US shipping and handling question

Nikar2 SG

hi all,

just now, i was about to place an order for an eletronic gaming device which costs US$29.99, but as i was about to check-out, it's listed that the "shipping and handling" charge is US$59.98!!!!!!!

h**y cow!!!!!!! anyone has any idea of what's going on?
this is my 1st time buying a physical product from overseas online store.

i've since changed my mind.......****!!!!!! the shipping charge is like double the actual product's price??!?!

hello!!!!!! the product is the size of a credit card and weighs 0.5 KG leh!!!!!!!

pls advise.
thanks.

SMRT Buses SG

well for some, they might just overcharge you on the shipping & handling costs but for some could be due to the insurance & other stuffs to ensure that you get your item(s) safely

Nikar2 SG

thanks!

but then, got this thing on another website i don't understand:

Product price: US$29
Shipping and Handling : US$19.95
Each Additional Item: + US$17.95

so, if i'm buying only 1 product, then it's US$29 + US$19.95, and not US$29 + US$19.95 + US$17.95?

thanks!!!

wonderamazement SG

The queen knows best. Cool

SMRT Buses SG

Yup, if you’re only buying just 1 product, then the total that you must pay would be US$29 + US$19.95…the each additional item is only when you buy the 2nd item & more

Nikar2 SG

awesome!!!!!!

i hope i can get the item (currently bidding on ebay)!

SMRT Buses SG

is that item you’re bidding going to end soon? If not, its always better to wait till its almost ending then you place ur bid otherwise you can be easily be outbid

Nikar2 SG

yeah, it's ending in 3 hours, and i insatantly click the "Buy it now" button to purchase it without bidding. Very Happy

SMRT Buses SG

so that means now you won the auction rite coz u used the buy it now option & dun mind me asking, wat was the item Question

Nikar2 SG

u can see a picture of the item here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gamebridge-1400-USB-PC-Notebook-Convertor-Wii-Xbox-PS3_W0QQitemZ270203531391QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41059QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

basically, it lets you connect the xBox to your PC and lets you record all your gaming techniques / moves right in the PC and save them as video files, afterwhich u can upload to the web, like in youtube or gaming sites. Very Happy

u got buy stuff from eBay (US) before?
they say ship by US Postal Service First Class Mail, but i'm not sure how long it will take.
7 - 14 working days?

SMRT Buses SG

hmm, i c…yup, usually i purchase die-casts models & 7-14 days is just estimated coz it might be delayed due to some unforseen circumstances which you might not expect

Nikar2 SG

thanks! so that means, it's usually faster than 14 working days?

also, 1 thing i don't understand is.....if we can buy directly without bidding, why people still bother bidding?
they see the price cheap-cheap they click "Buy it now" can liao mah, don't understand the need to bid? Shocked

SMRT Buses SG

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Nikar2 SG

lol, all questions cleared.
thanks!!!!!! Very Happy

SMRT Buses SG

no prob & glad to be of help here Cool

caleb_chiang SG

erm... and no blades/weapon like objects... since you have problems with the custom... Laughing

Might want to consider using VPOST if buying a lot of items from different sellers... so they will ship to your US postalbox and you can ask Vpost to sent it over together to save the international postal... Wink

SMRT Buses SG

For ur convenience http://www.vpost.com.sg/login.html