| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | custommike  | | Posted: | Apr 16, 2024 16:10 | | Subject: | Re: Incorrect parts price inflation | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | I observe that some parts are regularly offered for exorbitant prices when there
is actually no reason for this.
Take for example this part
This was previously only available in set and
These sets were limited in number and are much sought after.
Since 2024, a new set has been available that contains this part.
It can be purchased in any LEGO store or reseller. But I still see that every
new seller of this part bases their price on the original price when this part
was still rare.
This it totally nuts imo.
I'm thinking of parting out 10 sets containing this part and pricing them
at around 50 cents to change the price guide which will force future sellers
of this item to sell this item cheaper.
To the sellers: do you also experience these kinds of crazy things?
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This is the reason I use the Last Six Months Sales Quantity Average for my pricing.
It effectively eliminates people listing the part for sale at high prices and
gives a good idea of what people will actually pay for the part.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 16, 2024 15:30 | | Subject: | Re: Frustrated with Shipping Fees being paid | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
| In Shipping, littlefeisty1 writes:
| | When I opened my store shipping was a weight scale, starting at $3.00 but hat
really only covers First Class postage, which can't be tracked. One package
sent First Class still hasn't arrived to the sller, after 2 weeks.
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You are the seller. Your customers are buyers.
You can't ship LEGO via First Class mail. This is just for normal mail that
runs through the roller sorting machines. You should turn off this shipping method.
Go through the Calculate a Price feature on USPS.com to learn the different shipping
methods and their rules and prices.
| | I changed my shipping options to 2 methods that provide tracking information
- Ground Advantage for $5.95 and Priority which is $9.85.
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These prices are high. Consider purchasing your postage online for a significant
discount.
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Problem is buyers are still paying the $3.00 so every shipment I eat a min. of
$2.95. I'm sure it's something I haven't done, don't know how
to do, etc.
Suggestions?
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Go through your shipping methods. Delete or disable the ones you don't want
to use. Don't trust any 'shared' shipping method on BrickLink. They
are not maintained or updated. You need to learn enough to create your own shipping
methods. I would suggest updating your terms as well.
Good luck,
~Jen
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| Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Apr 16, 2024 15:29 | | Subject: | Re: Frustrated with Shipping Fees being paid | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
| In Shipping, starbeanie writes:
| | You still have First Class listed as a shipping option, and also have it set
as the default.
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I think it's the default because it's the least expensive for the buyer.
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| Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Apr 16, 2024 15:29 | | Subject: | Re: Frustrated with Shipping Fees being paid | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
| You still have First Class listed as a shipping option, and also have it set
as the default.
In Shipping, littlefeisty1 writes:
| | When I opened my store shipping was a weight scale, starting at $3.00 but hat
really only covers First Class postage, which can't be tracked. One package
sent First Class still hasn't arrived to the sller, after 2 weeks.
I changed my shipping options to 2 methods that provide tracking information
- Ground Advantage for $5.95 and Priority which is $9.85.
Problem is buyers are still paying the $3.00 so every shipment I eat a min. of
$2.95. I'm sure it's something I haven't done, don't know how
to do, etc.
Suggestions?
Angie
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| Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Apr 16, 2024 15:28 | | Subject: | Re: Frustrated with Shipping Fees being paid | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
| In Shipping, littlefeisty1 writes:
| | When I opened my store shipping was a weight scale, starting at $3.00 but hat
really only covers First Class postage, which can't be tracked. One package
sent First Class still hasn't arrived to the sller, after 2 weeks.
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First Class parcels could be tracked (First Class was replaced by Ground Advantage).
You definitely shouldn't be sending anything as First Class letter mail now.
| | I changed my shipping options to 2 methods that provide tracking information
- Ground Advantage for $5.95 and Priority which is $9.85.
Problem is buyers are still paying the $3.00 so every shipment I eat a min. of
$2.95. I'm sure it's something I haven't done, don't know how
to do, etc.
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It looks like your First Class option is still active - you can't delete
it until all the orders you sent out with it are completed, cancelled, or purged;
but you can disable it.
By the way, please sign up for Pirate Ship so you can avail yourself of commercial
rates for postage. Ground Advantage starts at $3.79 for the commercial rate,
I believe.
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