Thought i would give record sellers and buyers a heads up. I was made aware there is a new category for international mail. it's called first class mail package service. It's about to increase shipping costs from US sellers by up to 108%. Most single records will fall into the 4 to 6 oz range. the only plus is you can probably ship 3 or 4 records for $12.75. I have not seen all the details they are well hidden but jan 27 the rates take effect. most lp's will soon cost between $16.75 and $18.20. Not nearly as severe an increase as the 5 oz rate. Canada's new rate is only about 10% less than the new international rate so i'm guessing it increased well over 100% if not a 200% increase.

weight pre new

4oz $5.33 $9.45

5oz $6.12 $12.75 108% increase

6oz $6.90 $12.75

7oz $7.68 $12.75

8oz $8.46 $12.75

12oz $10.03 $14.90

16oz $11.60 $16.75

20oz $13.17 $18.20

  On 20/02/2013 at 23:43, tiberius said:

Just bought a 45 and seller is shipping through eBays new "Global Shipping Program". I guess this will be the start of a new thread in the future but thought, I'd add my experience here.

For a $14.99 buy it now 45 the seller was quoting $3.25 domestic shipping. Ebay listing stated $16.89 International Priority + $4.37 Import Charges. When I asked if seller would ship direct, rather than via a 3rd party, he declined but offered to discount the 45 to $11.99 buy it now, to which I agreed. Strangely, despite this reduction, import duty quoted by eBay remained at $4.37 throughout the transaction.

After paying for the 45 I noted the paypal receipt stated payment for multiple items, which, upon checking, were "Purchase 1" the record + domestic shipping ($11.99 + $3.25 to the sellers paypal account), then "Purchase 2" to Pitney Bowes, Inc for "International Delivery", total $18.01. So my original $14.99 disc has so far cost $33.25, no doubt with the potential to incur further fees in the UK due to a cock up of some sort.

Any way, the seller will now send my 45 from Texas to Kentucky as I understand it, and from there it will be sent on to me. What the f**k else they'll do with it in Kentucky I don't know. I've told the seller to take some pics as insurance in case it gets mishandled. Time will tell how well it works.

Thought so. Let us know how it works. Best of luck.

For that kind of money I'd want it delivered personally by a EB lackey.

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Pitney Bowes must have won the contract with Ebay.

They've had it here for a while. Whenever you print an EB mailing label it goes through PB.

  On 21/02/2013 at 02:50, Mr Smithy said:

Thought so. Let us know how it works. Best of luck.

For that kind of money I'd want it delivered personally by a EB lackey.

They've had it here for a while. Whenever you print an EB mailing label it goes through PB.

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Put in a claim for excessive postage charges. paypal always find in the buyers favour until now lol

  On 21/02/2013 at 05:40, julesp1905 said:

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Put in a claim for excessive postage charges. paypal always find in the buyers favour until now lol

Ahh , but this is official EB excessiveness. Quite within the realm of corporate greed.

Claim dismissed!

  On 20/02/2013 at 23:43, tiberius said:

Just bought a 45 and seller is shipping through eBays new "Global Shipping Program". I guess this will be the start of a new thread in the future but thought, I'd add my experience here.

For a $14.99 buy it now 45 the seller was quoting $3.25 domestic shipping. Ebay listing stated $16.89 International Priority + $4.37 Import Charges. When I asked if seller would ship direct, rather than via a 3rd party, he declined but offered to discount the 45 to $11.99 buy it now, to which I agreed. Strangely, despite this reduction, import duty quoted by eBay remained at $4.37 throughout the transaction.

After paying for the 45 I noted the paypal receipt stated payment for multiple items, which, upon checking, were "Purchase 1" the record + domestic shipping ($11.99 + $3.25 to the sellers paypal account), then "Purchase 2" to Pitney Bowes, Inc for "International Delivery", total $18.01. So my original $14.99 disc has so far cost $33.25, no doubt with the potential to incur further fees in the UK due to a cock up of some sort.

Any way, the seller will now send my 45 from Texas to Kentucky as I understand it, and from there it will be sent on to me. What the f**k else they'll do with it in Kentucky I don't know. I've told the seller to take some pics as insurance in case it gets mishandled. Time will tell how well it works.

OK, update:

 

This 45 arrived today, delivered safe and sound by courier, Yodel.

 

So in this case sent by the seller in Austin, Texas, to Pitney Bowes Inc, Erlanger, Kentucky, who then stick on a commercial invoice &, I assume sort out import vat, and then add another address label - Citipost, South Normanton, GB, who then use Yodel to deliver.

 

It had to be signed for, so luckily I was in.  Not sure what the procedure is if no one is home to sign, if they try again later or where I'd have to go to collect if not.

 

Doesn't look like the mailer has been tampered with in any way, although has got a little bit bashed.

 

There is no sign of a CN22 customs form, the value ($11.99) is given on the Commercial Invoice but no mention anywhere of the actual import vat I paid ($4.37).

 

Looks like they've overcharged me on the import duty, after the seller reduced the original cost of the item, so I might follow that up with ebay when I've checked the figures properly.

$13/14 seems common now, won one a few days ago @$30 and the seller asked me if i minded paying $6 for int airmail !!! nice thought !!

 

bought some Dewalt work safety glasses with a +1.50 reading bifocal lens fitted, cheap at $6 but cost $22 to ship ! just about cheaper then UK price & well within my allowance to import.

 

Ian.

On the positive side, I'm listing a lot on evilbay at the moment, since the postage rates now make it more viable for worldwide buyers to get stuff from the UK than the US.