May I ask a question?

[wood-n-things]

Why do I see a lot of sellers here and on other venues charging extra to ship to Alaska and Hawaii? They cost the same via usps as any where else in the usa? I can sorta understand APO/FPO because there is a small form to fill out...

These sellers are shipping smaller items so I know they aren't using ups/fedex/dhl and they say priority or first class etc.

I'm confused..Am I missing something here?

Thanks.

Mike

[eleganzajewels]

Why not contact them directly and ask them? I don't do that, so it suits me fine - if it comes to a toss-up between a customer buying from me or someone who tacks on extra for AK or HI, bet they will pick me - YEAH!

'Long as we're on the Alaska subject, anyone who has a shipment that they are shipping USPS to Alaska, it would be wise to write out the state name. I used AK and the right zip code (99 something or another) on a shipment a while back. The smart folks at USPS sent it on to Arkansas nyuck, nyuck, nyuck! Took a while for the order to finally get to the right place. Spoke to the customer about that, and she said it's not unusual at all for them to see their packages with online tracking heading for AR instead of AK (eyeroll)

[zickit]

[eleganzajewels]

Ah hah, didn't know that! My things are small and lightweight enough to ship first class, so no extra charge is needed.

[poopsheet]

[wood-n-things]

I thought those would be the responses I would receive. Thanks for your input.

Typically when a person sends another seller a question like that directly. The seller gets offensive, at least this has been my experience in the past. No sense getting someone upset when we have this venue to ask a general question without getting anyone upset.

I didn't intend to point fingers anyway. I really thought that perhaps something had changed with us postal rates and was unable to find anything at the usps site.

You know how things there change all the time, like the postal rates going up again, for the forever stamp in May. I beleive it is going to be 41 cents....now.

EXAMPLES OF NEW PRICES FOR POSTAGE
Effective May 14, 2007

First-Class Mail
Letters, Bill Payment; Greeting Card $ 0.39>>$ 0.41
Wedding Invitation (2-ounce) $ 0.63>>$ 0.58
Postcard $ 0.24>>$ 0.26
Priority Mail
Flat Rate Envelope $ 4.05 >> 4.60
Flat Rate Box $ 8.10>>$ 9.15 **
12-pound (Chicago to Los Angeles) $19.80 >>24.10
Express Mail
Flat Rate Envelope $14.40 >>16.25
1-pound package $18.80 >>19.50
Parcel Post
1-pound package $ 3.95>>$ 4.50
5-pound (Chicago to Los Angeles) $ 9.11 >> 9.50


**Postal Service Governors are requesting reconsideration for the new price of the Priority Mail Flat Rate Box.

So be prepared to be confused again....

[eleganzajewels]