Re: 2011 PSA Service Fee and Submission Update
RookieWax
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Return shipping costs going up again? And why not add a long overdue return shipping option for a 1 to 4 card submission, in a small flat-rate box at $4.50 plus insurance?
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<< <i>small flat-rate box at $4.50 plus insurance >>
Too hard to make money if you can't gouge on shipping. Never gonna happen IMO.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe PSA has any way of determining the cost at that point.
Wouldn't it be nice to have your $25 K sub go missing and have them give you $500?
My guess, would be that by shipping Fedex any liability would be shifted to them by PSA. I've seen my Fedex guy in action here, nothing of value would ever be entrusted to him if I have ANY other option.
I would rather them keep charging the same or just a touch higher for shipping as indicated and keep running killer specials.
I do agree that there should be a smaller sub shipping price if you are simply sending in a few cards but here again the insurance is the true variable to the cost.
the USPS has victimized itself by continuing to live by policies which were established when they were still riding horses, in fact, i think some still do.....i've seen my locals in action, constantly beotching and moaning about how they don't update, replace or repair anything......recently, i stood in front of a clerk for 5 minutes while she tried to reload the sticky label machine, ya know, the one that makes your postage.......another clerk told me the other day some of the new clever names they've created for their supervisor.
so, they're inefficient, slow, undependable, unpredictable and.......they're still pretty much all we've got.
as others have stated, FedEx is not an option unless you are content with $500 maximum value submissions, which will drive up your costs anyways.
long live the USPS, an American institution capable of teaching us all how to suck every last bit of positive energy out of a thriving, well-established organization......and then ask it to make itself better.
(1) USPS is a perfect example of why the govt should not run anything the private sector could
(2) I love the fact that we have a "too much shipping, ding his stars" thread every week, but PSA gouges for shipping far more than the worst ebayers, but we pay it anyway, because unlike ebay, we factor that in as part of the cost.
(3) The USPS does not LOSE money, as said before, they dont make enough to cover the costs of high paying benefits and pensions and for non-essential personnel.
(4) I bet that return shipping charges from PSA outpace the actual increases of USPS rates for years to come as PSA has to keep grading fees low to compete in the economy, but need to increase revenue at the same time. This practice is going on in virtually every business that employs a "shipping AND handling" fee.
<< <i>the USPS is losing money because they have to fun their pension plan. time for some cuts; also time to cut every government employees pension and stop them from collecting their full pensions while going back to work and getting full pay. This goes for every garbage man, city councilor and state rep. >>
I told this to my mail lady at the post office single mother of two she told to get your address so she could come over a beat the crap
out of you I told her I would see what I can do about the address.
PM sent for your address
James
<< <i>Return shipping costs going up again? And why not add a long overdue return shipping option for a 1 to 4 card submission, in a small flat-rate box at $4.50 plus insurance? >>
As posted in the locked thread:
"Due to state of the economy, we have decided to preserve the vast majority of the prices from last year. In fact, the only change was a reduction in the Bulk Service category. We have decided to lower the Bulk Service for 100 or more cards (valued under $100 each) from $7 per card to $6 per card."
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When something goes down, something else must go up.
Patrick
If you don't like their shipping costs/methods, then don't use them. Personally, I think it's a fair price, and their shipping has only gotten faster over the past year.
I don't hear anyone saying anything about the cost of grading fees going down. Why not? PSA's grading fees are at their lowest since I've been a member (2005). It seems like the decrease in grading fees have more than offset the increase in shipping costs (which goes up without PSA wanting it to). I remember when I thought $6 per card was a deal, now we're paying $4.25 per card (or less). If I'm subbing 50 cards, that's a savings of $87.50. With that kind of savings, I'm not going to CRY about my shipping costs going up by a couple dollars.
<< <i>With that kind of savings, I'm not going to CRY about my shipping costs going up by a couple dollars. >>
You have a LOT to learn about being whiny.
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