WTF is it about people outside the continental USA and shipping

[icemanhd]

I can't tell you how many times I received shipping quote requests for people in Europe, Hawaii, or other locations outside the continental USA. Years ago I updated my signature tab to say "willing to ship international if your willing to pay the outrageous shipping prices". What led me to that is european, Hawaii, or other non continental USA buyers always protesting the shipping charges which I have zero control over and I don't charge for "boxing or handling" only what the actual discounted shipping label costs. This always turns into them wanting the item for less because of the high shipping charges which again, I have no control over and don't markup.
_________________
71 Drag Ghia
67 Bug, Hot VWs feature car
68 912
76 912E
87 911 Carrera

[EverettB]

I haven't had an issue with Hawaii and it never seemed crazy to me but outside the USA?
Yes, I've had people cancel before because the shipping was super high.

Some of it is I think they just don't know.
Some of it is it's nowhere near that much to ship from Europe to the USA vs. USA to Europe.
It depends on the country though.
I've bought stuff from Germany and it was dirt cheap shipping, like shipping from CA to NY.
From the UK is ridiculous though, same as USA to UK.
_________________
How to Post Photos
Everett Barnes - [email protected] | My wanted ads
"Water is the only drink for a wise man" | "Communication prevents complaints"
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery!

[jeffrey8164]

Shipping is odd.
My wife can order can order a pack of Barbie shoes for a few dollars and they come from China with free shipping. She can also order a custom made Barbie dress from Olga in Ukraine and the shipping is only $5.00.
When I order some Dellorto parts from the UK shipping approaches $50.00
_________________
Volkswagen!
Turning owners into mechanics since 1938.

“Let he that is without oil throw the first rod”
(Compression 8.7:1)

[DesertSasquatchXploration]

I sell my gaskets kits on Ebay. I do first class with a tracking number because some people are dishonest and want it for free. The one that gets me is they wait till USPS shows (POSSESSION of item) and then they demand a refund change their mind it a scumbag move.

My jaw drops at the ones that go into the post office and pay retail prices.

pirateship.com is amazing and its free you just make an account you get great rates for usps or ups. The 70s are over. All you need is a phone and a cheap 40$
Wi-Fi printer to print the label.

[kpf]

From the customer perspective I always think, "Would I drive there and pick it up to save that shipping cost?" Except in rare cases, the answer is no. Certainly you would never cross an ocean to save $50. Shipping seems ridiculously cheap if you think about it that way.
_________________
1971 Super Beetle

[EverettB]

[Abscate]

It’s hard to imagine someone hasn’t managed to monetize Lyft to create a Milgram-ship path based on existing drivers for medium to big packages ( not engines and crap like that)

An hour in the car…

$15 wages
$15-36 car cost based on 20cpm-Federal rate

Ergo $30-50 cost.
_________________
.ssS!

[oprn]

I just tried to order a $13 part from a vender 3 hours away and they wanted $42 to ship it. My daughter lives in that city and went there to pick it up for me. She was told that they do not sell locally over the counter, go home and order it on line.

I ordered the same part from on a different vendor who is 17 hours away and it is being shipped for free. You guys go ahead and tell me someone is not gouging on shipping here! This by the way is all within Canada.
_________________
We had the stone age, the bronze age, the industrial age and now we are in the age of mass deception and mind control for corporate profit. (The mass media age)

[my59]

[TDCTDI]

Weigh it, measure it, tell them to send a call tag.
_________________
Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.


GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!


An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.


Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.

[Glenn]

I tell someone that that complains, to find a cheaper service and i'll use it.

I've been using ShipStation through my Paypal account and their prices for USPS and UPS are cheaper than going direct to those carriers.

You can use ShipStation and get the Paypal discount without receiving payment via Paypal.

https://paypal.shipstation.com/sales-orders/new

It cost me $100 to ship a carbon fiber bicycle frame from New York to California, not because of it's weight (under 2#) but because of the size and insured value.
_________________
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"

Member #1009

#BlueSquare

[blue72beetle]

[Glenn]

[madmike]

shipping is crazy high, Bus trailer hitch cost over $100 to ship from Mi to TX
_________________
'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[my59]

To many people used to Amazon Prime
_________________
my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget.

[Abscate]

Skandix in Germany charges a flat , high fee for international shipments. From the vendor side putting a number on it eliminates having to deal with shipping whiners. I consolidate orders , pay it , then share costs with friends at the ship/N rate and reship here with USPS
_________________
.ssS!

[oprn]

[Erik G]

[RockStock]

Ref UK>USA shipping, there are some companies a lot cheaper than others.
Most UK guys wouldn’t know where to start though…and will use the obvious shipper…which is likely to be one of the more expensive options. It’s a bit of an art finding a decent price, especially if the item is bulky.

Prices have risen here too. But comparatively, USA shipping generally seems high. Guess it’s the large distances involved within the USA.
_________________
-StockRocks-

[toxicavenger70]