German mail is way cheaper than French mail, or mail from the Netherlands, to the US. There’s also a wide range of pricing from the UK to the US, depending on the seller- it’s not additional profit taken by the seller, but record stores seem to be able to use commercial postage, whereas through e-Bay, they have a system (I don’t know if you’ve encountered it) where the items are deposited or mailed locally, then containerized or shipped to the States for distribution through an e-Bay system. At least that’s how I understand it. And it is expensive. I had one seller from whom I bought three records at the same time, and suffered three shipping charges at full retail plus shipping rates- I had asked him to bundle into one shipment, but he claimed he could not do so. The records were fine, and priced right, but the shipping was exorbitant; I’m now making sure that a seller can do multiple purchases in one shipment. (I know volume/weight is more, but it’s not as much as X time more, per item).
Which courier do you prefer?
My favorite domestic courier is "USPS Priority".
It is not very expensive but deliver within 2 days on Conus.
But I am being puzzled by Fedex.
One of my audio parts was supposed to arrive at my home on 14th Thursday after shipping from Chicago on 8th, Friday.
But it was delayed by snow storm.
I could understand that.
But after arriving Burlington WA (8 miles from my home) on 15th Friday, it is missing in action.
When I checked tracking, it showed "delivery pending" for 5 days.
Do you also have bad experience with Fedex?
It is not very expensive but deliver within 2 days on Conus.
But I am being puzzled by Fedex.
One of my audio parts was supposed to arrive at my home on 14th Thursday after shipping from Chicago on 8th, Friday.
But it was delayed by snow storm.
I could understand that.
But after arriving Burlington WA (8 miles from my home) on 15th Friday, it is missing in action.
When I checked tracking, it showed "delivery pending" for 5 days.
Do you also have bad experience with Fedex?
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