Friday, October 05, 2007

Reality on mailing and shipping….

I spent today on shipping 5 packages (2 to the UK, 1 to Australia, 1 to Canada and one to the USA) $60.00 - EPppp....wowsers...I still will continue offering Manic Offerings to everyone, but I might start asking for at least $7.00 for shipping if you are outside the US. How do ya feel about that? Would you least likely to be put into the drawing? I still want to give out free items, but I can see where shipping might hurt me a little.

So, maybe if I keep it to one item a week and for outside of the USA, you have to paid $7 for shipping. Feedback?

I was naive on shipping, but I'm a quick learner :D

All Manic Mondays winnings are mailed out, the winners of this week's will NOT have to pay the shipping cost, that will start next week.

13 comments:

  1. Oh wow - that is a lot of money for shipping. I certainly am happy to send you something - and all the time and trouble to do it as well. Just let me know :)))

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  2. I wouldn't have a problem with that, as I know exactly how you feel. I had no real idea how much the postage costs would be when I joined swapbot!

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  3. I thought about asking for a self-addressed stamped envelope. That would work for US residents. Shipping rates have become so complicated with this latest increase. You have to determine if you're using an oversized envelope, or a parcel. And Holy Cow, what a price increase for parcels! Best wishes...

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  4. Gee, I can't imagine anyone would object to covering the postage - you're probably the only person on the net who's done it gratis. You have too many good friends to worry about it!

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  5. I'm sure most of us overseas will still enter your draws - I definitely will. It is very kind of you to do this and really you should have some help with postage costs. Prices have gone up here too.

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  6. Studio Christine10/06/2007 5:34 AM

    have no prolems with paying postage.....

    ...missed this weeks MM :>(

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  7. I think it's only fair to ask people to pay postage. I feel bad about the $60! Wow! It's nice to give things a new and good home, but not when it costs you so much! I will be sending you some 'postage' soon! Thank you for your generosity!!!

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  8. I can't imagine NOT paying postage! There have been several things you have given away that I would have bought! They are bargains anyway you look at it!

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  9. I can certainly relate. Yesterday I mailed out the 5 patterns I gave away. The total postage came to just over $23! That included one package over $10 to the Netherlands. I loved giving these patterns away and knew there would be postage costs - did know how much! And now I have 19 more to mail out. At least these are smaller and lighter. And I've not counted the cost of the envelopes to mail them out in!

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  10. I'd be hapy to pay-the things you have offered are really worth it. Count me in!

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  11. Hi!

    I can't imagine anyone who would object to postage.
    I vote everyone who win pays postage, international and domestic.

    Hugs,
    Traci

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  12. This is something I've considered, too. I haven't spent anything like what you have (smaller items sent, nothing cost more than about $5 so far) but I am going to list a couple of books this week & I'm thinking I'll have to say UK only or ask for postage. But I'd be cool paying postage on something if I won it, so I think that's fair enough.

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  13. I plan to send you money for the shipping of my item. I understand how it can get pricy!

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