tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post5853580249778178567..comments2024-03-04T18:30:38.964-05:00Comments on Enjoying the Journey: Are you tired of being ripped off??????????Donaldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455351842521590955noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-71627058614058425592011-10-31T20:34:51.752-04:002011-10-31T20:34:51.752-04:00i'm with you!!..it's not about lying..why ...i'm with you!!..it's not about lying..why would one company from the states to Canada.charge 28.95 for a flat package of un-mounted stamps or spellbinders..when the store next door will do it for 5.50-6.00??..<br />If thew companies think they are losing cause they lose on the postage..well then with lower postage they would get more orders from me..and it would certainly more than make up for their postage!!! but by keeping these horrible s7h costs..they have a lost a customer..wtg..for speaking out..loves yaGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156462185869714014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-78400159172402253612011-10-24T12:26:05.743-04:002011-10-24T12:26:05.743-04:00I couldn't agree more with you. A lot of time...I couldn't agree more with you. A lot of times I will do the shopping cart and at the end the shipping is added and I to have deleted the order. I will say Amazon is very well know to do this as they don't let you know the shipping costs until you hit the complete button. I ordered a T Ruler for cards and it was $6.00, shipping was $24.00. And they sent it in a small box which could of been sent in a padded envelope.<br /><br />Now the store where I teach www.scrapperscove.com has a brick and online store. They charge actual shipping and if you spend $50.00 or more the shipping is free.<br /><br />Since I only get a disability check every month to live on, I to have been very picky these last couple of months and using what I have instead of buying more.<br /><br />Yes we all need to stick together and I will put your banner and link it to your blog so more can read it. We all should do thisToniann "TA" Carbonehttp://carbonescorner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-78331128085929336192011-10-18T10:41:01.979-04:002011-10-18T10:41:01.979-04:00I totally agree with you. I always check the posta...I totally agree with you. I always check the postage before I start shopping, and always estimate it before going through checkout. Maybe it's time we start a list somewhere on which shops that have actual postage. Full stop . ?? That would be a powerful way to tell those who rip us off that we are many and aware, so if they want us to shop with them, there's ONLY one way to get us to do so!!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01319565492280761311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-20375654517121611512011-09-29T02:46:25.567-04:002011-09-29T02:46:25.567-04:00Thanks for this; totally agree, i'll put this ...Thanks for this; totally agree, i'll put this to my sidebar.<br />Living in Finland, have to always compare prizes and shipping first - then try to order there where it's the most economic.<br />I've found some regular shops, mostly in the UK,<br />where I do my shopping.<br />Hugs;-))mMervihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06023376924594787408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-39265288012404104382011-09-24T04:13:00.215-04:002011-09-24T04:13:00.215-04:00I also have emptied baskets when I have seen the p...I also have emptied baskets when I have seen the p+p cost, I have bought several things from Oh My Crafts and even with the shipping it was cheaper than buying it here. There system allows you to check the p+p cost for what you have in the basket as you add so you know when you have gone to a bigger box.Scrapcat 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07266731651621895243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-74750417830813179912011-09-17T01:55:17.105-04:002011-09-17T01:55:17.105-04:00I have no problem with shipping charges. If I wan...I have no problem with shipping charges. If I want to stay at home and receive my items I will pay. but I will only pay for reasonable shipping charges. When the shipping is more than the item - yah right. I live in Canada and usually order from the UK because it is cheaper than from the US and Canada. I have only one company "All That Scraps" that I order from in the US, quick, inexspensive shipping. Because of this I tend to order more. I know what shipping in the US it is alot less than what I am charged. What the heck is wrong with postal rate plus packaging. Is the retailers time not built into the product price?Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360438736773985406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-20522285182437526402011-09-14T14:18:23.746-04:002011-09-14T14:18:23.746-04:00As a business owner I agree with a lot of what'...As a business owner I agree with a lot of what's said. At Polkadoodles we ship completely FREE WORLDWIDE - yes, worldwide, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, Outer Mongolia and Timbuctoo. Offering free shipping costs us £1000's a year but we do this because we recognise it's part of the shopping experience we want to offer our customers and that you'll come back again if you get great service and prices. We're only a small company but we try to be as competitive as possible in our prices too although this does mean we probably make much less money than a lot of the other companies out there who seem to charge what they like! I recently tried to buy an ink cartridge which was £25 - when I got to checkout the shipping was £40!!! You can guess what I did! :D<br />xxPolkadoodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839828452812945144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-63298548527202800922011-09-13T13:29:40.771-04:002011-09-13T13:29:40.771-04:00I agree... crazy they sent one die in the priority...I agree... crazy they sent one die in the priority box BUT...at least they spent what they charged for postage on postage and didn't pocket the difference. I just received a stamp order from a US company that charges a flat rate and doesn't return the un-used postage. Postage for four cling mount stamps was $1.88 and the flat rate shipping I was charged was $6. They were sent in a flimsy gold office envelope, not padded, not taped or glued shut, held only by that little clasp thingy that was mangled and about to break off! For the postage charged it could have at least been in a priority flat rate envelope and she could've still pocketed almost a dollar in over charged postage. ugh! So annoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-73756302206211700952011-09-08T18:28:39.489-04:002011-09-08T18:28:39.489-04:00I am really in agreement with you. I was charged $...I am really in agreement with you. I was charged $35 for two clear stamp sets from Papertrey and on top of that a futher £8 for holding at this end until I paid the £12.85 VAT due as Papertrey had valued the package at twice the price of the goods I had purchased. Never again................Littleminxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857106188585816645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-38827557557763020722011-09-03T19:47:07.644-04:002011-09-03T19:47:07.644-04:00I couldn't agree more- that postage is extorti...I couldn't agree more- that postage is extortionate!<br /><br />I bought 2 dies from an American ebay seller a month or so back- she charged around $4 shipping fees and they were here within a week- fantastic service and when you convert the $ to £ it was around what I would pay for shipping in the UK but the dies were half the price!<br /><br />Incidentally wtf is that huge box about? Common sense tells you that a die can be transported quite adequately in an envelope with some bubble wrap surely???claire-bears-cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473828377561641363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-72224803115147529962011-09-01T13:32:16.312-04:002011-09-01T13:32:16.312-04:00My husband always maintains that these companies a...My husband always maintains that these companies are actually in the shipping business and just need a product to ship -- the real money is in the shipping, product can be made for pennies, then charge oodles to ship! Just is the joy of internet/catalogue shopping I guess.Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673045909800264628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-43510833203307132142011-08-29T04:27:41.922-04:002011-08-29T04:27:41.922-04:00Totally agree, and simply WILL NOT buy from the co...Totally agree, and simply WILL NOT buy from the companies that try to rip us off. <br /><br />I'm adding your banner to my side bar NOW!<br /><br />Judi xJudihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524842310373619488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-80007277843607790932011-08-28T13:10:39.479-04:002011-08-28T13:10:39.479-04:00Here is a comment I got in an email from one that ...Here is a comment I got in an email from one that couldn't get to post a comment. Hugs Donalda<br /><br />Having read the comments I'm in 100% agreement regarding the P+P charges.<br /><br />I am a UK Shopper and tend to shop around comparing prices on the Internet ... I only use a number of shops where I know I get brilliant customer service and P+P and know I'm not being ripped off and so return to these stores again and again.<br /><br />* Cutting Edge Crafts ~ Fast Delivery - No P+P - Really, Really competitive prices.<br />* The Glitter Pot ~ Acceptable P+P and if you order over £40.00 Free Shipping. <br />One ladies comment how she didn't buy HA anymore due to the shipping ... HA now ship to your favourite store so you only pay UK shipping ... if it's under £10.00 you only pay £1.00.<br />* Joanne Sheen ~ Free P+P - Already mentioned.<br />* Craft Obsessions ~ Personal touch - Free P+P on orders over £10.00.<br /><br />These are my favourites but I also shop at the following occasionally depending on price comparisons and if I can't get the items anywhere else.<br />* Sir Stampalot<br />* Bladerunner<br />* Crafty Charlie<br /><br />I will never use Crafts U Love again ... I placed a number of orders over a year and each time had really bad customer service ... wrong items sent, really bad delivery 14 plus days for an order (I think one was nearly a month to wait for delivery) ... When I complained that they aught to have a webpage that linked to stock available immediately like other Internet stores do so that the if they didn't have stock it wouldn't be available to the customer it fell on deaf ears ... BIG company and they still have the same system. If I order something I want to know it's in stock and doesn't have to be ordered again ... If I know the items not in stock and I really want it I'll order knowing it's going to take longer to arrive with me ... So as I don't know what stock they have and due to the bad service I don't order from them anymore.<br /><br />I have ordered dies from an American company before and was stung with P+P so I'm very careful now ... I was also stung by US store on eBay who had a flat shipping charge but didn't cover UK shipping and didn't state this on the listing so managed to get a refund on charges I received.<br /><br />I have ordered from QVC before ... only if I can't get the item anywhere else but their P+P charges are expensive and as an example if you buy Sizzix Dies they are expensive as you can get the same items from Cutting Edge Crafts without P+P Charges.<br /><br />Create & Craft ... again you have to be selective and compare before you buy and unfortunately their Customer Service and P+P Charges need improving.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me air my views and I hope they're helpful to any UK shopper ... sorry the comments so long.<br /><br />Just to add.....<br />If these stores are buying in bulk they only pay one shipping charge ... unfortunately they then add on a shipping charge to each item they sell (although they bought in bulk so they saved money) ... as an example if they then charge £5.oo P+P on each order they send out they are making a huge profit.<br /> <br />Hugs<br />Suze xDonaldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455351842521590955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-12361162764878286312011-08-23T14:12:16.503-04:002011-08-23T14:12:16.503-04:00Yesterday I mailed one of my Easel Card in which I...Yesterday I mailed one of my Easel Card in which I buy special boxes for them to fit. Yesterday here in the US, they charged me over $6.00 to ship this card! I have to use a 6 x 6" box to ship in, and I don't know if it is the size of the box or what....this card is pretty much like all other's I have been sending. I charged my customer $5.50, so I've lost 50 cents. I heard on the news where they are going to start laying off postal workers, a lot of them, so I look for shipping to go up even more. Our government is killing our small business folks, and they just keep dropping like flies! I feel for some of these companies. I don't agree with tons of money for shipping, but most of these companies are going to go out of business here in the US if things keep going the way they are.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611325183987917692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-49755518962606559762011-08-22T03:00:38.350-04:002011-08-22T03:00:38.350-04:00I'm writing from Italy. I love scrapbooking......I'm writing from Italy. I love scrapbooking... and I love shopping papers, inks etc. Often prices in US are extremely convenient (also because of the exchange rate), but shipping charges are terrible!!!! Further we have custom duties (but this is - of course - another matter). So I prefer to buy from european sellers. I thought in U.S. you had different rules for calculating shipping charges, but now I realize that some companies do not apply them proportionally.Cristina C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04547208785194587010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-78219161291629616292011-08-21T10:43:19.543-04:002011-08-21T10:43:19.543-04:00Looks like this is a problem all around Europe and...Looks like this is a problem all around Europe and the United Staates! I totaly agree with you! I also had bad expirences with to high shipping costs. The shop first wrote the shipping is free, after I have payed the goods they wrote me a email I have to send more money for the shipping costs. They told me that the money will be lost if I don´t send the money for the shipping costs. They want 40 Euro more!!! Luckyly paypal was helping me getting my money bag! I´m from Austria and order lots of my goods from UK. xx BiancaBiancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15140248255984010845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-45481890463112740922011-08-18T14:53:02.188-04:002011-08-18T14:53:02.188-04:00I totally agree!
PTI has the worse customer servic...I totally agree!<br />PTI has the worse customer service!<br />i have had once trouble with a spellbinder set that had a casting error and they were quite rude.<br /><br />I almost never order with 7Kids College Fund because i believe their shipping rates are a rip off as well. prices at first look good but than when you check out you pay a fortune and i know they just put it in a falterate envelope anywaysClaudia Rosa ~ Pretty Pressingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946949729055609628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-82047635151598483302011-08-18T09:36:31.606-04:002011-08-18T09:36:31.606-04:00Hi all
I agree that P&P charges can be far to...Hi all<br /><br />I agree that P&P charges can be far too much for craft items. I often find myself going back to Ebay if it's just for one item, as the charges there can sometimes be less and at least it's clear BEFORE you buy. <br /><br />I do find however, that prices online are a lot less than my local craft shop, so by the time the postage is added, I end up paying the same in the end - a lot of the time, the local shop just doesn't have what I want, anyway.<br /><br />I have recently shopped several times from Cuddly Buddly, here in the UK, who charge a flat rate shipping of £1.00, which is very reasonable and some of their prices for 'must have' items (Copics, Distress Inks)are very competitive. They will continue to get my business. I'm not affiliated to them in any way, just a crafter who appreciates good value and good service.<br />Thanks<br />DeeDeevikinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269583418975010406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-8903286543492408432011-08-18T05:06:40.054-04:002011-08-18T05:06:40.054-04:00I'm very glad to read your reactie about the s...I'm very glad to read your reactie about the shippingcosts. I'm agree with you and all craft-people here. I'm also stop often my orders when I saw after the shippingcost and handlingcost !!! I'm from Austria - my english is not so good - but I understand all you wrote.<br />Thanks<br />Helga<br />helgaskartentraum.blogspot.comHelgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054720127155174472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-10031697371170303202011-08-18T02:23:53.679-04:002011-08-18T02:23:53.679-04:00I agree with you 110% And I do not think anyone i...I agree with you 110% And I do not think anyone is saying they want to not be charged shipping and have it for free, more reasonable prices. And not twice the amount than the actual order.<br /><br />I once read on a store that they don't add extra postage to cover what they paid because that is something they paid to get it, and that it's the same as a customer making an order, they chose to pay the postage and I have to say I kinda agreed.<br /><br />I am a small Australian online store and I also buy online. So I try to ship for as little as I can and sometimes it can cost me $10-$20+ to ship, but I have only charged $6.50. BUT this is my choice to make the customer happy and to be able to get our stamps in their inky little fingers. And I have a FREE shipping for $55 over. And all other orders of 1-6 stamps is $2.50.<br /><br />I am a craft-a-holic and I have MANY times left an online store because they wanted to charge me $40+ for shipping a few stamps and some embellishments. Nothing worse than being so excited you found everything in the one store that you wanted then getting to check out and thinking BUGGER that, lol!<br /><br />xoxoKelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826372497294257118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-43636669144642487122011-08-17T19:33:53.249-04:002011-08-17T19:33:53.249-04:00You go girl! It's about time someone took a st...You go girl! It's about time someone took a stand against those businesses that over and inflate shipping charges. You are not the only one that got a huge box filled with packing paper and a small set of Copics!!! Come on really??? <br /><br />I find it quite funny that the anonymous comments left are literally slapping the hand that feeds them. <br /><br />Anonymous said...<br />Why should retailers pay for your postage? Only a crafter would expect free postage! My God<br />Hmmmm this is the type of response I WOULD expect from a grade school child. Wha Wha Wha Instead of listening to reason why we are making a stand against inflated shipping costs and that there is a possibility that this might cause their business to decrease in sales they make nasty comments. Okay so # 1 they over charge on shipping, they have won't back up their own defense with who they are, then they insult their customers!!! Sounds to me like bad business all around. Cowardly, insulting thieves!<br /><br />Yup I'm with you Donalda. I WILL NOT PURCHASE FROM AN ONLINE STORE THAT OVER CHARGES IN SHIPPING!<br /><br />Thanks to all the people that left names of stores that over charge and stores that are charging a fair shipping rate.<br />I hope that list continues to grow.<br />Hugs BonnieSassy Scrapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13597701281261973091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-75997404563140713362011-08-17T02:23:25.033-04:002011-08-17T02:23:25.033-04:00Firstly thanks for speaking out, it's somethin...Firstly thanks for speaking out, it's something i'm sure we're all guilty of thinking on a daily basis but never really highlight it. Definately got my support, I am aware that there is a recession going on, we are all on tighter budgets and to me buying stamps a nd crafting goodies has had to become the odd luxury such as instead of buying a box of jaffa cakes in my grocery shopping or a bottle of wine each week i'll save that money up over the month and i'll get a much longed for stamp instead i buy from a handful of UK based companies maybe once a month and not every company each month: Dies to Die for, Quixotic Paperie, Ribbon Girl, LOTV and occasionally Glitter Pot as they have reasonable p&p charges and offer exceptional customer service. I've never bought anything from US due to import charges and vat added on at this end.<br /><br />Secondly: The anonymous posters, hiding behind your anonymous tag, if you cannot stand up and show your face then in my opinion your comments mean nothing. If you value your business and believe your justified in the charges you make then have the balls to show your face....Cowards.<br /><br />Got my supportAndriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409037596747764775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-39802896758959015632011-08-16T22:25:10.146-04:002011-08-16T22:25:10.146-04:00Wow! I'm a little shocked at what you were cha...Wow! I'm a little shocked at what you were charged and the size of the box for that one item. Crazy!!<br />There are definitely cheaper and better ways to ship. <br />I own Stamp and Create. I am a small on-line store based in the US. I have a flat US rate of $5(free shipping for orders over $55) and international shipping of $8 for orders under $30 and $11 for orders over $30. I use the US post office for shipping. If the actual shipping is less than the amount paid, I refund the difference to the customer. On occasion, it may take me a few weeks to do the refund because I am a one-person operation and don't always get to the paperwork quickly - but I will refund the difference when I can. <br />After reading some of the comments, I wanted to make a comment that I i am sorry, but my store does not show the shipping for the order until the check out. I use zencart and it's limited in what I can adjust - I'm a stamper not a computer person so I'm clueless on how to make too many adjustments. So I do apologize for that. <br />I'm sorry that you were charged such outrageous fees!! <br />~Lacey<br />www.stampandcreate.comLacey Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201326551025466277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-71942416192697868422011-08-16T13:56:06.288-04:002011-08-16T13:56:06.288-04:00I have been living in US less then a year (hope yo...I have been living in US less then a year (hope you will understand my English :-)). And when I came here the first thing I did - started discovering scrapbook supplies market. In my country (I came from Ukraine) EACH online store has free shipping offer starting with some amount. And they do not do it as charity - that is understandable that with bigger orders they got better turnover and that is more wise way to make business then just be paid for each move. Therefore I was a bit disappointed when could find only few stores with such offers in US. And they aren't with the best choice. But anyway there are stores with reasonable P&P rates. And there are some who it seems have more benefit from shipping then from selling. Some of them even calculate shipping rates depending on not only weight but price (the bigger order amount-the bigger shipping rates).<br />I wanna ask the Anonymous how other stores manage reasonable shipping rate. Aren't they in the same country with the same laws and taxes? And what the hell with this huge box for the only die? What a box from refrigerator wasn't used then? <br />Thank you Donalda for listing these two stores. I haven't found them when I googled. And looking forward to your post with blacklist and whitelist of stores.<br />I have put you banner on my blog sidebar too.Svitlana Shayevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618867867909140925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448105899576916389.post-67616505632711924902011-08-16T07:21:59.211-04:002011-08-16T07:21:59.211-04:00I agree Donalda, thanks for highlighting the subje...I agree Donalda, thanks for highlighting the subject. I have blogged about it and put the pic in my sidebar. I am tired of being ripped off by unscrupulous vendors. I live in South Africa and am more than happy to pay the actual postage costs, I don't expect any business to subsidise me. I buy from Frantic Stamper in the US as her postage is fair and Joanna Sheen in the UK as they do not charge postage. Both companies offer excellent service! We need to boycott the companies that overcharge and support the fairly priced businesses. I will be looking at supporting a few of the fairly priced vendors mentioned in the comments. Thanks!Debbie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285063414690804663noreply@blogger.com