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Originally Posted by imironmann
Just wondering if anyone else in the U.S. has noticed the INSANE increase in the cost of international shipping?
I just got home from the post office to ship 3 boxes.
One steelbook within the U.S. just cost me $3.43 to ship to Texas.
One steelbook shipped to The Netherlands just cost me $14.90.
Each steelbook packed and ready to ship weighed about 10 ounces.
I have a collectors edition strategy guide book I was supposed to be shipping to the UK but I didn't ship it (sorry rapidly-greying)  because they wanted $27.63 for shipping. The book all packed up and ready to ship weighed just over 2lbs. 
I currently have a trade thread open but due to these shipping costs I don't think I'm going to be able to trade outside of the US. Unless the person trading with me can somehow make up the difference by either covering the shipping cost or trading something along the lines of 2 steelbooks for 1. I don't see that happening on equal valued items.
Anyone have any thoughts or maybe know if UPS or Fedex has any cheaper services. I know this will affect many collectors. |
Yeah USPS is now as costly as Canada post. Really not very competitive imo which sucks. Plus to get tracking on First Class International you have to buy registered, which used to cost 11.75 but now costs 12.75
At this point it's probably going to be cheaper to send things via USPS Priority Mail International and just do bigger trades
Sending around 8 lbs Priority anywhere in the world costs around 60 - 65 USD which is a reasonable price if you can make a deal for that much weight
Maybe try to get a couple deals in the works with British members and have 1 member disperse the goodies to everyone else?
Btw I was also trying to sell a CE guide a while back
http://collectorsedition.org/forums/...ead.php?t=9851
Shipping was 21 USD before the price hike and that guide weighed over 2lbs as well so at least a 6 USD hike I would say