Wow,after reading all of these posts and receiving so many emails welcoming me to the board,I feel that I am ready to rant now just like many of you:>)
Here is my first rant:I get many chips from eBay under the name of "notabadguyafterall" and I get so annoyed with the postal and "handling" fees which sellers like to add on to their sales.
I know that chips can be sent to Canada for as little as .75 for two or three and I also know that there are costs involved,like envelopes,time etc.,but I want to know why some sellers like to charge $3.00 and up for postage with-and this is my favorite-an additional .75/$1.00 for each additional chip?I had one seller charge me $15.00 to send me 6 chips!! I thought that she might be sending them by some secret special ultra fast delivery method,but no....regular mail in a regular envelope and cost on the envelope was $1.70!!Was I annoyed?Oh yes!
Another charges $3.00 for the first one and $1 for each additional.I bought 8 chips and was charged $10 for postage and "handling" and once again,the total only came to $1.70.
Others have tried to charge $6.00 for 1 chip and one actually decided to give me a break and "only" charge me $4.00 for delivery for one chip(wow...what a great guy!)
Do these people not realize that,by charging these rates,that they are cutting their own throats down the rodd,as they are ripping off potential long term multi purchase customers?
I am wondering how you all feel about silly ass postal gauging by dealers/sellers?
Before I forget:I have been on eBay now for over 8 years as buyer and seller,so I know the costs involved for selling and buying to and from the US.