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- May 28, 2010
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- White Plains, New York
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- Detector(s) used
- Nokta Makro Legend// Pulsedive// Minelab GPZ 7000// Vanquish 540// Minelab Pro Find 35// Dune Kraken Sandscoop// Grave Digger Tools Tombstone shovel & Sidekick digger// Bunk's Hermit Pick
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
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Thread Owner
I have bought and sold a lot of used and new equipment, and from experience I know it costs $20-$30 to ship the average metal detector anywhere in the United States via United Parcel Service (UPS). What I did not realize, was how much an “Oversized” parcel costs to ship.
Case in point – My used, four-pound, 48” long handled RTG 6” Aluminum Sandscoop.
While I knew I would take a beating on the shipping because it is long, I did not realize it would be $60.00 from New York, to South Carolina. After cashing in my $99.00 USPS money order (Asking price for scoop thinking I would keep around $70) and paying UPS, I got to keep $31.87.
Now, my wallet is assuaged by the fact that “Scooper,” pulled well over $3,000.00 in gold while I owned him and I certainly got my original $145.00 out of him, but my mind is telling me I need to be more careful when figuring shipping costs into my asking price.
Let my mistake be your heads up!
Case in point – My used, four-pound, 48” long handled RTG 6” Aluminum Sandscoop.
While I knew I would take a beating on the shipping because it is long, I did not realize it would be $60.00 from New York, to South Carolina. After cashing in my $99.00 USPS money order (Asking price for scoop thinking I would keep around $70) and paying UPS, I got to keep $31.87.
Now, my wallet is assuaged by the fact that “Scooper,” pulled well over $3,000.00 in gold while I owned him and I certainly got my original $145.00 out of him, but my mind is telling me I need to be more careful when figuring shipping costs into my asking price.
Let my mistake be your heads up!
