bkalland wrote:
Yep! Gazzr, I have never understood why most distributors don't give International business a fair shake on postage and mailing. I have forwarded a lot of purchases from ebay and Mattel for a number of internationals including 'the other Gary' in Aussieland.
1st class postage (under 4 pounds) is the way to go. It still isn't cheap but works for my peeps! It's a little time consuming but the customs form is easy and quick.
Nice looking MM...opps! M2 Chevelle Fred. Thanks for posting the picture.

If your running a business and are required by law for credit cards to provide tracking or delivery information to fight chargebacks and mail fraud you have to have a tracking number.

If you are paid by paypal and the end user says he did not get it and you do not have a tracking number you loose.

Now lets say you make after cost of goods and expensese $6 on a box going out and that box sells for $50.00, one guy says he dosen't get his shipment and you loose. The next 8 people you ship are a loss for you.

There are also thise that know first class mail does not have a tracking number and report to their credit cards that they did not get the package and reverse their payments. If you think this doesn't happen you living in a very small world.

The simple fact is we ship Priority mail or express only to international and it is strickly for our protection. Would we like more business YES but in some cases the risk out weigh the return.
  

Have Fun,
Fred Blood
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