What am I missing? Did the card ship out of the country?

Irv (Dale) is in Canada.

[Dpeck100]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Irv is in Canada.

So the issue is international shipping charges. Does PWCC use the Global Shipping Program, first class with tracking, or is it a customs issue?

[irv]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

So the issue is international shipping charges. Does PWCC use the Global Shipping Program, first class with tracking, or is it a customs issue?

Global is actually cheaper, which is shocking! I can still find dealers stateside who charge $3.00 dollars for shipping.

[Dpeck100]

Originally Posted by irv

Global is actually cheaper, which is shocking! I can still find dealers stateside who charge $3.00 dollars for shipping.

They are not insuring cards and sending them with tracking. Totally different ball game and they most certainly aren't putting the value on the customs form at that price.


Complicated issue in reality.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

They are not insuring cards and sending them with tracking. Totally different ball game and they most certainly aren't putting the value on the customs form at that price.


Complicated issue in reality.

The last time I tried to ship something insured to Canada it was ridiculously expensive and there were just no good options.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

They are not insuring cards and sending them with tracking. Totally different ball game and they most certainly aren't putting the value on the customs form at that price.


Complicated issue in reality.

Insured, not likely, but tracking, yes.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by irv

Nor would most people who had that kind of money to spend on cards.

My problem with their shipping, and others is, it doesn't make much sense paying more or equal amounts for shipping than what you paid for the card.

I was glad to read the OP got a rebate. I asked once, after winning a $20 card from them if there was anything they could do with the shipping, but all I got was a sorry, those are our fees.

I knew the cost going in so it's no ones fault but mine, but after that transaction, and others, I quickly started looking around a little more carefully/patiently and found many others out there who don't charge near what they charge, and that was before they raised their current shipping fees.

Originally Posted by soxandcubbies

I agree with Irv.

Knowing a little bit about what it costs Irv to have cards shipped to Canada makes me question the sanity of Canadian card collectors on a budget. Actual costs are all that I will charge. Conservative valuations on customs forms can help our Canadian collector friends as well.

If I lived in Canada, I probably would not select a hobby that is postally dependent.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

I see from the listing.


$6.00 Standard Shipping


What am I missing? Did the card ship out of the country?

The prices I see, and likely what most CDN's see as well. Thought it might be different stateside but previous threads about their shipping fees, nothing was mentioned.

In this thread I started, I listed some other prices I seen and wondered why shipping was all over the place? (post#9)
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=252091

[Dpeck100]

Originally Posted by irv

The prices I see, and likely what most CDN's see as well. Thought it might be different stateside but previous threads about their shipping fees, nothing was mentioned.

In this thread I started, I listed some other prices I seen and wondered why shipping was all over the place? (post#9)
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=252091

I can't speak for PWCC but everything I have read is shipping charges for cards and especially cards of value that are declared have exploded going to Canada.

Stinks for Canadian collectors.