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This might be the wildest community I have stumbled on in a long time. Have you noticed particular pricing discrepancies between similar items sold different wa

This might be the wildest community I have stumbled on in a long time. Have you noticed particular pricing discrepancies between similar items sold different ways?

mikepurvis 7y ago
Hard to say specifically, but for example I'm planning out my first build for this winter, and wheel pulleys are a big one that varies widely, even for something as relatively standard as a 5M one that fits on an ABEC11 hub. For example: $16ea + $5 shipping to Canada from China: https://www.ebay.com/itm/302678192585 https://www.ebay.com/itm/302678192585 Compare this to Metroboard, an established e-commerce storefront, who currently has their similar pulley marked down to $15 from a regular $30, but when I emailed to asked about shipping to Canada I was told it would be a $55 flat rate box: https://metro-board.com/e-skate-shop/pulley-insert-for-abec-11-flywheels/ https://metro-board.com/e-skate-shop/pulley-insert-for-abec-...
- pravda 7y ago
  >I was told it would be a $55 flat rate box You can send that for $10.50 from USA to Canada as an International Small Package [1]. They just don't care enough about you as a customer to bother. Thank god for China! You are not at the mercy of the douchebags. [1] https://www.nerdylorrin.net/jerry/postages/ https://www.nerdylorrin.net/jerry/postages/
  - Scoundreller 7y ago
    Or too afraid to consider sending something without insurance. Even though it will have tracking.
    - sokoloff 7y ago
      Who would (have their customer) pay $40 for insurance on under $100 (retail) of product?
      - mikepurvis 7y ago
        Potentially a seller who a) doesn't really care about customers outside the US or b) is used to shipping $1000+ complete products and doesn't do enough volume of small spare parts to make it worth investing in a separate process for those orders.
        Scoundreller 7y ago
        Probably the former. As a Canadian, I would ship anywhere and generally made enough off the extra demand to pay for any losses. And I was happy to make some Super Nintendo collector in Sweden happy.
      - Scoundreller 7y ago
        They think everywhere outside the US is a 4th world country. International shipping does require a bit of a knack for risk assessment. There are countries that most think are fine, but with terrible postal systems. Or annoying customs. Or people that flip out when a package takes more than 3 days to arrive. Shipping to Sweden is fine. Shipping to Italy isn’t. German Customs will inspect a lot and send a bill, Canadian customs often doesn’t bother with American packages.

This might be the wildest community I have stumbled on in a long time. Have you noticed particular pricing discrepancies between similar items sold different ways?

mikepurvis 7y ago

Hard to say specifically, but for example I'm planning out my first build for this winter, and wheel pulleys are a big one that varies widely, even for something as relatively standard as a 5M one that fits on an ABEC11 hub. For example: $16ea + $5 shipping to Canada from China: https://www.ebay.com/itm/302678192585 https://www.ebay.com/itm/302678192585 Compare this to Metroboard, an established e-commerce storefront, who currently has their similar pulley marked down to $15 from a regular $30, but when I emailed to asked about shipping to Canada I was told it would be a $55 flat rate box: https://metro-board.com/e-skate-shop/pulley-insert-for-abec-11-flywheels/ https://metro-board.com/e-skate-shop/pulley-insert-for-abec-...

pravda 7y ago
>I was told it would be a $55 flat rate box You can send that for $10.50 from USA to Canada as an International Small Package [1]. They just don't care enough about you as a customer to bother. Thank god for China! You are not at the mercy of the douchebags. [1] https://www.nerdylorrin.net/jerry/postages/ https://www.nerdylorrin.net/jerry/postages/
- Scoundreller 7y ago
  Or too afraid to consider sending something without insurance. Even though it will have tracking.
  - sokoloff 7y ago
    Who would (have their customer) pay $40 for insurance on under $100 (retail) of product?
    - mikepurvis 7y ago
      Potentially a seller who a) doesn't really care about customers outside the US or b) is used to shipping $1000+ complete products and doesn't do enough volume of small spare parts to make it worth investing in a separate process for those orders.
      - Scoundreller 7y ago
        Probably the former. As a Canadian, I would ship anywhere and generally made enough off the extra demand to pay for any losses. And I was happy to make some Super Nintendo collector in Sweden happy.
    - Scoundreller 7y ago
      They think everywhere outside the US is a 4th world country. International shipping does require a bit of a knack for risk assessment. There are countries that most think are fine, but with terrible postal systems. Or annoying customs. Or people that flip out when a package takes more than 3 days to arrive. Shipping to Sweden is fine. Shipping to Italy isn’t. German Customs will inspect a lot and send a bill, Canadian customs often doesn’t bother with American packages.