FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU WIN AND ORDER PARCEL POST OR UPS GROUND AS YOUR METHOD OF SHIPMENT, DO NOT BLAME US FOR A LATE DELIVERY. WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY ALWAYS. IF WE CAN NOT SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WE WILL NOTIFY YOU AND TELL YOU WHY! SO PLEASE DON'T LEAVE A FEEDBACK THAT SAYS SLOW SHIPPING UNLESS YOU KNOW ALL THE FACTS! WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE POSTAL SERVICE OR UPS SO DON'T BLAME US FOR THEIR INEFFICIENCIES! THAT BEING SAID:
IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SUCH AS HOLDING AN ITEM TO SHIP OR SHIP TO AN ALTERNATE ADDRESS, OR EVEN SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE USE THE "CONTACT SELLER FORM" AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS WITHIN EBAY TO COMMUNICATE THIS. ONLY IF THE CONTACT SELLER MESSAGE IS DONE SO THAT WE RECEIVE A SEPARATE MESSAGE REGARDING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS WILL WE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. MANY TIMES THE INFORMATION ENTERED IN EBAY OR PAYPAL IS NOT RECEIVED CAUSING HARDSHIP FOR BOTH US AND THE BUYER. WE WANT YOU TO BE SATISFIED, BUT PLEASE COMMUNICATE ANY SPECIAL NEEDS TO US AT THE TIME YOU PURCHASE VIA THE CONTACT SELLER FORM! WE ONLY SHIP TO CONFIRMED ADDRESSES IN PAYPAL AND WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL WE RECEIVE A CONFIRMING EMAIL FROM THE BUYER'S PAYPAL EMAIL ID VERIFYING THE SHIPPING ADDRESS IF IT SHOWS AN UNCONFIRMED STATUS.
WE TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF PRIDE IN OUR SHIPPING AND HANDLINGCHARGES. WE CHARGE A $3.00 HANDLING CHARGE ON ALL DOMESTIC ORDERS TO COVER PACKAGING AND SHIPPING SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORTATION TO A LOCAL CARRIER. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INSURANCE. FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS, WE CHARGE $2.75 HANDLING FOR PACKAGING AND SHIPPING SUPPLIES AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION AND THE ADDITIONAL CUSTOMS PAPERWORK BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE REQUIRED INSURANCE.
PLEASE NOTE, THE RATES USED IN THIS CALCULATOR ARE NOT INCLUSIVE OF FLAT RATE UNLESS IT SPECIFICALLY OFFERS IT BECAUSE OF THE PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO ARE CLOSER TO US. OTHER THAN YOU REQUESTING AN ITEM BE INVOICED FOR FLAT RATE SHIPPING, ALL SHIPPING COSTS ARE NON NEGOTIABLE AND ARE AS STATED.
WE ASK THAT YOU BE FAIR IN REALIZING OUR SHIPPING CHARGES ARE REASONABLE WHEN YOU FILL OUT THE STAR RATING SYSTEM AND NOT PENALIZE US BECAUSE YOU THINK A $3.00 HANDLING CHARGE WHICH INCLUDES PREPAID INSURANCE IS EXCESSIVE. LOOK AROUND AT OTHER RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS AND THEIR HANDLING CHARGES. TYPICALLY A $2.95 HANDLING CHARGE PER ORDER IS WHAT MOST ON-LINE RETAILERS ASSESS PER ORDER AND INSURANCE IS ALWAYS EXTRA. WE ARE ONLY CHARGING THE HANDLING CHARGE WE DO TO COVER OUR PACKAGING AND SHIPPING SUPPLIES WHICH COST US A LOT OF MONEY. WE ALSO MAKE A DAILY TRIP TO THE POST OFFICE AND UPS TO ENSURE ITEMS ARE SHIPPED IN A TIMELY MANNER.
DO NOT PLACE A BID WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING ON THE SHIPPING TO YOUR AREA. WE WILL NOT LOWER THE SHIPPING PRICE UNLESS WE HAVE MADE A MISTAKE WITH THE WEIGHT OR SIZE. THERE IS NEVER A GOOD REASON TO LEAVE BAD FEEDBACK FOR YOU FEELING YOU PAID TOO HIGH OF A PRICE ON SHIPPING. YOU SHOULD KNOW THE SHIPPING PRICE BEFORE YOU PLACE THE FIRST BID. USE THE CALCULATOR BELOW. WE ARE VERY HONEST ABOUT OUR SHIPPING PRICES. WE DO NOT JUST GUESS ON THE WEIGHT. WE ACTUALLY WEIGH THE ITEM FIRST BEFORE WE FIGURE OUT THE SHIPPING.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEND ANY ITEM FEDEX GROUND OR UPS GROUND IF THE ITEM AFTER BEING PAID FOR WEIGHS MORE THAN WHAT WE EXPECTED OR HAS GONE OVERSIZE. WE WILL HOWEVER LET YOU KNOW WHEN AND IF WE HAVE SENT ANY ITEM VIA FEDEX GROUND AND THE REASON FOR DOING SO!