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Question About Shipping Costs ... Relatively Speaking ...

JackWESQJackWESQ Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭
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I don't purchase expensive cards, e.g. >$1,000.00, that often (actually only once), but I find myself a lot more forgiving on shipping costs when it is an expensive item. For example, $10.00 to $20.00 shipping costs on a > $1,000.00 card = Not that big of an issue, assuming it is an issue at all. But $10.00 to $20.00 shipping on a < $100.00 card = huge issue, borderline unconscionable.

Do you find yourself being more forgiving/lenient on a high dollar item as opposed to a low dollar item with regards to shipping? Now, this is in regards to shipping only. Insurance, obviously, is a completely different issue.

/s/ JackWESQ
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  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Items that are going to sell over $150+ I usually charge $5.50 because I pack them in a box and use bubble wrap and such.
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    Doesn't matter to me as I add the shipping to my bid.

    Mark

    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • vintagetoppsguyvintagetoppsguy Posts: 871
    You have to keep in mind that those $10-$20 shipping charges on really expensive cards usually includes the insurance and delivery confirmation as the seller has built that in it to the charges.
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