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Kyle & All, (...) It isn't hard in some cases, it is just different. it is harder to sell outside the US because there is in some cases, more work, more problems, etc. Refer to my earlier posts to see how my shipping and real time processing works. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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(...) This assumes one has a scale. Making a trip to the Post Office is a pain for some folks. If you go at lunch, or right when they open, or right before they close, the lines are often horrid (30-45 minute waits). (...) While as a Libertarian, I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Kevin already covered the incoming fees issue. I've sent LEGO to the USA, Australia, and Japan. All of them require a Customs form (more like a little green sticker) be completed. Each sticker is specific to the country it's going to it seems (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, some people probably feel that it is dishonest, because it *isn't* a gift. But even discounting that, in most countries, it's mail fraud, and illegal. (...) You're welcome to disagree, obviously, so long as you don't complain if your (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping costs from Germany
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(...) I second that (the additional postage depends on the actual insurance amount), plus, in order to send these insured parcels (Wertpaket) you have to seal them using a proprietary seal. Such as the ring of Louis XIV., I suppose... T. (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Wow, that list is ridiculous. Does anyone have any idea why half of those items are on there. There are a bunch which make sensr (weapons, hazardous materials etc.), but it looks like your options for sending gifts to Italy are pretty limited. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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I do care about the other things, but since I'm not a Lego seller, I don't have the experience in dealing with international and world wide buyers, so I can't really say anything about how all the other things operate in conjunction with each other. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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(...) Thats kinda crazy. So what happens when someone from Italy orders something from my BrickBay store ? (someone has, twice already) (...) Actually, I doubt that the USPS cares that much. Its probably an Italian customs rule. Likewise, what (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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Kevin & All, (...) I (...) them (...) I use the bubble ones, that were the cost difference lies. There has been enough complaints on the padded ones to make me not use them. They are cheaper, and less reliable, IMO. (...) Some people have differing (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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(...) I won't speak to the cost of shipping materials issue, other than to say that it really doesn't make much difference whether it is 30 cents or 3 dollars. Compared to free, it is more. (...) That's a key difference. 95 of your 100 packages are (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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Scott E. Sanburn wrote in message <003b01c08870$56e77d...efault>... (...) I don't know where you and Rich are getting your padded envelopes, Scott. I use padded envelopes for anything thin enough to go lettermail (under 20mm thick) and they cost me (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shippingcosts from Germany
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Ralph Döring <doe@gmx.de> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: Fz0uDB.Gr@lugnet.com... (...) You are plain wrong here: "Big Parcels are automatically insured up to a value of 1000,-DM / US$ 500. You´ll also get a receipt at the post office, that confirms the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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(Trying to redirect it to the proper group!) (...) Now, now, Adam! ; ) (...) worried (...) It is a legitimate concern, especially when you are dealing with other governmental entities. (...) the (...) Well, I charge flat rate shipping, because I (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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(...) The reason I sometimes add on extra $$$ to the shipping total is because if the supplies. In the US we get Priority boxes free from the PO. However when we ship internationally we must buy our own supplies. For example, that padded envelope (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Ugh! Those forms!!! So many times (when I *was* selling internationally), I'd be asked to put "gift" and value of $20 on $60 order. I did it, but hated it, and generally felt pretty icky about doing it. I ditto the points Dan, Maggie and Mark (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Ronan & All, (...) Well, I am fed up with many things as well, it is understandable, but there are reasons for this. (...) This is on the borderline of good taste, and I think if you want people to consider shipping to other places than just the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: eToys shipping rates - Note the Maximum!
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(...) Yes, my last order (not shipped yet) had a shipping fee of $113. BEN (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: eToys shipping rates - Note the Maximum!
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Is Brickwise working? It seems to always have wrong prices in it. Did you ever figure out a way to put the date/time of the last update on the Brickwise pages? And by the way: There seems to be no more max shipping at eToys. My shipping cost was $46 (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Thumbs up II: The Revenge (LONG - was Re: Thumbs up for walmart.com)
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(...) Maybe so...but I didn't have the extra money at the time, and I had already been refunded for it (well, for the Railway Express it was supposed to have been anyway). (That's not to say I wasn't tempted - but then, it would have been the same (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Thumbs up II: The Revenge (LONG - was Re: Thumbs up for walmart.com)
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You should have kept that 8458 - they're all gone now. I'm glad I put in an order last night! They had less than 50 left for several days, I placed an order around 11pm last night, and at 5am this morning, they had 2 left. Gone now. (...) -- | Tom (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.shipping)
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