Huggins and Scott shipping and handling???

[Fballguy]

It's hardly limited to Huggins & Scott. I've yet to meet an auction house capable of shipping for less than 4x what it costs me to ship the same item.

[sb1]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

It's hardly limited to Huggins & Scott. I've yet to meet an auction house capable of shipping for less than 4x what it costs me to ship the same item.

I guess you have not won anything from my auctions...

[painthistorian]

They are a very fair and understanding auction house, if there are issues, just contact them, it is possible that they are using guidelines that are for larger boxes girth(fedex) so if there is an issue, contact them directly, they are far better than most. RATES have gone up drastically this year!

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by sb1

I guess you have not won anything from my auctions...

+1 or LOTG or Sterling or Birmingham or REA

[packs]

Whoops never mind I see it on there. Thought they only got me for hammer and juice.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by sb1

I guess you have not won anything from my auctions...

If you don't sell pennants, I probably haven't.

[Throttlesteer]

Well, I just sold a $700 card on Ebay and the win ing bidder left feedback my shipping was expensive ($13 USPS Priority insured). I guess it's all relative

[ibuysportsephemera]

I think that the biggest problem is the uncertainty. Every AH is different and some are clearly trying to use S&H as a profit center. In this case, the eBay model works much better...you know exactly what the costs are when bidding or using BIN.


Jeff

[earlywynnfan]

I've always found H&S to be very fair. I couldn't imagine being too busy to call someone directly to find out what the problem is, yet having enough time to go on the internets and call them out.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

I've always found H&S to be very fair. I couldn't imagine being too busy to call someone directly to find out what the problem is, yet having enough time to go on the internets and call them out.

Wasn't calling them out, and I apologize if you think that was my intent. I have been bidding with Bill and the gang over there a LONGGGGGGG time. I can't recall the S&H being a problem during the other 12+ years I have been bidding with them. Maybe they installed a new $20 minimum and just go from there? To try to attack someone with just a legitimate question in uncalled for though. If other's are experiencing the same thing I am experiencing, then I will probably not call, as my time is too busy during the day to break away from a counter to make a phone call. And before you say it, I can type messages all day long with no issue. Phone calls are a totally different matter.

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by Throttlesteer

Well, I just sold a $700 card on Ebay and the win ing bidder left feedback my shipping was expensive ($13 USPS Priority insured). I guess it's all relative

Depends where it going. Just sent a package flat rate insured $600.00. Cost $17.00. Your shipping was right on

[ruth-gehrig]

I had an issue with an item bought a few auctions back. It did not involve shipping charges. I emailed, never attempted to call, and it was cleared up very quickly.

[ValKehl]

The USPS temporarily increased its commercial rates (the rates those of us who sell on eBay pay when we create shipping labels via eBay) on October 18th. These temporary increases are scheduled to end December 27th. The USPS did not increase its retail rates. The increase in the commercial rate for a First Class package is 25 cents, and the increase for a Priority Mail shipment is 40 cents. Here's the link to the USPS announcement: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/nati...e-increase.htm

Info regarding all of the USPS' rates and various misc. charges can always be found in the USPS' Notice 123, which my wife and I (we both sell on eBay) refer to frequently; here's the link to it: https://pe.usps.com/cpim/ftp/manuals.../notice123.pdf

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

It's hardly limited to Huggins & Scott. I've yet to meet an auction house capable of shipping for less than 4x what it costs me to ship the same item.

Originally Posted by sb1

I guess you have not won anything from my auctions...

Mine either. Though Scott may be even more reasonable than my rates if I recall. We are actual shipping plus $5. Insurance mandatory on packages over $200 and registered mail insured required on packages over $2000.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Mine either. Though Scott may be even more reasonable than my rates if I recall. We are actual shipping plus $5. Insurance mandatory on packages over $200 and registered mail insured required on packages over $2000.

Three Scotts involved in the above post. The auction house that Scott (Aquarian Sports Cards) refers to is sb1, which is Scott from Brockelman Auctions, not Huggins & Scott. As Scott from Birmingham Auctions mentions, his shipping charges are reasonable as well.

Brian (not a Scott)

[bobbyw8469]

LOL.....Great Scott!!!!!!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Three Scotts involved in the above post. The auction house that Scott (Aquarian Sports Cards) refers to is sb1, which is Scott from Brockelman Auctions, not Huggins & Scott. As Scott from Birmingham Auctions mentions, his shipping charges are reasonable as well.

Brian (not a Scott)

But my brother, who works with me, is a Brian...

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

It's hardly limited to Huggins & Scott. I've yet to meet an auction house capable of shipping for less than 4x what it costs me to ship the same item.

Incredibly ignorant statement.

Bill Roberts

[Casey2296]

Help me understand a couple of things here about auction houses. I'm fairly new and have only spent maybe 10k-15k at proper auction houses.
For me the auction houses that stand out are the ones that I can call and they pick up.
LOTG? You want to talk to Al? Just call him up, he's a man of integrity and runs a good auction house.

Prestige? Aquarian? Cleansweep? Greg Morris? All stand up guys, I'm sure I'm missing plenty more. Heritage? Good house, you get what you pay for and they're very professional.

I don't have to list the auction houses that don't have any of the attributes of the people I've mentioned, you know who they are.

Margin: 30% margin is thin in any business, if you've ever run one you know that. These small to mid level guys aren't getting rich. I'm assuming that's why Al called it LOTG not LOTPM.

Shipping: if I spend a couple grand with you I want my package to come wrapped and insured like a Cadillac not like some white trash low brow maybe it will arrive safely if at all to save a couple bucks vehicle.

Auction house cards are cards for my personal collection not to flip, they're special, they should be treated that way, that costs extra. That doesn't mean we shouldn't call bullshit when houses try to take advantage but let's keep things in perspective.

2 cents given...
Phil Lewis

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

Incredibly ignorant statement.

Bill Roberts

Really Bill...Care to share your knowledge of my auction house invoices?

We await your omnipotent wisdom. Don't let us down.