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Thursday, October 5, 2017

eBay's Excellent Global Shipping Program vs Postal Service

So glad for having migrated the remainder of my business items to eBay.
You can find me under Spectrenoir, just click this link.
eBay allows up to 12 photos per item and also their listings do rank a lot higher.
Many good reasons for having done so!
The above shown Global Shipping Program from eBay is one of the BEST reasons!
Click on the pink link to find out more...
In August I had a German customer that purchased off my website.
This 925/1000 Giovanni Raspini Silver Key Ring in its signature blue box.
The shipping via regular Postal Service was $ 40.95
SHOCKING for 1.60 oz...
Not in a parcel but in a Tyvek envelope.
Tracking was a horror...
From us it went to Orlando, then to Miami!
Back up to West Palm Beach, Florida
To Louisville, Kentucky
To Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AND BACK TO Louisville again!!!
And AGAIN to Philadelphia...
From there it crossed the Ocean, to Cologne, on to Frankfurt and finally to its destination!
This Antique German REPOUSSE Silver Angels Napkin or Card Holder did travel far better!
For only US $ 17.51 it went with FedEx to Japan!
Needless to say that the weight of this parcel was about 4 x that of the silver key ring!
Yet very economically!
Of course, it is because of the Global Power of eBay as they find the BEST option available.
Glad for having found this option and also excellent tracking, easy from your account with one click.

Wishing you a happy Autumn or Spring if you are at the Southern Hemisphere!

Thanks for your visit.

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20 comments:

  1. Elisabeth PalzkillSeptember 28, 2017 at 3:31 AM

    Liebe Mariette,

    vielen Dank für deinen interessanten Post.

    Alles Liebe
    Elisabeth

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  2. ParnassusSeptember 28, 2017 at 6:31 AM

    Hello Mariette, At least the German delivery did finally arrive at its destination. International shipping is one of the nightmares of both collecting and selling. I have had more lost packages from the comparatively few international shipments than from many domestic (American) purchases. It is good to know about Ebay's new program.

    Thanks for cluing us in.
    --Jim

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 28, 2017 at 10:21 AM

      Dear Jim,
      You are right in pointing out that it finally did arrive but still, the amount for such a light envelope is ridiculous! You are so right about the nightmare about international shipping. So far I've never had any lost packages...
      Greetings across the oceans,
      Mariette

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  3. Dies und Das vom NeckarstrandSeptember 28, 2017 at 11:14 AM

    Liebe Mariette,
    es ist schön, dass die Dinge alle angekomen
    sind. Ich habe keine guten Erinnerungen an
    Ebay.
    Einen sonnigen Donnerstag wünscht dir
    Irmi

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  4. TamagoSeptember 28, 2017 at 12:14 PM

    USPS tracking is scary indeeed. The key ring traveled around a lot! Shipping cost $17.51 is really good especially for FedEx. Great program!

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  5. ClaudiaSeptember 28, 2017 at 11:23 PM

    Deaerst Mariette,
    good, the item arrived, the postal fee was really shoking ...I remember this, when I sent Knuffelbears tu Amerika, years ago ... so in this time I drove to the Nederlands, because it was much cheaper from there ;O)
    Have a happy weekend,
    Love and hugs and blessings, Claudia xo

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  6. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraSeptember 29, 2017 at 4:47 AM

    Muito interessante.
    Um abraço, bom fim-de-semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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  7. kleine-creative-WeltSeptember 29, 2017 at 8:47 AM

    Liebe Mariette,
    schön, dass du wieder wohlbehalten zu Hause bist und alles prima geklappt hat -

    ich wünsche dir und deinem lieben Mann eine wundervoll bunte und gesunde Herbstzeit -

    herzliche Grüße - Ruth

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  8. BetsySeptember 29, 2017 at 9:29 AM

    Good shipping cost for Fed Ex and I trust Fed Ex.

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  9. Debra TurnerSeptember 29, 2017 at 1:35 PM

    Excellent information to know! What cute offerings too! You have lovely tastes, Mariette. ❤️

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  10. Karen @ Beatrice EuphemieSeptember 29, 2017 at 11:53 PM

    So glad that you are being well-taken care of with shipping, dear Mariette! Such lovely little things. Hugs xo Karen

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  11. Draffin BearsOctober 1, 2017 at 9:50 PM

    Dear Mariette,

    As you say tracking was a nightmare, but at least it did eventually turn up.
    Makes you wonder why packages sometimes travel the long way round
    Such beautiful gifts, love the napkin holder.
    Happy week
    hugs
    Carolyn

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  12. HECHO A MANOOctober 2, 2017 at 8:49 AM

    ¡Lovely! and thanks so much for that great information.
    Hughs.
    María

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  13. SamiOctober 2, 2017 at 10:21 AM

    Finally catching up to blogs since my return from holidays. Wow, that parcel sure went around until it reached its destination.
    Postage in Australia is extremely expensive, and if I have to send gits to anyone overseas I prefer to send money instead of buying something and posting it.

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  14. Janey and Co.October 2, 2017 at 9:08 PM

    Reminds me of my luggage. I flew to Hawaii but my bag went to Australia....and it went for free :) Postage has gotten expensive.

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  15. Michiko JohnsonOctober 2, 2017 at 11:28 PM

    Shipping program from e Bay is one of the best pink link to find out more, good especially for fed EX great program. > Dear Mariette San!
    Michiko

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  16. ziapollyOctober 3, 2017 at 2:13 AM

    L'importante è che sia arrivato Mariette. Certo che ha fatto un enorme giro prima di arrivare a destinazione! A me è successo che ben 3 spedizioni, in Italia, siano andate smarrite. All'interno c'erano miei lavori fatti a mano, set di asciugamani con balza a crochet, e cuscinetti Natalizi ricamati. Ho dovuto rifare tutto e rispedire con altra ditta. Un bacione e buon autunno anche a te. Paola

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  17. Sara von BuelsdorfOctober 3, 2017 at 6:33 PM

    Liebe Mariette,
    meine eBay-Zeit ist schon lange vorbei. Ich wußte gar nicht, dass sich das Verkaufen dort überhaupt noch lohnt. Eine Zeitlang beobachtete ich die Auktionen auch hochpreisiger Artikel und das Meiste wurde wieder und wieder eingestellt.
    Aber inzwischen kaufe ich kaum noch Neues und versuche eher, meinen Bestand immer weiter zu verkleinern. Denn zu viel Besitz an Dingen belastet uns mittlerweile.

    Ich wünsche Dir jedenfalls viel Erfolg bei eBay!

    Liebe Grüße
    Sara

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  18. Marie-ThérèseOctober 3, 2017 at 11:10 PM

    Did I mention that our tickets to "The Ring Cycle" at Bayreuth, Germany, were sent from Bayreuth in early January for performances in July/August via registered mail and the US Postal system lost them? Our futile attempts to try and track them down elicited the same response each time, "They are in transit." I was ready to "go postal" on these people. Luckily, the Box Office at the Festspiele House replaced our tickets when we arrived for the performances. They were truly wonderful. The original tickets never arrived. I will never trust anything to the US Postal Service that needs to arrive safely. Our tax payer money at work. What a joke!!

    This is such valuable information, ma chère Mariette. Thank you so much.

    Gros bisous,
    M-T

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  19. decorayadoraOctober 4, 2017 at 2:01 PM

    hi dear mariettas .. una excelente informacion.. gracias por compartir

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