[Scan-DC] Radio Shack Sale.

[Sheldon Daitch]

A seller can charge whatever the  market will bear, in my humble 
opinion, and it would
be up to the buyer to either accept the terms or look for another seller.

On behalf of commercial sellers who use UPS and the other non-USPS 
shippers only,
there are generally sound business reasons to stay with the non-USPS 
movers, as I
don't think USPS is quite as business friendly as the other shippers.  
That is, USPS is
less inclined to make pickups at the seller's location, while the other 
shippers are far
more likely to do so. 

And for the folks in APO/FPO-land, the seller has to deal with customs 
documents,
which adds another layer of overhead for the shipper.

And some shippers do eat some of the actual shipping costs. I just 
received a book, and
per the invoice, shipping and handling was $7.95.  The USPS meter strip 
is valued at $8.50,
so I know the shipper is down 95 cents on the postage along, and the 
shipper is also "eating"
the cost of the mailer package.

73
Sheldon

Wilson Hulley wrote:

> Frankly, I do not know how Radio Shack can get away with "showing a 
> higher U.S. Postal Rates" and passing the rate charges on to the 
> customer when the charges are not authorized by the U.S. Postal 
> Commission. Oh Well.....when your CEO knows the President by first 
> name....only the devil will know - that answer. Can't see where any 
> addititional costs can be incurred when the APO may be just "down the 
> street" from the shipping address or the mailing address of the item 
> from their warehouse..........does not make very much common sense; 
> now does it!
> WHH
> Chevy Chase, MD
> __________________________________+:)
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheldon Daitch" <sdaitch at mor.ibb.gov>
>
>
>
>> This seller has always had a larger than normal fee for delivery, for at
>> least 15 years or so.
>>
>> Be glad you are not some poor GI in APO land or you would like
>> your scanner delivered by Express Mail:
>>
>> P.O. Box or APO/FPO delivery, are two times the continental United 
>> States UPS ground rates.
>> Express Mail Service delivery is three times the continental United 
>> States UPS ground rates.
>>
>> USPS delivery must be a profit center for them.
>>
>> Sheldon
>>
>> b_thom at juno.com wrote:
>>
>