A&Q about 350Z
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You might want to ask a few extra bucks on shipping from now on other than the prices, or the approximate prices you're used to. They've gone up substantially, I'm assuming due to the gas. I shipped 6 pistons today, the box wasn't much bigger than maybe a couple DVDs end to end as far as length, maybe 1.5 times the size of the width of one. So a fairly small box, weighed maybe 7 pounds. Cost me around $15 and some change to ship it. A month ago that would have cost me about $8 or so. Anyways, just wanted to let you guys know in case you weren't thinking ahead. Don't want to lose money on a deal.
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What are you using UPS, USPS, FedEx, or other?
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I always use the Post Office. I used to use UPS, then discovered that about 90% of the time, Fed Ex (just across the street) was way cheaper. Then I figured I'd use the USPS to ship everything, even bigger items like guitars and things. Maybe USPS went up, or maybe it's just them recouping all the gas fees.
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i just bought a wilwood brake system which includes calipers front and rear, front hubs, rotors front and rear, pads and brackets. the shipment for ups was 35 bucks.
white knuckle driving
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I have bought too much on e-Bay. The prices and bids can seem so reasonable - but check the shipping cost.
Many of these dealers are getting their profit from overcharging on shipping & handling.
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I charge actual shipping plus $1-2 handling for most items I sell. My store items are flat rate USPS Priority mail because they are under 1 lb. I tack on an extra $.45 for the effort to walk to the mailbox though. I've seen a lot of stuff where the shipping was more than the buy it now price. A lot of so-called discount sellers are making the profits in shipping. A lot of people don't look at that when they bid. Once you bid, it's a contract. If you were concerned about shipping costs, you should have asked BEFORE you bid. I've been burned a time or two, now I ALWAYS ask if it's not stated in the auction.
1972 240Z 4-speed, header, 3.54 R200, Crane XR-3000 Ignition, 280Z tach, Tokico Blue Struts, Suspension Tech Springs, Poly Bushings. Visit me at my website for your custom EFI & restored Datsun parts
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Usually I charge a flat-rate and if shipping happens to be more than what I advertised (this only happened once) then I pay for it out of my pocket. Gotta keep my 100% feedback!
1976 280Z
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Shipping has gone up and it will go up again i'm sure. There was a flyer at the post office not too long ago telling of the postage increases.
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I wish I had caught that before I quoted them a buck or two above OLD prices :(
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The handling fee is where the money is at on internet businesses it might seem piddly to some but if you're selling on a large scale think about what $5 an item you sell will do. Take Summit and Jegs for instance theyve got "free" shipping but a $10 handling charge on everything. Now they make a little money on the product lose a tad on the shipping then make $10 on the handling fee so say they made 10,000 sales in a day (which is probably a way low balled number) thats $100,000 in a day off nothing but the handling charge.
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"I sent my harmonic balancer to Oregon for $9!" I used that "unlimited wieght" box they have where it can be very heavy BUT it still cost's about $8 somthing. "Terrifico" Norm K
Norman Krell
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When I list items on Ebay, I use the UPS rates to charge to the buyer (I tell them), and then I usually ship USPS to save a few bux.