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(...) OK, some actual data. I once bought these -- all listed as 50% off regular price -- this is actual data from the receipt: --- -------- ---...--- ------- -------- Qty Item # Description Price Total --- -------- ---...--- ------- -------- 16 (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: eToys shipping rates - yuck!
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(...) It depends on what you buy, and how many. (...) I assume you bought either the Lightsaber Duel or the Droid Starfighter?-- regularly $5.99? Well, if you're paying $2.99 + $.95 for shipping, you're still saving 33% over the retail price. In (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.shopping)
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As for kbkids.com, I placed several orders last night, and there was NO shipping charges on any of them. Of course, you'd never know this until going to the checkout screen, as that is the only place it came up. Now, if I actually GET what I ordered (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Yeah, if you go back through the posts a couple months you can read where I complained about this too. I think it was around the time I was buying multiples of the Naboo Swamp set, and it was on sale, and the shipping ended up costing more than the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.shopping)
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You think that's bad, at KB toys online it's $3.00 base plus a $1.50 for each item shipped. It's only really worth it if you buy a couple of big sets at the same time with a decent discount. They have 20% off right now but their prices are 20% (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I just went to eToys.com to check out the lego-SW sale they have. I was really excited over the prices, some really good sets are 50% off, and I rushed to order them - seemed like a *great* deal. That is, until I reached the checkout and saw the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hi Legofans, DYA concluded an agreement with U.P.S. (United Parcel Service). Why this agreement ??? For several reasons: 1- A cheap tracking system; 2- This agreement will permit you to make orders until 70 kg : in this case, you'll receive several (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Yes, that thought had occurred to me too. Ray suggested using DC but my situation is that I'm in Canada and sending Small Packet packages to the US and overseas: I *cannot* buy insurance (or, to my knowlege, DC) on a Small Packet. Of course, I (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Actually, the mechanism to insure the parcel and the mechanism to confirm delivery are different. The USPS even charges seperate fees for each. Its entirely possible to track (Delivery Confirmation) a package without insuring it. <soapbox> (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) The possible risk is that the evil buyer receives the parcel but pretends they don't. They end up with the set and the $50. I would expect that your postal "losses" would increase if you offered self-insurance. If the Post Office insures the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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