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That Was A Shock!

ECBG — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:31:41 GMT

I looked on Etsy for some raffia or similar ribbon for my Thanksgiving table.

I found some I liked, put it in my basket and went to check out.

Shipping was a WHOPPIN' $35.00!!!

It was coming from Europe. They can keep it!

I emptied my cart and found an alternative!

WOW! Just WOW!

Re: That Was A Shock!

781Florist — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:34:27 GMT

Have you tried a local florist or a floral supply store? Also, I just looked at the website for Michael's and Hobby Lobby and both places have raffia in different package sizes for $5 to $10 ! Good luck!

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Big Joanie — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:45:25 GMT

I was in Hobby Lobby this morning .. all I can say is WOW...

The store was loaded ... beautiul things ....

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AuntG — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:02:56 GMT

@Big Joanie it is fun to walk through Hobby Lobby! Not that I need anything. I feel the same way about bookstores - fun to browse.

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Effie54 — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:58:55 GMT

I saw the same thing! I love Etsy for ribbon and decorations. Year I think I paid $15 for a superior roll of ribbon. This year it's in the $30-$40 range per roll. I'll pass!

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Nataliesgramma — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:27:33 GMT

David Christophers out of Atlanta has some high end ribbon....

You might want to check them out...

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mousiegirl — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:59:33 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
I looked on Etsy for some raffia or similar ribbon for my Thanksgiving table.
I found some I liked, put it in my basket and went to check out.
Shipping was a WHOPPIN' $35.00!!!
It was coming from Europe. They can keep it!

I emptied my cart and found an alternative!

WOW! Just WOW!

@ECBG wrote:
I looked on Etsy for some raffia or similar ribbon for my Thanksgiving table.
I found some I liked, put it in my basket and went to check out.
Shipping was a WHOPPIN' $35.00!!!
It was coming from Europe. They can keep it!

I emptied my cart and found an alternative!

WOW! Just WOW!

@ECBG I put several $3.00 items in my etsy cart and the mailing was $45.00, from the US. I sent a message to the seller that there was something very wrong with the postage calculation, eventually it was $14.00.

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tiny 2 — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:46:44 GMT

@mousiegirl, My problem is once they try to pull something like that then I don't trust them with my credit card. I have noticed this sort of thing on ebay and amazon lately.

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mousiegirl — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:39:23 GMT

@tiny 2 wrote:
@mousiegirl, My problem is once they try to pull something like that then I don't trust them with my credit card. I have noticed this sort of thing on ebay and amazon lately.

@tiny 2 It is always a leap of faith. I don't pay shipping on amazon, and have my limit on what I am willing to pay for mailing, being an avid shopper, lol, I know what it should cost to mail something, and always look for free shipping, or minimal. Some sellers charge more for mailing than the item costs which is ridiculous...

Re: That Was A Shock!

ECBG — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:27:57 GMT

@tiny 2 wrote:
@mousiegirl, My problem is once they try to pull something like that then I don't trust them with my credit card. I have noticed this sort of thing on ebay and amazon lately.

@tiny 2

Honey, that's why I use Paypal.

Re: That Was A Shock!

Stray — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:43:59 GMT

Love PayPal.

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781Florist — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 02:35:13 GMT

I use PayPal whenever I don't know exactly who the vendor is. As far as the exhorbitant shipping....I know that you were dealing with an Etsy vendor and that is a different situation, but I had a back and forth with an Ebay seller once because a simple item I liked was (to me, anyway) not worth the high ship cost. I sent them a message telling them that the shipping was probably costing them sales and they responded with an apology and checked with USPS and got a much lower rate.

They said that the shipping calculation was done by an Ebay formula which is based on the item size, and that they are often crazy high.