Random questions to which you seek an answer

[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 ?  :-\

[LandoCal126 0]

@Megatron1505:

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

Wrong crowd to ask, but I will help. No, you have a child. What if Tommy wants another pair of IH like his dad?!

[thomasnunnally]

@Megatron1505:

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

I like this question.  I ask myself this almost everyday except with the following:

Should I spend almost X dollars ,that I don't really have, on some item X that I don't really need ?

I believe this is more of a philosophical question than.  X varies from day to day.  It could be a record, a watch, a dvd, boots or more importantly some IH item.

I think you are just as well letting a magic eight ball conjure up the answer than asking people here.

I mean, for god's sake, LOOK AT MONDAY"S CLOSET!!!  That is only the shirts!!!

[Megatron1505]

A fair point …... I keep telling myself that my Smoke Jumpers and Goretex lined Wolverines will be no use to me in the Summer, cunningly ignoring my Dr Martens Oxfords and my SD's........the human mind is a scary thing.