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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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"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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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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(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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