[rgf17]

Long story short I was approached on eBay asking if i would ship to Japan on one of my items. Personally i have no issue shipping there just never have and have no idea how to figure shipping costs so far out of my norm. Any suggestions or is there a standard rate you would normally apply to shipping out of country? Any help appreciated.

[deuce6000]

usps has this calculator thing that might help.

http://ircalc.usps.gov/?country=10214

[rgf17]

usps has this calculator thing that might help.

http://ircalc.usps.gov/?country=10214

deuce you always have the answers. thanks man. i'll check it out.

[deuce6000]

After you calculate make sure you click the blue bar on the bottom that says "First-Class Mail® International Options" because the prices that show up at first are ridiculous but that option is low prices. A 3 oz. large envelope with more then 1/4 inch thickness costs $3.46. Even cheaper if less then 1/4 inch. No problem.

[rgf17]

After you calculate make sure you click the blue bar on the bottom that says "First-Class Mail® International Options" because the prices that show up at first are ridiculous but that option is low prices. A 3 oz. large envelope with more then 1/4 inch thickness costs $3.46. Even cheaper if less then 1/4 inch. No problem.

yeah i noticed that. the first options they give are anywhere from 30 bucks to 60. thats ridiculous for what i'm selling. i know i wouldnt pay that much.

[lambeau legend4]

Oh, and from personal experience, make sure u add full insurance & signature confirmation when shipping. When I used to ship overseas, every package that didnt have Ins or SC on it, I ALWAYS had problems. Now I require it everytime. It can be expensive but tack that xtra cost onto the shipping fees. Its well worth it imo.

[rgf17]

Oh, and from personal experience, make sure u add full insurance & signature confirmation when shipping. When I used to ship overseas, every package that didnt have Ins or SC on it, I ALWAYS had problems. Now I require it everytime. It can be expensive but tack that xtra cost onto the shipping fees. Its well worth it imo.

i told the guy interested i would be factoring both those in there already. dont need negative feedback/botched sell on ebay just because i choose to ship overseas this one time.

[kennycooks]

I shipped a HUGE 20,000 card lot of MTG cards to Germany several years back and shipping was close to $400. ($200 higher than a calculator predicted)

[rgf17]

I shipped a HUGE 20,000 card lot of MTG cards to Germany several years back and shipping was close to $400. ($200 higher than a calculator predicted)

good to know. maybe my best bet is to take it to the po and just ask.

[estuaryman]

Just remember it's the weight plus the size of the parcel that counts. Shipping from here in the UK to the US is just over £2 if I mail the cards in a small padded envelope. That counts as a "large letter". So it should be fairly cheap to Japan...around 3 bucks.

If you're mailing hundreds of cards then check before shipping so you know the buyer is willing to pay the extra cost!!