I have observed that a buyer cannot tell if a seller has been reasonable in calculating
the shipping costs for an order until they have received the bricks, at which
point it is too late to question it as the order is paid.
In at least two cases I've had a seller overcharge for shipping and fees
by using packaging which is unreasonably heavier than the bricks being shipped.
The only option available to the buyer in this case is to give negative feedback.
If the catalog included brick weight then the buyer could make an informed choice
before paying and negative feedback could be avoided.
I have observed that a buyer cannot tell if a seller has been reasonable in calculating
the shipping costs for an order until they have received the bricks, at which
point it is too late to question it as the order is paid.
In at least two cases I've had a seller overcharge for shipping and fees
by using packaging which is unreasonably heavier than the bricks being shipped.
The only option available to the buyer in this case is to give negative feedback.
If the catalog included brick weight then the buyer could make an informed choice
before paying and negative feedback could be avoided.
Weight is already in the catalog.
Weight is already shown in your cart (unless seller doesn’t want it to).
I have observed that a buyer cannot tell if a seller has been reasonable in calculating
the shipping costs for an order until they have received the bricks, at which
point it is too late to question it as the order is paid.
In at least two cases I've had a seller overcharge for shipping and fees
by using packaging which is unreasonably heavier than the bricks being shipped.
The only option available to the buyer in this case is to give negative feedback.
If the catalog included brick weight then the buyer could make an informed choice
before paying and negative feedback could be avoided.
Post office charges for the weight of the complete package not just the weight
of the bricks. The weight calculated needs to include everything that's shipped
the bricks, sleeves, packaging, the box, the label, tape, packing slip. That
all adds up. When you see a weight chart in a stores terms that's for the
complete package. If it was just based on the weight of the bricks BrickLink
wouldn't need to do a Invoice step.
Unfortunately I am sure you would be the first to complain if your parts were
damaged or lost when shipped in a padded envelope when a box would be more suitable.
You need to allow a reasonable amount for packing and remember that the packing
weight will not rise exponentially with weight of order, for example 42g for
a box for 25g parts does not mean that the box would need to weight 168g for
100g of parts. Small orders can be just as expensive to pack as larger orders
(within reason).
To ensure that you are not exposed to costs that "you" think are unreasonable
I suggest you use the "Quote" function at check-out to get an exact figure before
committing - unfortunately not all shops offer the Quote facility, but you might
be better sticking to those that do if you are unhappy with shipping costs on
your orders to-date.
In Suggestions, slamdunx writes:
Suggest adding brick weight field to the catalog.
I have observed that a buyer cannot tell if a seller has been reasonable in calculating
the shipping costs for an order until they have received the bricks, at which
point it is too late to question it as the order is paid.
In at least two cases I've had a seller overcharge for shipping and fees
by using packaging which is unreasonably heavier than the bricks being shipped.
The only option available to the buyer in this case is to give negative feedback.
If the catalog included brick weight then the buyer could make an informed choice
before paying and negative feedback could be avoided.
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