Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Warning to bid by Schuler auctions Zürich

Sajen · 29th March 2019, 06:59 PM

Rick, I know that it's a narrow path and I am far away from want to offend Schuler, the won item is very nice and was won rather cheap. But when packing and shipping are more expensive as a personal pick up by a distance over 600 km to an other country there is something wrong for sure IMVHO.

And I only want to inform other members that they have to expect very high shipping cost for won items you don't expect, I've paid a third from the asked price by an US auction house for a much bigger item. An "in advance" query about shipping costs for a rather small item would have been maybe possible but circuitous and was never before required. But I've learned, I will do it next time by not before "used" auction houses.

Regards,
Detlef

29th March 2019, 06:59 PM	#32
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,586	Rick, I know that it's a narrow path and I am far away from want to offend Schuler, the won item is very nice and was won rather cheap. But when packing and shipping are more expensive as a personal pick up by a distance over 600 km to an other country there is something wrong for sure IMVHO. And I only want to inform other members that they have to expect very high shipping cost for won items you don't expect, I've paid a third from the asked price by an US auction house for a much bigger item. An "in advance" query about shipping costs for a rather small item would have been maybe possible but circuitous and was never before required. But I've learned, I will do it next time by not before "used" auction houses. Regards, Detlef Last edited by Sajen; 29th March 2019 at 07:10 PM.