20% on Shipping

[Conquistador]

As a frequent "small purchase" buyer getting stuff from across an array of sellers I agree that some postage costs have made me cancel some potential buying.  Just like exchange rates, postage can be a big decider on buy/not buy decisions.

I think if you lock yourself into a particular range of miniatures you may find yourself in an "all in or all out" dilemma.  Sometimes (like my soldados de cuera in 25 mm) there only is one source (thank you Dayton Painting consortium for reasonable costs and great customer service) for what you are looking for.  More often our personal comfort zones ("too cartoony," "too tall," "Too chunky,") narrow our options down.  That is not a criticism but a description of our practices...

Finally, I think it is a market driven individual decision by the seller to risk the turn off  or to optimize different aspects of the business that drives their decision on how to ship.  I doubt any company plans to buy out Microsoft or Apple on their earnings selling hobby items.    Greed on steroids is seldom a significant temptation in miniatures pricing IMO.  

Gracias,

Glenn

Edit: on the surface and second hand, yes that price for shipping decals would make me "why" to the seller.  There may be an unusual circumstance I, as the buyer, may not be aware of in something like that.

[former user]

may I suggest we leave it at that before anyone starts discussing shipping policies of certain companies.......?

I must admit that I cannot judge how webshop technologies might affect this issue making it "easier" to charge a certain percentage instead of the actual cost. I recall one retailer who has the weight of single miniatures incorporated into the shipping calculus - now that is elaborate...

[FramFramson]

This topic turned out to be timely.

Just paid more then £10 shipping on an order of two figures totalling £5.

Grumblegrumblehighwayrobberygrumblegrumble.

[grant]

This topic turned out to be timely.

Just paid more then £10 shipping on an order of two figures totalling £5.

Grumblegrumblehighwayrobberygrumblegrumble.

Yikes!!! Would not have done that.

[FramFramson]

It was literally the only source for a mini I wanted quite badly. Wouldn't be the first time I'd paid $15 for one mini (averaged across a purchase of two minis, ), but I sure wasn't happy about it being balled up that way.