Tagger Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 I was just about to pull the trigger on the purchase of a value priced rep at $98 but then received a charge for shipping to the USA of $30!!! This is way over board in my book , actual cost of shipping is probably about $10 so I would think even $15 is enough to cover the cost to put item from shelf into envelope and get on a bicycle and drop it off at the Post office. Prices are getting a little out of hand in my opinion ( $600 for 7750 Chinese movement reps etc and $30 to have your paperweight delivered). I guess others feel differently since the market must be paying these prices. Maybe it is time to pull the trigger on a used genuine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nietzsche0904 Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 No, i remember that when andrew sent me my watches, the invoice said something like 280RMB, which is about 30 dollas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 The price isn't increasing, it's merely the value of the dollar that is tumbling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmena Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 Just a matter of checking if they're making money with shipping charges.... I guess they're not... they'd better not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 Just a matter of checking if they're making money with shipping charges.... I guess they're not... they'd better not Even if they were, it's not just shipping. It's packing and shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchman12345 Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 EMS from EU to china is almost 30Euro. Fedxx almost 70. Not sure how it is the other way around but Id say not much less than $30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Of course Bergies Belts quoted prices are the total cost of the item including shipping Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 really depends on which part of the world u live... I asked a friend who has business in China and he told me it will cost ~24usd to send a pkg (~1lb) From China to USA (east coast) via EMS. If you think $30 is too much for a $98 watch....you can ask if the dealer willing to ship it by Registered airmail. The only different is no online tracking and will takes 4-6 more days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Why don't most of our dealers offer standard post shipping as an option??? Registered mail??? It's slower but cheaper and almost foolproof. I suppose tracking is necessary to weed out the a-holes who would claim a no show delivery but perhaps they could offer it to return customers with a clean track record. I'd rather wait 2 weeks for my watch with the assurance it would arrive than sweat out the customs dice roll to get it in 5 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddhead Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Just a matter of checking if they're making money with shipping charges.... I guess they're not... they'd better not There is no reason why they should not be allowed to turn a reasonable profit on shipping. Shipping is part of the 'cost of goods' equation' and factors into the margin. As long as the profit is not exorbitant it is justified. Why don't most of our dealers offer standard post shipping as an option??? Registered mail??? It's slower but cheaper and almost foolproof. I suppose tracking is necessary to weed out the a-holes who would claim a no show delivery but perhaps they could offer it to return customers with a clean track record. I'd rather wait 2 weeks for my watch with the assurance it would arrive than sweat out the customs dice roll to get it in 5 days. Great idea, Dr. CC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craytonic Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 The price isn't increasing, it's merely the value of the dollar that is tumbling. If you pull the one year chart on MSN I wouldn't say "tumbling." http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/chart...p;PT=7&D5=2 The way these dealers are acting I expect them to want more for the rep than the gen costs in 2-3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashwatch Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 actually the cost of shipping has indeed gone up... i used to charge $25 for shipping to the states for EMS... but now it has risen to $30.. due to exchange rates and also the risk of posting replica items out.. recently the central government is under many pressure from WTO to deal with piracy and as a result, there are many seizure going on here... hence the shipping company has raised the fees.. i will stay away from airmail.. recently i had about 3 lost shipment with airmail.... yucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 actually the cost of shipping has indeed gone up... i used to charge $25 for shipping to the states for EMS... but now it has risen to $30.. due to exchange rates and also the risk of posting replica items out.. recently the central government is under many pressure from WTO to deal with piracy and as a result, there are many seizure going on here... hence the shipping company has raised the fees.. i will stay away from airmail.. recently i had about 3 lost shipment with airmail.... yucks! I have never experienced a lost parcel in dozens of standard post shipments from Asia. Strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I recently purchased a rep Rolli from King. Her price for the watch was the same as other China based dealers. Main difference?...no charge for shipping. 30.00 shipping charge from our 'trustyJoshSash' guys. I ordered from King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashwatch Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 30.00 shipping charge from our 'trustyJoshSash' guys. I ordered from King. jeff, surprise that now i am in the same league as the bigger boys.. BUT my prices always factored in shipping... even king's price factored in shipping... so there is nothing really as "free" shipping... its dealer who absorb the cost.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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