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Sticker Shock at the Post Office

shaggygirl — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:59:14 GMT

So earlier today I received a very nice Louis Dell'Olio Whisper Knit Sweater. Nothing fancy or heavy, just a plain long sleeve crew neck. Even though I carefully checked the size guide it was way too small. It would have been $6.95 to return using the QVC label. Figured I'd save myself a few bucks and made my own label. Just got home from the post office. Told the guy I wanted to send it the cheapest route. SEVEN DOLLARS & TEN CENTS!! That's it for me ordering clothing items.

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cherry — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:04:25 GMT

I always think postage is really a bargain, and I still do. What woulld it cost to hire someone ,to do the job they do? How much would it cost, to pick up the item yourself ?

Of all the gov. programs we pay for, the postal department is the one I think, gives me most value for money

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lulu2 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:09:34 GMT

I seldom shop at QVC but never understand when posters say they can return items far cheaper than using the QVC pre-paid label. When I mail a package, even a small one, by the time I insure it, it's always more than $7.

Don't even talk about UPS. I cannot get out of there for less than $10.

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circles — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:10:06 GMT

I know what you mean...unless its free shipping and i am almost certain...(not clothing items...never sure on those) it is what i want...I don't purchase...

I recently ordered a coat...from another company...and I was sure it would fit...well it didn't....cost me ten bucks to get it to me and 8 bucks to send it back...eighteen bucks to try it on....that stung...

That order put me over the top as to buying clothing....online...

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pattypeep — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:11:31 GMT

@shaggygirl I know, right? I just always use the prepaid label, partly because I have a lazy streak, and partly because I don't want to worry about whether the Q is not charging me anyway. I mailed my daughter's and grandaughter's birthday presents today and it came to $24.45. It wasn't very heavy, either. That's just the cost of doing business.

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Ibby114 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:25:29 GMT

@shaggygirl wrote:
So earlier today I received a very nice Louis Dell'Olio Whisper Knit Sweater. Nothing fancy or heavy, just a plain long sleeve crew neck. Even though I carefully checked the size guide it was way too small. It would have been $6.95 to return using the QVC label. Figured I'd save myself a few bucks and made my own label. Just got home from the post office. Told the guy I wanted to send it the cheapest route. SEVEN DOLLARS & TEN CENTS!! That's it for me ordering clothing items.

QVC should waive the return shipping fee since the item measurements didn't agree with the size chart- I'd be on the phone getting them to waive all costs related to returning the item!

Re: usps - use a flat rate envelope for the return. Or if under 13 oz, first class mail. I actually do most of my usps transactions on line and anything priority (including the flat rate envelope) is discounted. I rarely deal with my usps office, at first it was becasue their M-F hours changed. And then when I did have to go into the locale, the clerks were snippy & unhelpful. I wouldn't be surprised if $7.10 wasn't cheapest!!

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KingstonsMom — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:25:20 GMT

@shaggygirl wrote:
So earlier today I received a very nice Louis Dell'Olio Whisper Knit Sweater. Nothing fancy or heavy, just a plain long sleeve crew neck. Even though I carefully checked the size guide it was way too small. It would have been $6.95 to return using the QVC label. Figured I'd save myself a few bucks and made my own label. Just got home from the post office. Told the guy I wanted to send it the cheapest route. SEVEN DOLLARS & TEN CENTS!! That's it for me ordering clothing items.

I never use The Q label, because it can take up to 2-3 weeks to get credit for the return and in the meantime, I'm charged a payment on my CC for an item I returned 2-3 weeks ago.

I'll gladly pay 15 cents more to get my credit in 7-10 days at the most.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 22:45:12 GMT

@Re cherry wrote:
I always think postage is really a bargain, and I still do. What woulld it cost to hire someone ,to do the job they do? How much would it cost, to pick up the item yourself ?

Of all the gov. programs we pay for, the postal department is the one I think, gives me most value for money

At least if we hired somebody, we'd have some assurance that the package would reach its destination. We don't have that now. In fact over the holidays the USPS created utter chaos with its lost packages. I'm still waiting for a necklace I ordered in November. They have insufficient facilities for the load they take on. My community has one post office with 3 clerks (on a good day) for a population of 80,000 people. There is always a long line. I shudder and pray everytime I see "Sure-Post" on a shipment.

The rates go up constantly and the service gets worse. My sister and I quit exchanging Christmas gifts because the postage got riduculous, usually $30-40. for us.

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scatcat — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:03:51 GMT

I wish I paid $7.10. I sent a sweatshirt back to Patagonia from the post office and was told the cheapest was $13.45. Expensive try on

edited to add - it took them at least 2 weeks to credit my account

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Grace6663582 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:15:04 GMT

Nordstrom free shipping and returns

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Mominohio — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:51:43 GMT

I never order clothing online unless there is somewhere locally to return it (like JC Penney, Kohls, or something similar) because I never understood trying to get something to fit properly without trying it on.

I refuse to pay for the privilege of trying on shoes and clothing. There are just way too many stores, even in our not so populated area, to buy from.

Now if I already have something and can find the exact same thing online, I will order it knowing already how well it fits. But shipping is too expensive to take a gamble on something.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:13:52 GMT

Whenever one of us kids would complain about the cost of postage, my dad would come unglued and say something like: "Well just try to mail it yourself for that price and good luck with getting it there any faster".

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joannecha — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:18:57 GMT

My brother called from FL to say they forgot to pack the blade part to their Ninja blender. I packed it up & it ended up $10.55 to mail to him as the least expensive. What can you do?

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Katcat1 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:21:44 GMT

@shaggygirl, I know exactly what you mean. The postal rates have gone sky high. The lady at the P.O. had the nerve to tell me that stamps did not go up. No more mailing Christmas gifts -- gift cards will suffice. Sometimes you can still pay a little less than the $6.95 if the package is not heavy. I think the P.O. was in cahoots with certain companies on the rates. just kidding but the prices are very high.

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Carmie — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 17:20:45 GMT

I just sent my grandchildren sweatshirts and a Valentine Day card from Pensacola, Fl to Harrisburg, PA for $6.95 a package.

i put two ladies size med. sweatshirts and two cards in a PO provided envelope and one child's size med sweatshirt and a card in another PO provided envelope. Each envelope was $6.95 to send and it took 2 days to arrive.

Boxes are too expensive. It is cheaper to use envelopes.

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SharkE — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:44:50 GMT

@shaggygirl wrote:
So earlier today I received a very nice Louis Dell'Olio Whisper Knit Sweater. Nothing fancy or heavy, just a plain long sleeve crew neck. Even though I carefully checked the size guide it was way too small. It would have been $6.95 to return using the QVC label. Figured I'd save myself a few bucks and made my own label. Just got home from the post office. Told the guy I wanted to send it the cheapest route. SEVEN DOLLARS & TEN CENTS!! That's it for me ordering clothing items.

I always size up on Dell Olio clothes. He thinks everybodys chest is flat as the models. I wear a 'L' in everybody's clothes 'cept his and Liz C then I size up to XL or maybe even 1x

I hate returns...if to big you can shrink. Small, your SOL

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Bridgegal — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 03:15:19 GMT

I always purchase gifts for my 4 great nieces and nephews , ages 1-8, from Amazon using Prime for free shipping. But this year I picked out the gifts and had them shipped to me . I wanted to put them in cute Valentines bags with tissue etc. and make them a little special.

One box had a boys tshirt and a little stuffed valentines girl bear. Cost to mail those two little items? $10.58 , Philly to Dallas.

The other box had a small clost valentines book for the one year old and a small stuffed musical animal for my 4 year old niece. A even smaller, lighter box. Cost to mail... $10.58. Philly to Austin. I have no idea why the cost the same to mail but I didn't bother to ask.

I'm going back to Amazon Prime right to them.

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dex — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 13:41:08 GMT

It seems to me after reading all of the posts about the costs involved to try something on that it is time we headed back to the mall.We would get some exercise.people watch and buy things that fit.If we are going to start this revolution though,it better come soon because all of the stores in my area seem to be in trouble and the malls have lots of empty space.I have been out shopping recently and it is really nice to actually see and touch things again.

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rustee — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 13:44:41 GMT

This means QVC is charging you less than they are paying for postage when they send the item to you!

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Yardlie — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 13:54:25 GMT

@shaggygirl ... It isn't just a matter of making your own label. The post office charges according to the size of the box also. QVC (and other companies) often sends things in large, oversized boxes...which are more expensive. Don't use the QVC box...and then make your own label. I have come out less expensive that way.

On the other hand, a couple times when I went to return a larger box, I discovered that if I used the label that came with the package, I would have come out less expensive than using my own. Sometimes they give you a break on the return postage on larger items.

You can calculate the cost of the shipping at the USPS site by measuring and weighing the box at home.