Barberbro Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I purchased the aural pleasures version of the King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard band but my American contact moved back to Canada. Shipping to Canada from AP is a whopping $21 US. Is there anyone who is kind enough to have me ship it to them and they in turn can ship it to me in Canada cheaper. It’s the only version I wanted... let me know please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 How much are you really saving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, Tidal Wave said: How much are you really saving? Shipping to Canada is usually $12 to $15 most of the time for a single LP. So saving very little by doing this and probably not worth the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barberbro Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 Yeah. Guess you’re right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenanigans Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 36 minutes ago, Barberbro said: Yeah. Guess you’re right. Only really makes sense if you're going to have multiple items sent to US address and have them all shipped to you together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Something something group buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barberbro Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Bladewillisisdead said: Something something group buy Lol. Right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Group Buy Guy Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 2:35 AM, Bladewillisisdead said: Something something group buy Shhhh, you'll wake him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Question about USPS. A package from US to Canada I received has the cost of $16.00 clearly marked on the postage. IF the sender bought additional insurance for $4, would it have shown up on the label? Meaning, if they paid $20 ($16 + $4 insurance), would the package that I received in Canada only show $16 on the label? Reason being, I paid $25 shipping for 1LP and when I asked about why I was charged an additional $9 ($16+$9=$25), I was sent a refund only $5 and told the sender bought insurance for an additional $4 that is above the $16 noted on the shipping label. Small potatoes, I know, but the seller seemed to already try to scam an extra $9 USD and I don't want to be tricked into letting him take the additional $4 if he is going to be shady like that. Any clarification is appreciated and will be rewarded with LIKES!!! Thanks peeps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, freedumb said: Question about USPS. A package from US to Canada I received has the cost of $16.00 clearly marked on the postage. IF the sender bought additional insurance for $4, would it have shown up on the label? Meaning, if they paid $20 ($16 + $4 insurance), would the package that I received in Canada only show $16 on the label? Reason being, I paid $25 shipping for 1LP and when I asked about why I was charged an additional $9 ($16+$9=$25), I was sent a refund only $5 and told the sender bought insurance for an additional $4 that is above the $16 noted on the shipping label. Small potatoes, I know, but the seller seemed to already try to scam an extra $9 USD and I don't want to be tricked into letting him take the additional $4 if he is going to be shady like that. Any clarification is appreciated and will be rewarded with LIKES!!! Thanks peeps. Whenever I've purchased insurance via a PayPal label, it is included in the postage total that appears on the label. It could be different for buying postage in person or via another service like Stamps.com though. My hunch from what you've provided and my own years of selling and buying records is that the person was trying to avoid losing money on shipping internationally, which can honestly vary wildly in cost depending on where you buy postage, what level of tracking you want, and how heavy the package ends up being, so they chose to charge super high to cover all their bases. Then, when you agreed to pay that much, in their mind, it seemed like the extra $9 was their money/profit now and they decided to be a bit immature and only give you $5 back with a flimsy excuse. freedumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 minute ago, swb said: Whenever I've purchased insurance via a PayPal label, it is included in the postage total that appears on the label. It could be different for buying postage in person or via another service like Stamps.com though. My hunch from what you've provided and my own years of selling and buying records is that the person was trying to avoid losing money on shipping internationally, which can honestly vary wildly in cost depending on where you buy postage, what level of tracking you want, and how heavy the package ends up being, so they chose to charge super high to cover all their bases. Then, when you agreed to pay that much, in their mind, it seemed like the extra $9 was their money/profit now and they decided to be a bit immature and only give you $5 back with a flimsy excuse. Thanks man, that's what I'm thinking too, but if they overcharged they should just admit and then refund when pointed out. If it was just scamming me out of $4, I'd let it go, but not right after already keeping a full $9 overcharge - even if to protect themselves from undercharging shipping. To clarify, they paid for postage at the post office and not via PayPal and the postage label says "amount $16"... not sure why USPS would hide $4 insurance and not include that on the label? I don't want to be a dick to them if i'm incorrect so if anyone else can shed some light, it'd be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Depends if they pack it well and dont have a reused mailer. It says $3.22 on some of my media mail packages but I'm still charging 5 or 6 bucks shipping to cover my time, gas, and materials. Most labels have USPS pick up for them too so charging close to shipping cost makes more sense for them. freedumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, ✦ S U N S H I N E ✦ 日 光 ♡♡ said: Depends if they pack it well and dont have a reused mailer. It says $3.22 on some of my media mail packages but I'm still charging 5 or 6 bucks shipping to cover my time, gas, and materials. Most labels have USPS pick up for them too so charging close to shipping cost makes more sense for them. Yeah, I charge a flat $5 ($6 on discogs) and typically pay whatever a seller sets when I buy something. I remember when it used to be called "shipping and handling" I dunno if that term is still used because I don't pay too close attention. Although, sometimes it costs more for me to ship than I charge. I'll throw insurance on there if it's more than a $15 record and I've had that come out to a little more than $5-6 total. But I do insurance to protect myself, because I know a buyer can just go through PayPal and I'm SOL. freedumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 If the seller said "I can refund you $5, since there is an additional cost for packaging and supplies", he'd have covered himself, IMO, as I agree about mailers, tape, and time being worth recouping via S&H. Making something up about insurance being $4 was real dumb. freedumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTacoMunster Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 man, I don't charge more than $4 on discogs and on here shipping is included or charge only what usps does, the normal $3.17...guess ive been doing it wrong. freedumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Group Buy Guy Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 9 hours ago, freedumb said: Question about USPS. A package from US to Canada I received has the cost of $16.00 clearly marked on the postage. IF the sender bought additional insurance for $4, would it have shown up on the label? Meaning, if they paid $20 ($16 + $4 insurance), would the package that I received in Canada only show $16 on the label? Reason being, I paid $25 shipping for 1LP and when I asked about why I was charged an additional $9 ($16+$9=$25), I was sent a refund only $5 and told the sender bought insurance for an additional $4 that is above the $16 noted on the shipping label. Small potatoes, I know, but the seller seemed to already try to scam an extra $9 USD and I don't want to be tricked into letting him take the additional $4 if he is going to be shady like that. Any clarification is appreciated and will be rewarded with LIKES!!! Thanks peeps. It 100% will not show the amount paid for insurance. Shelby and freedumb 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Shrekular Haze said: It 100% will not show the amount paid for insurance. Boom. freedumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 6 hours ago, KingTacoMunster said: man, I don't charge more than $4 on discogs and on here shipping is included or charge only what usps does, the normal $3.17...guess ive been doing it wrong. Too much of the vinyl community is cancer for me to care about giving deals like that anymore. KingTacoMunster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, ✦ S U N S H I N E ✦ 日 光 ♡♡ said: Too much of the vinyl community is cancer for me to care about giving deals like that anymore. Yup. Even on this site I'm hesitant to offer discounts on anything really unless it's someone I already know/like. I've run into too many turds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTacoMunster Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ✦ S U N S H I N E ✦ 日 光 ♡♡ said: Too much of the vinyl community is cancer for me to care about giving deals like that anymore. Unfortunately i totally understand this 100% Edited August 10, 2018 by KingTacoMunster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ishtar said: Yup. Even on this site I'm hesitant to offer discounts on anything really unless it's someone I already know/like. I've run into too many turds. 1 minute ago, KingTacoMunster said: Unfortunately i totally understand this 100% Yup and I'm sure both of you remember I used to give some good deals back in the day haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, ✦ S U N S H I N E ✦ 日 光 ♡♡ said: Yup and I'm sure both of you remember I used to give some good deals back in the day haha. Damn right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Group Buy Guy Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I'm a turd. So.... Cut my turd into pieces, this is my last retort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I tried to sell something here a few times over a like a year and kept getting lowballed (I was selling it at cost MINUS shipping). Sold it for 5x as much on discogs after having it listed for a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 On 8/9/2018 at 9:11 PM, Shrekular Haze said: It 100% will not show the amount paid for insurance. Thanks to everyone for the replies, especially this one! I'd decided to let it go anyways, but now there will be no nagging resentment for feeling like a 'sukka'. Also thanks for helping me not make an ass out of myself... i do a good enough job as is. Have a great weekend! Oblivions and Shelby 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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