Why is shipping so expensive?

[lessthanhalf]

Also from Australia, apart from one package from Uther that used Fedex and took 3 days , I am fairly certain that all the others used a bulk shipping and local reshipping system. they all took 2 to 3 weeks and mostly had no tracking or no movement until they ended up in an Australian address where they would sit for a week or 2 until delivered, some of those local addresses were locations of that type of reshipping /bulk shipping /drop shipping type company. Good thing about this is it probably reduces the chances of customs seizure.

 

[Calm Logic]

How much would you charge to turn your garage/shed/basement into a "warehouse" hub for drug distribution?

Since no one has asked after a month: Do the mice in the shed get a cut of the action? 🧀

 

[FNG33]

IDK but it makes me so mad. Hawaii is halfway to California from china. They ship all products to cali, then back halfway across the pacific to Hawaii.

Everything does this. You don't have the port capacity or trade volume to support the big freighters . Basically zero exports.

 

[nonyabizznez]

Since no one has asked after a month: Do the mice in the shed get a cut of the action? 🧀

 

[desinr-gal]

Everything does this. You don't have the port capacity or trade volume to support the big freighters . Basically zero exports.

Hawaii is a major Pacific hub, and massive container ships (super freighters) from China and elsewhere regularly arrive at ports like Honolulu to drop off and pick up goods.
We are a midpoint for many countries to export to US.

 

[Dingdongdarna]

To encourage you to make a bigger purchase or to make more profit from a small purchase.

Me too🤦‍♀️🙃

 

[bingoberries]

When did $60 become a lot to ship something literally across the globe with planes? Try shipping a 10 pound box UPS domestically 500 miles on trucks… then get back to me.

 

[IshimaruKenta]

When did $60 become a lot to ship something literally across the globe with planes? Try shipping a 10 pound box UPS domestically 500 miles on trucks… then get back to me.

I think it's more of having to add an additional higher price on top of what you already are buying. Uther charges $84 for China shipping. That $300 order turns into $360 or more. Or try to spend enough to meet MOQ. 🙄

 

[desinr-gal]

When did $60 become a lot to ship something literally across the globe with planes? Try shipping a 10 pound box UPS domestically 500 miles on trucks… then get back to me.

I don't mind the shipping for peps from CN. whatever gets them here safely..
It's the other products that annoy me. 60+21$ shipping for mahjong tiles..
or telling me they do ship to Hawaii, taking my money, then saying no after it gets to California.

 

[latviantower]

I don't mind the shipping for peps from CN. whatever gets them here safely..
It's the other products that annoy me. 60+21$ shipping for mahjong tiles..
or telling me they do ship to Hawaii, taking my money, then saying no after it gets to California.

Oh no kidding. I know we aren’t talking peptides now - but everyday shipping is beyond stupid. A mailing tube (less than a pound) USPS Ground to go approximately 300 miles (Nebraska to the Twin Cities) - $9…. +$4 “non standard” size. Seriously?? Then I track it…..first it heads to KC? Look at a map. Then 9 days pass “in transit” before it hits St Paul. December 12 at 9:37 am drop off, December 24 at 9:37 am (I kid you not - EXACT same time) delivered to the residential mailbox. 12 freaking days.