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 Posted - January 15 2014 : 05:23:05 AM
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hey guys, im looking at an HO loco shell on ebay, and the shipping to me in new zealand is quoted at $38.55. the shell itself has a start price of $5. the shipping turns it into a $60 piece of plastic. lol.
can anyone please confirm if thats actually correct? ive emailed the seller to double check. i know shippings expensive, but didnt thing it was that bad!
thanks in advance!
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 06:39:08 AM
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I usually ship to international, rarely get anything that way - but I would say that they might be quoting you an Express Mail type shipping option.
Here, if you go USPS Priority Mail International, the rates are sky-high. Drop it down to USPS First Class Package International and they are relatively reasonable.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 07:12:35 AM
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| thanks for that. when they reply, i will see if i can negotiate with them a little.
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 08:30:39 AM
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According to this website:
http://ircalc.usps.com/MailServices.aspx?country=10324&m=6&p=1&o=0&MailingDate=1/15/2014&MailingTime=8:00%20AM&dv=20#
Sounds to me the price he has is for Priority shipping with a 1 pound weight quoted.
If it were me, depending on the value, I am willing to ship via First Class Mail International provided the total $ incl shipping does not exceed $30.
First class for a 1 pound items is ~$15. However if this is just a plastic shell, I would estimate the total weight with the box should be ~10 ounces. I figure then the shipping should be ~$13
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 09:49:15 AM
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what kind of shell do you need?
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 12:21:00 PM
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Most don't ship First Class Parcel anymore because it's rarely scanned after it leaves the US, which leaves the seller open to false claim of non-reciept. Without a tracking number showing delivered, you're on the hook for it even if it gets lost by their country's postal service or customs.
I got burned on a sale of an HOn30 set to Great Britain a couple years ago - sure enough, the turkey listed it for sale about six months later, too. I won't ship anything first class anymore as a result. And I don't ship to Great Britain at all after their postal service was of zero help trying to track the package down. As in, no one would even try.
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 1:16:45 PM
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lvrr; thanks for sharing this information. Very interesting how the guy listed it 6 months later.
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 3:46:22 PM
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thanks, guys! the seller has come back with "Good question! The shell doesn't weigh much, likely less than the packaging. I'd need to get a heavy duty box to ship it in, so let's say $10.00 US all told." which sounds promising!
the shell itself is a custom painted one that i know a friend would absolutely love. its not at all prototypical, but thats fine.
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 4:51:43 PM
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quote:Most don't ship First Class Parcel anymore because it's rarely scanned after it leaves the US, which leaves the seller open to false claim of non-reciept. Without a tracking number showing delivered, you're on the hook for it even if it gets lost by their country's postal service or customs.
Originally posted by lvrr325Â -Â January 15 2014Â :Â 12:21:00 PM
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I just shipped a model to the Netherlands via USPS First Class Package International. It came with tracking. I guess it's a gamble any way you look at it but Priority mail was prohibitive pricewise.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 5:00:17 PM
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quote:Most don't ship First Class Parcel anymore because it's rarely scanned after it leaves the US, which leaves the seller open to false claim of non-reciept. Without a tracking number showing delivered, you're on the hook for it even if it gets lost by their country's postal service or customs.
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That's why I set the $ limit. I would say in a regular month about 5% of my # of sales are international and most of them are under the $20 mark per item. It is worth the risk to ship First Class then b/c many are repeat buyers and if I ever have a problem, I just block them. I can count on both hands the number of times I have really had a problem with customs. Almost always with Italy & Mexico. Once with Germany, Chili and UK.
I have shipped without problems to China, Ukraine, Russia, Australia, Austria, Slovenia, Belgium, Japan, Taiwan, France, Portugal, Canada, Brazil, etc... to name a few..
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Posted - January 16 2014 : 04:05:47 AM
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| i usually have them pay via paypal via separate invoice direct, that way it shows on eBay they haven't paid and they can't leave me bad feedback.
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Posted - January 16 2014 : 10:53:23 AM
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Shipping to Canada is uber crazy I should know I lost money on shipping track to there 
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