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This sucks. So today I was going to finally order the windows I needed for a building I’ve been building for a while now and I ran into a couple snags. 1.) The lego.com and it’s shop.lego.com sites are not loading properly. I had to refresh and (...) (18 years ago, 7-Aug-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: S@H raised shipping rates?
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(...) Which is actually a violation of law on your part. Check your state law, it will say you need to remit to them the sales tax on items you receive in the mail. Not that they bother to enforce it on anything but jewels or furniture, but it is (...) (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: S@H raised shipping rates?
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(...) for us for orders over $2000. ROSCO (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Have a dose of perspective (URL) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) So much for S@H ever getting any of my business on items I can get in the store. The only competitive advantage they had was that shipping on big orders was significantly less than sales tax would have been at a local retailer. Guess I'll only (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | S@H raised shipping rates?
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Has anyone noted that LEGO S@H has raised their shipping rates? I noticed first in last week's catalog and confirmed on the web: (URL) much for saving on big orders. (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Odd size USPS Priority Mail boxes are available
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If you are in (or near) north Florida, the following odd/unusual USPS Priority Mail box sizes are currently available. These are for pickup only, no shipping or delivery. Sizes available: #3, #5, #7, #8, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #17 and #18. These (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jun-05, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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This is (I hope) the complete list... <SNIP> (...) #1 11-13/16 x 8-9/16 x 2 #2 5 x 7-1/2 x 1-1/2 #3 12 x 9 x 3-1/2 #4 7 x 7 x 6 (used to be 6 x 6 x 6) #5 12 x 10 x 4 #6 10 x 10 x 8 #7 12 x 12 x 8 #8 14 x 14 x 6 #9 9-1/8 x 7-1/2 x 1-1/4 #10 8-3/4 x (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Enzo
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(...) How big is the box? Is it bigger than the Backhoe's one? FWIW last year I bought 3 8386s and I paid 69EUR for air shipping. That was before 8386 became available in NA. The 8386 box is the same length & width as Backhoe's, only thinner. I (...) (19 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Looking for Priority Mail box #17's
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(...) Thank you Paul, I am aware of that order page. Box size #17 is not on that page, it is a special order size that requires a (mixed size) minimum order of 13-palettes (tractor trailer load). Ordering that many for my own needs is way out of the (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) You can order Priority Mail supplies free of charge through the usps.gov website. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG (19 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Looking for Priority Mail box #17's
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If anyone here knows of a post office (Florida, Georgia or Alabama only) that has extra Priority Mail box #17's, please let me know. Also looking for #11 and #14 (but #17 is the greater need). I can possibly offer in exchange PM box size's #12, #16 (...) (19 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I'm trying to compile a list of the USPS Priority Mail box sizes. Not all of these are available from any one source, but I have seen them all at one time or another. Sizes are inside dimensions (L x W x H)... #4 7 x 7 x 6 (used to be 6 x 6 x 6) #7 (...) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Is LEGO considered a 'collectable' for insurance claims ?
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(...) The only valid answer to that is "collectors". (...) It does make something of a difference, but Galidor figures came out around the same time, and I doubt any of them have appreciated in value above MSRP. (...) You've got cause and effect (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.appraisal)
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(...) Which kinda goes back to my basic question... What makes one LEGO set 'collectable' and another not ? Is it age ? Is it appreciation above MSRP ? Is it availability ? Is it box condition ? Is it desireability ? Other than age, most of those (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Sounds reasonable to me. If it's a collectible, the packaging affects its value, based both on condition and rarity. If it's not a collectible, the packaging is just meant to contain and protect the product until you're ready to remove the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) If the answer to the second question is "it is worth more", then, in my view, the item in question is a collectible. If it is "no difference" then the item isn't. LEGO is not fungible this way. Some LEGO items ARE collectible... an Airport (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Is LEGO considered a 'collectable' for insurance claims ?
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I am currently pursuing a claim for a LEGO set (a 7127) which was (somewhat) crushed during international shipping. This question was asked of me by the postmaster where I am attempting to file a claim. I was left with the impression that being a (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Serious delay at US customs?
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(...) Maybe it ought to be, but it isn't. Numerous times I've send orders to Europe (UK, Ger, NL, Bel), and some arrived within 72 hours!!! And that is regular airmail, not express. 1 order I mailed on Tuesday morning got to the buyer Thursday (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.market.shipping, FTX)
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(...) Yes, I'm in Canada. (...) You mean they make it there in three days? I wouldn't be surprised when it's known that they are Super Best Friends... :) (...) Well, It has been two weeks since his package was shipped. For comparison, a while ago I (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.market.shipping, FTX)
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(...) Well, you haven't told us what country you are located in. That might tell us something right there. I assume it's Canada, given your pointer and the S@H bit. Be aware that 7 days is not out of the ordinary, and that if you are shipping via (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.market.shipping, FTX)
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I ordered something from a guy in Germany. More than six months after he said he shipped it, I hadn't received it. He decided to mail me another one. A while later, I received the first one he sent. I figure I will receive the second one sometime (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Serious delay at US customs?
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(...) I haven't heard of any delays/problems with US Customs, as I do international shipping/receiving at work. In fact, I got a $35,000 box from China (via Fedex) that was shipped on a Thursay and I got it on Monday, which considering time (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.market.shipping, FTX)
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| | Serious delay at US customs?
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Is there a serious delay at US customs? I sold a set to a US buyer while ordering some huge sets from S@H. It had been 7 days since I got S@H's email that it was shipped, and I still have not seen my stuff. While my US buyer are running out of (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Shipping to Canada from the US
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They used to support many companies, but dropped that part of the service for borderfree. Now your best option is a mailbox etc on the USA side of border and pay them to re-ship stuff to you. That's what I do, but being close enough to Buffalo, just (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Shipping to Canada from the US
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Some companies in the US do not ship to Canada. Does anyone know of a service that will accept shipments in the US and then forward them on to Canada? I have looked into Borderfree with Canada Post but they only deal with a small number of (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I have to agree with Michael on this one. There are some e-bay retailers who don't have the time to pack their own boxes. They rely on 3rd party services to pack up their shipments to their customers. I guess I get the same feeling on Ebay (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Well my take on this was you thought the 'quote' was ok, before you knew the breakdown so forgot you found out and let it slide. You agreed that the shipping was ok and paid it so turning that into a negative feedback would be considered pretty (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) His letter said simply that shipping quote to Israel for Airmail Parcel Post is $42.40. I thought that this is the cost, and obviously if that's the case I wouldn't be able to get a much better deal as I think 93$ is a fair price for the set. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) My view goes something like this... International shipping involves more paperwork than inside the US shipping. You have to get it right or else the package might not arrive in a timely fashion (or might even get bounced back to the sender). (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 10$ S&H ???
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"David Arnon" <david_arnonPlease@N...l.Spamcom> wrote in message news:HoKqp0.1H4t@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) money (...) the (...) my bad (...) Were the charges listed as Shipping and Handling or just Shipping? If it was stated as S&H, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | 10$ S&H ???
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Hi, I have a problem I was hoping to get some advice about: I recently bought <set:8455 Backhoe Loader> through eBay. (I live in Israel so I couldn't use lego direct) On the auction the seller requested that international bidders contact him before (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | 2003 International Shipping cutoff dates from USPS
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(URL) second chart is the cutoff dates for shipping parcels/letters from the USA to international destinations and to have them arrive by the holidays. Ray (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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"Troy's Surplus Lego" <legosales@tcphoto.net> wrote in message news:H9Jy07.3u7@lugnet.com... (...) machines. (...) where (...) Packages are packed into bulk mail containers weighing up to 2000 pounds, so if you are unlucky, your package may end up (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) others (...) just (...) I believe that anything under 1/4 inch is sent through the sorting machines. Regular envelopes with Lego in them would cause a problem for the machines becuase they are not uniform in thickness. The "bump" in the (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I'm not sure what thickness they try and run through the automatic machines, but that's one place damage can occur. When I ship I try to: - bag everything - put a complete address label in every bag (so there has to be a double packaging (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I haven't had problems with padded envelopes or priority mail boxes yet, just regular envelopes. Some had added padding arround the items and others did not. I wonder if they treat padded envelopes differently than those just appearing to be a (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I haven't had problems with receiving Lego items in envelopes - the few order's I've received have been in padded envelopes that didn't get (too) mangled by the USPS. I do remember one particularly horrible shipment I received in a Priority (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Yes, one of the few losses in shipping was of this sort, though it was with a padded envelope. When shipping, I always make sure there's enough padding around the items to prevent this problem if it seems likely. Frank (21 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Hi, I have had several things that have been sent to me in regular envelopes, some of them lego, that have poked through the envelope or been mangled during transit. Have many of you experienced this problem? I'm wondering if it happens when regular (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Anyone know how speedy Pitsco Dacta is?
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(...) Interesting. Of course I haven't been home today, so maybe it showed up while I've been here at work, but it's now been... 9 days since I ordered them (6 business days) and nothing yet... (11 days if you count the Saturday I ordered plus (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: Anyone know how speedy Pitsco Dacta is?
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(...) Perhaps by a day or so, Pitsco is slightly slower than Shop At Home. My last order was about 9 months ago and I was happy with the shipping time as I have been with all previous orders. I have never placed huge or complicated orders, just (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: Anyone know how speedy Pitsco Dacta is?
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(...) I've found that Pitsco is significanly slower than LEGO Direct. Most of the orders we place for the college end up taking twice as long as an order from LSAH. Steven B. Combs, Publisher Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) (URL) Information: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Anyone know how speedy Pitsco Dacta is?
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Ordering from Shop @ Home is great. Especially living in Massachusetts. My world record for speed was actually (technically) the next day after I ordered it. However, I've never ordered from Pitsco Dacta before, until this past Saturday, when I (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Weight of more than 600 elements for download
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Hi All, In the last months I began to weigh parts when adding to my collection. I used a 0.1 gramms scale weighing as much elements as I found (at least 20) and divided. Results are about 1/100 gramm but I do not promise the last digit to be (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: About to ship a package to Switzerland - advice?
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(...) To follow up... Since the buyer didn't care about the box, I "decanted" it into a box that was easier to ship: a 11"x14"x9" "bankers box". I taped it up securely and took it to the post office. I sent it Airmail ($37.25 postage + $3.60 (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International "Small Parcel" rate
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I received the following from Canada Post today: "Thank you for your message to Canada Post. Please excuse the delay in responding to your message. I have verified your parcel in our system and it does qualify as a Small Packet. I will forward your (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Jeff Jardine wrote in message ... The local employees are wrong. If it's under 2kg you can send it to Europe at the small packet rate and the MDW does not apply. Funnily enough this is one problem I've never come across in Vancouver, although I've (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International "Small Parcel" rate
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(...) snip... (...) It may be worth the effort to take along the Postal Prices brochure and/or make a print-out of the results of the online rate calculator. I have had good look when I take the printout of the online rate calculator (I am in the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International "Small Parcel" rate
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Hello Jeff, I sold quite a few "small packet" worldwide. I had the same experience with some PO but the rule is to follow the booklet rules! That's it! There is 4 employees in my local PO and I know that with 2 of'em, I can go back home with my (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International "Small Parcel" rate
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(...) Not in a while, but that's because I'm Postal Aggressive. Which is to say, if I don't recognize the clerk, I'll tell them what I'm shipping, how and how much $$ before they even weigh it, typically. The poor Shopper's Drug Mart clerk often is (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | International "Small Parcel" rate
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Hi Canucks, I had a heated discussion with some Canada Post employees today about their definition of a "Small Parcel." Here are their specifications: (URL) same info is in their "Postal Prices" brochure. I tried sending a 37cm x 26cm x 26cm, 1.22kg (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: About to ship a package to Switzerland - advice?
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(...) $37.25 via Parcel Post AirMail. Note the package size restrictions for Parcel Post: Max.length 79", max. length plus girth 108" (may vary by country). Ship it insured; this is the only way (via Parcel Post) you can track down the package if it (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping Delays, US to Europe ??
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(...) So the package took a six month round trip to the UK ? Boy does that sound familiar. I'm arguing with the USPS for a postage refund on a package that was gone six months (Oct 2001 - Apr 2002) with not much success. At least the one you have (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | About to ship a package to Switzerland - advice?
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I have a 10 lb. box to send to Switzerland. It looks like I can send it airmail with the USPS for about $35. Is that right? What's the best shipping method? Also, what do I put on the customs forms? I know when shipping stuff to the US if you use (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping Delays, US to Europe ??
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(...) Yesterday, the my second MIA UK package of this year was returned to me. This one was shipped in mid January via USPS AirMail Letter Post. It has the same labeling that this one did (shipped mid-Feb, returned in June, IIRC): (URL) had a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I'm not sure if this is relevant to the European scene, but I have been waiting since May 10th for a parcel from the USA to Australia, sent via Economy Air. Seems like quite a delay! -- Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde (Remove spamblock to reply.) "Ray (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Shipping Delays, US to Europe ??
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I have had several orders, sent via Airmail (both Letter Post and Parcel Post), experiencing extensive delays. Each of the orders was sent to a different country (Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark), so I doubt that the inbound customs at the receiving (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: How much does LEGO Weigh?
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(...) I'd be willing to weigh another round of common pieces (e.g bricks, plates and maybe minifigs). time is the limiting factor. -c (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: How much does LEGO Weigh?
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(...) Are there any published data on Lego weights? I remembered this thread, but this was the *only* info I could find. Even the RTL FAQ, which goes into excruciating detail on the dimensions of a 2x4 brick, can't be bothered to say how much one (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: To Tape or not to Tape
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(...) items (...) be (...) 6 (...) to (...) Thanks Paul. Glad I am not the only one who figured out that the tape is unnecessary. After I posted this, I realized I forgot to mention that I absolutely DO NOT over stuff padded mailers. I only use (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I have meanwhile send 1000+ orders in new padded envelops (incl. internationally). I used to tape the flap shut, but stopped doing this abuot 6 months ago. Since then, all orders (500+) have made it just fine to their buyers, not a single (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | To Tape or not to Tape
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I sell on BrickLink and other venues from time to time and ship a lot of items in padded mailers. For a long time, I always used the self-adhesive on the envelope AND applied a piece of shipping tape over the flap. Lately I have stopped the practice (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International Address Formats
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(...) Yep... noticed that after I posted the link. (...) Matching the format (even if there is only 4) to the country is the trick. -Rob. (22 years ago, 13-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) If it were up to me, I would say no. It has a number of broken links on it. I suspect it hasn't been updated in quite a while. Also, it's mostly redundant, since there are only about three or four distinct styles of address formats in the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | International Address Formats
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I came across this link, hope you find it useful: (URL) of a link on the .shipping page? -Rob. (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Where is everything going?
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(...) I don't expect to be told shipping from Somalia to Suriname, but shipping within the seller's home country should be an easily known quantity, and should be stated. For example, when I buy a thirty year old magazine I'm willing to pay $5 for (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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(...) There is a running thread (somewhere else) where I pointed out the page [1][2] in the USPS International Mail Manual (IMM) that documents that packages being shipped via Airmail Letter Post AND weighing less than 1 pound AND "are not (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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(...) Yup, thats true. (...) In this case that would be the reason. A mistake on Royal Mail that they didn't leave a card or the receiver didn't want to pick it up. ~~ Mike Edwards ~~ (URL) ~ Edwards-Parts (URL) ~ Kanohi-Power.com ~~ (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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(...) That is correct. Nickle and Dime stuff that the PO will never tag you for, but still fraud. As a note, you don't need to check off any of those boxes; I always just write "Lego toys" in the descriptor, attach the correct dollar value for the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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(...) I always check 'Merchandise' on the customs form; it is my understanding that checking 'gift' would constitute fraud (invoice in package, etc.) So it was most likely returned because the receiver did not collect the package and not becuase (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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As a fellow UK user I can help you here 1. This is a payment slip in which a user has to pay Tax of the import of this packet, If I am correct the rate taxable is beyond £20.00 UKP if its selected as Gift. since you have declared it as Merchandise (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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(...) SNIP (...) Since cleared up in another post. (...) I ship internationally (at least 40%), and do enjoy buying and selling overseas (Europe and Asia, mostly). Recently, shipping to the UK has proven to be a royal pain in the butt (no pun (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: New Postal Rates
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(...) Summary: (3 URLs) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Thanks Lindsay, I have never even heard of market.shipping or market.brickshops as I don't see them accessable from the Lugnet homepage. Am I missing something? Is there a place I can see an index of ALL groups and access them? Thanks in (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) This has been under discussion on .market.shipping (and, IIRC, .market.brickshops too). Followups have been set appropriately. best LFB (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) OK, based on an exchange rate I found this morning (CN$1.54 = US$1.00), that would mean that sales under US$13 may be duty exempt. Does this sound correct ? Ray (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) The following is the policy for Canada: Lego received from abroad is subject to duty if the value is greater than 20 Canadian dollars. Achim von Wiedner (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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In order to resolve some questions concerning which shipements of Lego parts are 'potentially dutiable' (and require a customs form), I am asking the international buyers/sellers (i.e. non-US) to help with some basic information. Personally, I am (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Priority Mail boxes (not likely to be of interest to non US readers)
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(...) As it was explained to me, it goes something like this... There are three (maybe more) lists that PM supplies can be ordered thru. One is the web site for you and me, one is the list that the post offices themselves can order from and one is (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) That's weird! I do the same thing, I take in extras of the sizes I know they can't order either (one of the flat boxes they can get and one they can't). I don't mind that much as it keeps my relationship with the local PO in good shape. They (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I suppose that would make too much sense for my postmaster to order the boxes as a civilian and have them delivered to her directly (or for a bogus address). Actually, I don't mind doing my postmaster a favor now and then. I get extra special (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Hmm, why doesn't she order them herself, and pick some bogus address that her staff is well aware means "deliver to us." Hmm, like the actual street address of the Post Office??? :-) (that would then be a funny way to initiate a new driver, (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I also am very happy ordering supplies online. About twice a year for me. Funny thing about PM supplies--it seems that some/all of the little rural post offices have a hard time getting certain box sizes. So every few months my local (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I think you dun good. Really. I guess I would go in on 11 pallets with other locals if I had to and if more sizes than just the one were only available that way. But I can live without the 5x5 box, I guess, and it seems that's the only one not (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Thanks to everyone who responded. I was trying to point out that there are more sizes available than the USPS website has available in small quantites. Oh well, good intentions and all that jazz. Ray (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Ray, Try this link: (URL) believe they have everything except the small cube available there. You order in case quantitis, usually 25 pieces, and they are delivered to your door by the post office. This is where I get all of my priority mail (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Thanks for the info. I order all of my USPS supplies, including tape, on line here: (URL) on the Shipping Supplies link on that page. I believe you need an account (no charge) to order. -Rob. (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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As the USPS Priority Mail rates will be increasing at the end of June, thought I would share some information that I have gathered.. USPS has a wide variety of box sizes available for Priority Mail shippers. The downside is that most of them are (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Cool shipping rate comparison site
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(...) Ooh, thanks for sharing the link. I did indeed see FedEx when I tried it! :) Ben Roller (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Also of use... UPS now has Internet shipping which allows you to generate the labels and bill to a credit card. No more traveling to a UPS Customer Counter. I can drop the packages off at our shipping department at work for pick-up. Haven't (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I was going thru my bookmarks and saw I had this bookmarked (1): (URL) site will compare Airborn, USPS & UPS rates (I didn't see FedEx, though.) Domestic & International, insured or not. Just enter all the info, basically package weight, dimension (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping) !
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| | Re: New Rules for Air Parcel Post (US -> Europe)
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(...) The local post office (using POS terminals) refused to accept the package without it. YMMV at other facilities with and without POS. The POS terminal asked the retail clerk to enter the phone number. Ray (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Interesting. Note how the sheet you received says you "should" include recipients phone number. Judging by that, it appears that it is not mandatory to include a phone number, rather it is just preferred that you do so. (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) See also: (URL) as this impacts all BrickLink sellers. (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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The post office informed me of changes to shipping requirements for air parcel post, from US to Europe. This may affect other countries shipping to Europe as well. I found out about these the hard way "we need a phone number to ship this package" :/ (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: A small mystery
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(...) I have 2 packages gone MIA that were shipped to the UK via Parcel Post AirMail, one in Jan-2001, one in Feb-2002. Neither were insured and are therefore not traceable by the USPS. As a rule, I always check the 'Return to Sender' box. A few (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Back in Oct 2001, I shipped a package to the UK. The addressee never received it. I had almost given the package up as lost, when I received a notice yesterday that I had a 'returned package' waiting at the post office with $35 due. The package (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Registered Mail went missing!
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(...) Yep, yep. I occasionally see trays of baby chicks or ducks behind the counter at the local PO (thats what I get for living in a rural area). (...) One local guy regularly ships boxes of worms via Priority Mail. (he bought several of the big (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Actually, all one has is proof of sending something. FUT: lugnet.market.shipping (22 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping)
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