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| | | Author: | Thegreatestdane  | | Posted: | May 2, 2022 11:19 | | Subject: | Extortion on shipping charges | | Viewed: | 208 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I've noticed a couple of stores marking their shipping up to extraordinary
prices. I was just quoted $19.95 to send 4 minifigures and the pizza van across
one state. This is starting to smell like when eBay sellers upcharge for shipping
only to use a cheaper version. For the first 20-25 transactions on here, there
were no problems, never over $8-9 and I bought creator sets etc, but now it's
$19.95 for two sub 8 oz 'sets'? Anyone else experienced this lately?
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| | | | | Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | May 2, 2022 12:55 | | Subject: | Re: Extortion on shipping charges | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Thegreatestdane writes:
| | I've noticed a couple of stores marking their shipping up to extraordinary
prices. I was just quoted $19.95 to send 4 minifigures and the pizza van across
one state. This is starting to smell like when eBay sellers upcharge for shipping
only to use a cheaper version. For the first 20-25 transactions on here, there
were no problems, never over $8-9 and I bought creator sets etc, but now it's
$19.95 for two sub 8 oz 'sets'? Anyone else experienced this lately?
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Let me guess, the price for the set and figs was low?
Is the set in a box?
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| | | | | Author: | Cob | | Posted: | May 2, 2022 12:56 | | Subject: | Re: Extortion on shipping charges | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Thegreatestdane writes:
| | I've noticed a couple of stores marking their shipping up to extraordinary
prices. I was just quoted $19.95 to send 4 minifigures and the pizza van across
one state. This is starting to smell like when eBay sellers upcharge for shipping
only to use a cheaper version. For the first 20-25 transactions on here, there
were no problems, never over $8-9 and I bought creator sets etc, but now it's
$19.95 for two sub 8 oz 'sets'? Anyone else experienced this lately?
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Some sellers use packaging provided by USPS to send packages. These have preset
shipping rates assigned to the size of the package. Based on the price, the
seller could be using a large flat rate shipping box.
If they are shipping you this set, it weighs nearly 14oz.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=60150-1&name=Pizza%20Van&category=%5BTown%5D%5BCity%5D%5BTraffic%5D#T=I
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| | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 2, 2022 14:41 | | Subject: | Re: Extortion on shipping charges | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Thegreatestdane writes:
| | I've noticed a couple of stores marking their shipping up to extraordinary
prices. I was just quoted $19.95 to send 4 minifigures and the pizza van across
one state. This is starting to smell like when eBay sellers upcharge for shipping
only to use a cheaper version. For the first 20-25 transactions on here, there
were no problems, never over $8-9 and I bought creator sets etc, but now it's
$19.95 for two sub 8 oz 'sets'? Anyone else experienced this lately?
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If no shipping prices were quoted up front, then ask to cancel due to high shipping
charges.
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| | | | | Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | May 3, 2022 19:21 | | Subject: | Re: Extortion on shipping charges | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Thegreatestdane writes:
| | I've noticed a couple of stores marking their shipping up to extraordinary
prices. I was just quoted $19.95 to send 4 minifigures and the pizza van across
one state. This is starting to smell like when eBay sellers upcharge for shipping
only to use a cheaper version. For the first 20-25 transactions on here, there
were no problems, never over $8-9 and I bought creator sets etc, but now it's
$19.95 for two sub 8 oz 'sets'? Anyone else experienced this lately?
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I would be very careful using the word extortion. Excessive might be better.
It all depends on the seller, and if they are using retail shipping or commercial.
Postage prices have been increasing as of late, but that feels high to me.
Nita Rae
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| | | | | Author: | Sadler_Bricks | | Posted: | May 8, 2022 05:47 | | Subject: | Re: Extortion on shipping charges | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I dont know about extortion but some stores tend to push the envelope we try
and keep our shipping low to med and fair pricing.
Sadler_bricks
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| | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 8, 2022 06:47 | | Subject: | Re: Extortion on shipping charges | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Sadler_Bricks writes:
| | I dont know about extortion but some stores tend to push the envelope we try
and keep our shipping low to med and fair pricing.
Sadler_bricks
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I see what you did here 
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| | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | May 8, 2022 08:56 | | Subject: | Re: Extortion on shipping charges | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Thegreatestdane writes:
| | I've noticed a couple of stores marking their shipping up to extraordinary
prices. I was just quoted $19.95 to send 4 minifigures and the pizza van across
one state. This is starting to smell like when eBay sellers upcharge for shipping
only to use a cheaper version. For the first 20-25 transactions on here, there
were no problems, never over $8-9 and I bought creator sets etc, but now it's
$19.95 for two sub 8 oz 'sets'? Anyone else experienced this lately?
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This pizza van?
It's definitely not under 8oz but I suspect the reason for the high shipping
(although that's still a bit high imo) is the volume of the box. You might
be able to save a bit on shipping by asking the seller to unbox the set.
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