Has the postage world gone mad?

[Sxot]

Just got a quote for a custom shave handle. Price is great... Then he gives me the shipping; $60USD!!!!

You have got to be freaking kidding me. For a shave brush handle!!

 

[nsavage]

Just got a quote for a custom shave handle. Price is great... Then he gives me the shipping; $60USD!!!!

You have got to be freaking kidding me. For a shave brush handle!!

Crazy - if he is in the US use ShipItTo mate

 

[borked]

Yeah, developed countries are supposedly trying to create a singular global economy, I reiterate, not bloody likely with postage costs like this!
It is why China has boomed, their postage is sooo cheap!

 

[Sxot]

I've asked if he is willing to use a cheaper alternative. Failing that I have a freight forwarding account I can use.

It's a sweet handle, but the freight has literally doubled the cost!

 

[todras]

Just got a quote for a custom shave handle. Price is great... Then he gives me the shipping; $60USD!!!!

You have got to be freaking kidding me. For a shave brush handle!!

Details on said handle please

 

[nsavage]

Details on said handle please

I concur with @todras here. The handle is more important than the postage cost!

 

[filobiblic]

The answer is YES.

 

[Sxot]

Handle? Um, well I think you all will have to wait until I have it. It is unique, unusual, rare even and as such even I won't know what it will look like exactly until I see it.

 

[borked]

What if we like it and desire to subsidise postage by buying as a group?

 

[SpeedyPC]

Anything I buy from US in a bulk order I always used Shipito easy bloody peasy because you get a better and cheaper shipping cost

 

[Sxot]

What if we like it and desire to subsidise postage by buying as a group?

Well ya can't. I get the last bit of stock.... But maybe you want something different from the same artisan.......

 

[nsavage]

Well ya can't. I get the last bit of stock.... But maybe you want something different from the same artisan.......

Best spill the beans mate.....

 

[Sxot]

One Mr Robert Quinn is turning up a custom design for me.

You may remember the brush I bought from @Mark1966 that got crushed in transit? After a couple of false starts (with other suppliers) I have asked Mr Quinn to supply a handle to suit the knot.

http://www.eliterazor.com/product-category/shaving-brushes/

 

[nsavage]

For some reason I thought you were talking about razor handles.

In any event Bob makes some really nice stuff.

 

[Sxot]

For some reason I thought you were talking about razor handles.

In any event Bob makes some really nice stuff.

He does razor handles too!

http://www.eliterazor.com/product-category/razors/

 

[nsavage]

He does razor handles too!

http://www.eliterazor.com/product-category/razors/

I know LOL. Not my taste though unfortunately.

 

[Mark1966]

One Mr Robert Quinn is turning up a custom design for me.

You may remember the brush I bought from @Mark1966 that got crushed in transit? After a couple of false starts (with other suppliers) I have asked Mr Quinn to supply a handle to suit the knot.

http://www.eliterazor.com/product-category/shaving-brushes/

Fantastic!!

Glad there is life in that yet