FS: (2) 11.1V 4000mAh rechargeable LI-PO batteries - price is OK, but how about that shipping charge?

Because its drop shipped from Hong Kong for one thing. For another thing, Ebay charges sellers a percentage of the final price but not the shipping cost therefore some sellers pad their profits by charging a large amount for the shipping and handling. There are several Ebay sellers from time to time who supposedly ship from Los Angeles and charge $25 to $30 shipping on a $24.95 plane but will not allow local pickup. If they would be honest and maybe bring up the cost of the plane a bit but charge real shipping I would probably buy from them but since they don't, I wont.

In the case of these LiPo packs you would still be getting a pair of 4 amp packs for less than $20 each but how good could the quality be?

Dan

Have you checked the price to ship stuff by USPS lately? The $25 to $30 may be an honest shipping price!! The only economical and dependable way to ship anything of any size these days is FedEx Ground. I have GREAT luck with them. I'm in the hobby business and I ship a lot. Under no circumstances ever let UPS get within 10 feet of anything you don't want to see pulverized and they'll only charge you about three times as much as Fedex for the privilege!

"Fubar of the HillPeople" wrote in message news:gq3kuc$uv9$ snipped-for-privacy@aioe.org...

I have had about equal results with damage from FedEx, UPS, and the USPS. FedEx has delivered my stuff to random houses in the neighborhood though. I check to see if it has been delivered, then drive around looking for big boxes at front doors...

PCPhill

Disclaimer: I've worked for UPS forever, but usually ship other ways due to price. If I need a ground package actually delivered on time anywhere, UPS works the best.

Yeah, but $30 to ship a $25 plane? Across town? Stating in the Ebay listing in pretty much all caps, "No local pickup". And I'm pretty sure its not USPS. Naw, in the case of this particular Ebay seller, its padding the price of the plane, I have no doubt. Hey, if it works for the dude, more power to him but I wont bid.

Dan

I agree. There are some sellers on Ebay that figure they'll make a large chunk of their profit on the shipping. I always look at what they're charging for shipping before I bid. Once I bid, I'm a big boy and have to take my medicine...no room to complain.

Remember, if the price you have bid + the shipping cost is still within reason as to what you are willing to pay for the item, why complain? Usually, items with high shipping costs don't get high bids, so it somewhat equals out anyway.,

"Fubar of the HillPeople" wrote in message news:gqrl0b$b5f$ snipped-for-privacy@aioe.org...

Yeah, I guess I shouldn't complain but for some reason it just bugs me. Especially when I am something like 20 minutes from the seller's location and it wouldn't cost me more than a couple of bucks in gas. I would probably have it in my eager sweaty hands the next day as opposed to finding a sig notice on my door after waiting a week or so and then spending that same couple of bucks to go to the post office the next day, stand in line, etc.

Anyway, I will quit bitching about it here but continue to bitch about it to myself under my breath. Hehehe

Dan Fubar of The HillPeople