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Hey 10c. What's up with shipping costs?

doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
edited September 2009 in The Porch
So I'm thinking I'll buy the AmesBros poster book because I'm a big girly fan of poster art. I figure USD$50 aint too bad considering how much these books cost usually.

But what's the deal with USD$40 for postage? Isn't that a little bit excessive? I mean, in NZ dollars that's $60 - enough for 2 CDs and almost the cost of the actual purchase?

I could understand it being that much (almost) for the super deluxe reissue of Ten because it was couriered and bloody heavy, but a book wouldn't cost that much to post.

So climb_high_nz and i thought we'd try to buy 2 at once and split the cost. but 2 books cost USD$80 for postage? What up with that?

Love your work, love your service, but can't justify that much on postage. It's just insane.
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  • climb_high_nzclimb_high_nz Posts: 564
    Yeah what she said!
    WTF!
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    I just really like the look of the book. It costs the same on the Ames Bros site. And Amazon doesn't ship it to NZ for some unknown reason.

    LOOK INTO YOUR HEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARTS!!!!
  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    it's not just that book where their postage is ridiculous.

    you can pre order the new vinyl for $19, then shipping is $15. it's beyond stupid.

    i have ordered many things from amazon and other international sites and never paid that much.

    just checked an order history with amazon, brought 3 books, and 2 dvds, and the dvds were tv series so you know at least 3 disc sets, sub total of order = $100, shipping = $25.

    ordered the super deluxe edition of Ten with amazon, shipping = $19

    ten clubs shipping for the price you are paying should be better then it is, it always takes at least 6 weeks to get an order. i've never waited that long with anyone else.

    doompony wrote:
    And Amazon doesn't ship it to NZ for some unknown reason.

    i think it's cause it's not actually being sold by Amazon, it's from an "amazon seller", so it's up to them if they want to ship it.

    EDIT: on second look, the Amazon seller listed is still Ames Bros:

    Seller: amesbros
    Rating:92% positive over the past 12 months (12 ratings.) 29 lifetime ratings.
    Shipping: In Stock. Ships from WA, United States. See Shipping Rates. See return policy.
    Comments: Brand New
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  • climb_high_nzclimb_high_nz Posts: 564
    threefish10 wrote:
    it's not just that book where their postage is ridiculous.

    you can pre order the new vinyl for $19, then shipping is $15. it's beyond stupid.

    i have ordered many things from amazon and other international sites and never paid that much.

    just checked an order history with amazon, brought 3 books, and 2 dvds, and the dvds were tv series so you know at least 3 disc sets, sub total of order = $100, shipping = $25.

    ordered the super deluxe edition of Ten with amazon, shipping = $19

    ten clubs shipping for the price you are paying should be better then it is, it always takes at least 6 weeks to get an order. i've never waited that long with anyone else.
    Yeah agree.. I got my Ten reissue box of goodies from amazon...and got 25% off along with the cheap shipping and it was at my door in a matter of days!
    I still haven't received my christmas single from 07. I know it's on it's way though... shipping and shit is sooo slow :roll: right?! It'll come..
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    is the thing available in normal bookshops? real groovy sometimes has badass art books. gordon harris always does.
  • climb_high_nzclimb_high_nz Posts: 564
    doompony wrote:
    is the thing available in normal bookshops? real groovy sometimes has badass art books. gordon harris always does.
    It may show up second hand? Although I have seen Kozik's book at groovy before new so you never know.
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    it showing up 2nd hand assumes someone bought it recently in nz and paid those shipping costs without REALLY REALLY wanting the book?

    unlikely :( :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: <---that's how it makes me feel
  • climb_high_nzclimb_high_nz Posts: 564
    doompony wrote:
    it showing up 2nd hand assumes someone bought it recently in nz and paid those shipping costs without REALLY REALLY wanting the book?

    unlikely :( :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: <---that's how it makes me feel
    Don't count out the douche bags out there. Maybe they work at C4 or the Rock!? It just might happen.

    But really 10c.. What 's up with the shipping costs? It's not like me,doompony, and the other downunder crazy folk live on a fucking iceberg in the southern ocean with limited postal service. Look at your postal charges. They are crazy.
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    we have phones now too. and light bulbs.
  • climb_high_nzclimb_high_nz Posts: 564
    doompony wrote:
    we have phones now too. and light bulbs.
    And universal free health care for all....

    but very few copies of Ames vs Pearl Jam.

    I'd rather have the book.
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    i'll give up our prime minister for the book. you can use him as you please. preferrably in a humiliating way.
  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    wow, you even manage to high jack your owns threads.
    condescending and sarcastic since 1980
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    snark?
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,424
    doompony wrote:
    is the thing available in normal bookshops? real groovy sometimes has badass art books. gordon harris always does.


    Amazon has a soft cover version for $19 that you can preorder with free shipping (if you spend over $25). It looks like it is due to be released in December.

    http://www.amazon.com/Pearl-Jam-Vs-Ames ... 4K3TRA1L96
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    On2Legs wrote:
    doompony wrote:
    is the thing available in normal bookshops? real groovy sometimes has badass art books. gordon harris always does.


    Amazon has a soft cover version for $19 that you can preorder with free shipping (if you spend over $25). It looks like it is due to be released in December.

    http://www.amazon.com/Pearl-Jam-Vs-Ames ... 4K3TRA1L96


    does anyone by chance understand why amazon won't ship a book downunder? seems highly... uh.. fucking stupid. i wonder if they''ll be different with a soft cover.
  • ToneTone Posts: 1,206
    I believe it's to do with the customs etc. For instance, if you look at the 10c policy when you order stuff that is being shipped outside the States is says something about that. Honestly, I would check eBay... you never know. I used to buy stuff off eBay cause it was the easiest way to get product cause alot of the time it was already in the country cause someone had got hold of it somehow. In the same way that alot of online stores don't ship to Canada, it's all due to customs/duty etc. :(
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  • bazzerbazzer Posts: 3,126
    doompony wrote:
    does anyone by chance understand why amazon won't ship a book downunder? seems highly... uh.. fucking stupid. i wonder if they''ll be different with a soft cover.
    I've had books shipped before, but shipping is not cheap. Maybe they've changed their policy, but I doubt it. The universities order books from Amazon, I heard.
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    maybe I just trust 10C/PJ too much naively, but I would highly doubt they'd be making any sort of profit off the shipping costs. Remember this is not a high-profile huge corporation that ships thousands of items daily. If anything, there is an administrative charge hidden in there somewhere, as someone is probably actually skateboarding to the post office to get this stuff sent! ;)

    Also, given the price of gas in the past few years, the price of shipping for anything has gone up ridiculously. Companies that previously included shipping charges in the price of any given item, now charge freight or shipping on top of the purchase price. Especially a book the size of what that book appears to be. It looks pretty heavy to me.

    10C even offers some items free shipping in the US, so what are you Yank's complainin' aboot? I'm Canadian, and when I ordere anything off eBay or Amazon or wherever, I get RAPED. ;) Duty plus international shipping, many times, just makes it not worth it to even buy many things.

    If it really bugs you, when you get the book, take it down to your local PO, get it weighed and find out how much it would have cost to get it sent to you. Then send 10C an invoice for the difference. ;)
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  • Rollingstone123Rollingstone123 Posts: 222
    Probably has to do with the fact that its a very big and really heavy book...probably have to pack around it so it doesn't get damaged as well...then shipping to another country with some sort of insurance that it gets there, plus handling....gotta pay the people working for 10c.
  • gjemselgjemsel Posts: 77
    Yeah, I looked to see how much it would be if someone here bought it and sent it to you.

    50.00 for the book, 4.50 tax (WA) plus 11.50 shipping (WA) plus 24.00 to ship to NZ equals 90.00. Same as if you ordered it, no? So if you cut the middleman out, its about 15.00 off, but I estimated low on weight, 3 pounds. If it weighs a lot more than that, it would be fairly close to actual shipping costs (USPS).
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    gjemsel wrote:
    Yeah, I looked to see how much it would be if someone here bought it and sent it to you.

    50.00 for the book, 4.50 tax (WA) plus 11.50 shipping (WA) plus 24.00 to ship to NZ equals 90.00. Same as if you ordered it, no? So if you cut the middleman out, its about 15.00 off, but I estimated low on weight, 3 pounds. If it weighs a lot more than that, it would be fairly close to actual shipping costs (USPS).


    true. seems silly to buy a book and pay the same for shipping as the book cost.

    i'll just hope jeff ament sees this, feels sorry for me and sends me a copy.


    :cry:
  • Crazy MarcusCrazy Marcus Posts: 1,823
    Is this item something that might be being sold at any of the shows at the merch table? Maybe you could pick it up there if you're going to any of the shows. Just a thought, then you'd save shipping completely. ;)
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