Mile High Auctions Shipping

[pete zouras]

I won a non-graded card for $130 and they charged $8.45 to ship. It was well packaged and sent pronto. No complaints here. It seems reasonable to me that they would ask more to ship several graded cards, and not much more at that.

[E93]

Personally, if I had an issue with shipping charges I would take it up with the seller first and NOT make a post on a public board, especially over a few dollars.
JimB

[Orioles1954]

-Never Mind-

[Tim Zwick]

Just won a lot of 80 odd raw cards in Huggins & Scott - They can ship for about $3 via 1st Class & $5 via Priority actual cost.....Insurance around $17 --- Was charged $31 -- Just a few bucks, but nearly 50% over cost - Nice little profit center

[iggyman]

Tim,

Here! Here! I concur............Huggins used to be very reasonable with their shipping charges, but for the past year or so, they sure seem to have jacked-up the shipping profits costs.

Lovely Day...

Originally Posted by Tim Zwick

Just won a lot of 80 odd raw cards in Huggins & Scott - They can ship for about $3 via 1st Class & $5 via Priority actual cost.....Insurance around $17 --- Was charged $31 -- Just a few bucks, but nearly 50% over cost - Nice little profit center

[E93]

I wonder if the auction houses all recruit volunteers to do packing and shipping so they have no expense there.
JimB

[Orioles1954]

I brought the topic up, so I will respond. I just spoke with Mile High...and after speaking with them I realize I was being pretty petty. I wish I could be "petty free" all the time, but I wasn't in this instance. Maybe I just woke up on the wrong side....regardless, I will be wiser in the future.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

I brought the topic up, so I will respond. I just spoke with Mile High...and after speaking with them I realize I was being pretty petty. I wish I could be "petty free" all the time, but I wasn't in this instance. Maybe I just woke up on the wrong side....regardless, I will be wiser in the future.

Nice statement. We are all human.

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by E93

I wonder if the auction houses all recruit volunteers to do packing and shipping so they have no expense there.
JimB

Jim, shipping is supposed to be just that - shipping. Auction houses charge 15% - 20% premiums on top of the selling fee, and I would think any operational expenses should be coming from premiums, commissions, etc. - NOT from overcharging for shipping.

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by Tim Zwick

Just won a lot of 80 odd raw cards in Huggins & Scott - They can ship for about $3 via 1st Class & $5 via Priority actual cost.....Insurance around $17 --- Was charged $31 -- Just a few bucks, but nearly 50% over cost - Nice little profit center

maybe james can speak to the ship dept at huggins & scott now that he knows what it feels like to get overcharged.

[Orioles1954]

I was unaware of any issues on our end. We have alway tried to be fair and I will speak with those who deal with shipping and our policies for some insight.