Random questions to which you seek an answer

[rocket]

@Seul:

Just wondering whether anyone (rocket?) can help, otherwise I'll just pay the seller an extra 50 $ I guess.

I'll be doing that transaction whilst looking like this: 

just saw this Eli, let me know how I can help you….

[Seul]

Chris: I asked to ship through FIRST CLASS INT'L MAIL as I always do… ALWAYS... Michael did so last Thursday for the IHW-01 and it cost him just under 20 $. So I'm not off on my rates...

The UPS store fucked this guy over, and it might be his fault indeed (why agree on paying 62 $ in shipping, WHY???), but that is indeed probably water under the bridge and since it's a transaction I'm part of, I don't want either party left disgruntled...

It's a 50 I really could've used this month but unfortunately it'll probably come to that...

I'll make sure to notify future sellers to never, ever use a UPS store... 

[Chris]

Yeah, it sucks, but I only feel sympathy for you.  The seller totally f-ed up on his end.  Too bad you're a decent guy and going to end up covering for his mistake.

[Seul]

Thank you, Chris, rocket, Megatron and jacoavlu.

Mega: I did indeed tell the seller to go to his local USPS office, tell his story and show them the receipt… There's a 50 $ dicrepancy in what the service he wanted  would've cost in the first place, and a ~30 $ difference between what the Priority Airmail service should've cost him...

rocket: just read your PM. Although USPS Priority Airmail is supposedly no longer tracked, it actually IS most of the time… Although they told him the service didn't come with a tracking #, the code on the receipt would enable me to track it more than likely!.. So I'll be asking the seller for the # he was given... But trust me: it was nót shipped with UPS...

[jacoavlu]

I've always been able to track USPS priority international and never had a problem

Actually I once sent a package to the wrong country, Malaysia instead of the Philippines or something like that, was several years ago, it ended up in the right place about a week late

[Seul]

USPS offices have been telling the seller that Priority Mail is not tracked for over a year now, but it actually is… This might be because Paypal no longer accepts a USPS PA receipt as proof of shipment...

[madmonday]

follow instructions seems to be the moral of that story.  damn shame & kudos to you for being a stand up dude seul.

[jacoavlu]

^^^
that, and get a total cost including shipping, at least an accurate estimate, from the seller before going forward with a transaction

[madmonday]

one of the reasons i just link up to usps when i'm selling an item.

[Seul]

Seller was inexperienced shipping int'l. I'm not, and was trying to help out.

I'll just tell future sellers if postage is 5 $ more than what I told 'm it'd be, to get back at me…

[orlylow]

how long more is it till the summer in the US?

[Seul]

4 months and 15 days baby.

[madmonday]

@Seul:

Where were you, when the like-function on the IH board was terminated.

thought this belonged over here,  look at the time of seul's post, reflect back on your day, & then GO . . .

[J-IV]

@madmonday:

@Seul:

Where were you, when the like-function on the IH board was terminated.

thought this belonged over here,  look at the time of seul's post, reflect back on your day, & then GO . . .

HAHAHA!! Instant classic..

[Finn666]

anyone (best would be a german mate!) shipped to australia yet?

is it save to ship as certified shipping or would you say insured+tracking is the best bet?

[Morose_Penguin]

I shipped a pair of sr's the other week. Insured with tracking cost £75.00 with Parcelforce weight was 1.7kg. Took 4 days.

[Finn666]

thanks a lot for the fast reply MP…think i´ll have to check with my post office tomorrow!

[Morose_Penguin]

No problem, tracking just in the UK and delivery confirmation would have been 1/3 of the price. But I thought it was best to be sure.

[rocket]

depends on the weight Finn, for up to 2KG use Einschreiben + Zusatz Option Wertbrief International, cheaper than DHL and still full insured, otherwise use DHL (more tracking options etc)

[Megatron1505]

Should I spend almost $300 ,that I don't really have, on shoes that I don't really need ?  :-\