[ARC5] [armyradios] [OT] eBay Global Shipping

[Peter Gottlieb]

Yes, there's definitely money to be made there, but you have to be a big 
player.  I discussed that very idea with some money people a while back.  
Consolidating a large number of packages, shipping on an "availability" basis in 
full ISO containers to central locations in foreign countries, and then getting 
the packages into the local postal delivery systems can be done profitably but 
you need to get registered and certified as a common carrier, abide by a 
boatload of rules and provide for all the governments to inspect anything they 
want any time they want (with you taking liability for damage). Also, a big 
shipping player can come along and crush you by undercutting you (essentially, 
dumping of services).

Much easier for an established company to do it in association with ebay.  Make 
it just a little cheaper than the others, with really slow service, and there's 
millions to be made.  Initially the pricing may have some very attractive 
numbers, grab them while you can.

Peter


On 4/3/2013 4:31 PM, J. Forster wrote:
> Shipping has little to do with 9/11 IMO.
>
> The real impact has been the discontinuance of surface (ship) mail transport.
>
> I recently bought a WWII tool kit from Australia. It cost about $30
> postage for something about the size and weight of a can of soup. I would
> have preferred to wait 3 months and save half the postage.
>
> The eBay thing may be using a freight consolidating service, which offers
> much better deals.
>
> -John
>
> =============
>
>
>
>
>>  From the point-of-view of some one living in Australia postage costs
>> have "sunk" the idea of buying ARC-5 sets from overseas.  About a decade
>> ago (before "9/11" influenced things too much) I could buy a "command"
>> receiver for $40 to $100 and pay $34.50 for postage.  The fact that
>> delivery might take one to three months was just fine in my book.
>>
>> Postage went up to $70 (approx) and that made any purchase a LOT more
>> expensive - doubling or tripling the price of a set.   At the moment two
>> "command" capacitors are listed on eB.
>>
>> Costs are:
>>        Tx capacitor      Postage
>> #1     $49.oo             $16.oo   (has nice spur gears)
>> #2     $11.oo (start)  $24,oo
>>
>> This increase in postage rates has effectively ended any interest I
>> might have in "new" command equipment.
>>
>> 73 de Les Smith
>>    vk2bcu at operamail.com
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 4, 2013, at 3:40, J. Forster wrote:
>>> Please report back when you get some actual results. IMO, they have
>>> probably made a deal with some freight forwarder to handle the actual
>>> shipping.
>>>
>>> I hope they offer this as an optional service, and using it does not
>>> become a requirement, for international transactions.
>>>
>>> YMMV,
>>>
>>> -John
>>>
>>> =============
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi:
>>>>
>>>> A few months ago the U.S.P.S. radically raised the price for
>>> international
>>>> shipping.
>>>> Fedex and UPS charge over a hundred dollars for a small package.
>>>>
>>>> The problem with U.S.P.S. First Class International Air Mail is that
>>>> there's no tracking or insurance.
>>>> I've been told that even U.S.P.S. Priority Mail does not have tracking
>>>> past the customs office in some countries.
>>>>
>>>> So, I'm looking into using the new eBay Global Shipping Program where
>>> I
>>>> ship to an address in Kentucky and then Pitney
>>>> Bowes will handle shipping and customs.
>>>> They claim that it's insured and reasonable cost.
>>>>
>>>> So I've put a small number of products on eBay and enabled the Global
>>>> Shipping option along with International First
>>>> Class and International Priority mail.
>>>>
>>>> If you are reading this outside the U.S. I'd like to know what
>>> shipping
>>>> options you see for any of my current eBay listings.
>>>> http://www.ebay.com/sch/brookebattery/m.html?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Have Fun,
>>>>
>>>> Brooke Clarke, N6GCE
>>>> http://www.PRC68.com
>>>> http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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