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Originally posted by hilikuS:
Intl Forever Stamps seem like a trap because their denomination is so wacky.

You send one ounce for 1 IFS. Sure cool, but the cost of that went up a nickel due to the changes. As it was, I'd end up putting 2 regular forevers and 2 dime stamps, and lose a nickel. Now I just lose 2 cents. I don't foresee that cost (for PWE) going up super high.

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Originally posted by dwiz:
Really? Why didn't you just put a 10 cent stamp on and a 5 cent stamp. That equals 15 cents. Or a 10 cent and two 2 cents and a 1 cent. Also 15 cents.

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LOL, I dunno I just ended up buying the 10 cent ones. I only paid 40 cents for the forevers anyhow...

Reason why I didn't get nickel stamps = I'm dumb.

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Originally posted by hilikuS:
Intl Forever Stamps seem like a trap because their denomination is so wacky.

You send one ounce for 1 IFS. Sure cool, but the cost of that went up a nickel due to the changes. As it was, I'd end up putting 2 regular forevers and 2 dime stamps, and lose a nickel. Now I just lose 2 cents. I don't foresee that cost (for PWE) going up super high.

If you're sending more than one ounce, doesn't it end up wasting postage in the end? You're still tossing multiple stamps on there anyway. If you use only the IFS's you'll end up wasting postage.

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It's a forever stamp. If the price goes up (provided the weight guidlines don't change), the stamp is still good.

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Originally posted by PortlisX:
No matter which way you slice it though, your argument is flawed.

Even if I conceded that MTG cards from the USA will still be cheaper than other countries (which isn't true for low-mid value items anymore at ALL) the increased shipping cost still eats into the seller's profit margin, and if it doesn't, it just means you were selling your cards too cheaply before.

Example:

Previously,

Hypothetically, card X was available at an average global (non-US) price of $50+ $2 shipping. That meant a US seller could charge, say, $49+ $2 shipping and make sales assuming shipping was equal (which was a possibility).

Now,

Card X is still available at an average global price of $50+ $2 shipping. If the US seller still charges $49 + actual shipping, why would anyone buy from them now that the total cost has gone up for them by about $6-7 from $49+2 to $49+9? In order to still make sales, the US seller will have to lower their asking price to maybe $42/43 + actual shipping if they want to still charge actual shipping. Sure, you can "pass on" the shipping costs to buyer, but they are only going to be looking at their total out of pocket expense when making a comparison.

And as I said before, if you are still cheaper now after the extreme rate increase than your global competition, that just means you were shorting yourself previously by selling on the cheap.

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Originally posted by PortlisX:
Alternatively, if you can't stay under 1/4" thick, you can ship it as a "Large Envelope" as long as you can stay under 3/4". It's not quite as good as a surcharged letter, but it's vastly superior to the ungodly horror of the new package rates. The cost to Canada for a "Large Envelope" is $2.05 for 1 ounce, $2.25 for 2 ounces, and $2.45 for 3 ounces. The cost to other (all?) countries is $2.05 for 1 ounce, $2.90 for 2 ounces, and $3.75 for 3 ounces.

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Originally posted by MAB_Rapper:
I am thinking about the PWE perspective and I re-read the postage changes.

The have introduced International Forever Stamps, which are much like the ones we have for domestic use. Right now, it is $1.10 for a letter up to an ounce anywhere around the world (2 ounces for Canada and Mexico). Problem is, how often will the letter with cards in it be under an ounce? Under 2 oounces is doable, so it might just be a matter of getting Canadians to never hold me liable.

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This guys^^

There are a heck of a lot of Canadian buyers on here who are very happy to waive liability on small PWE orders from established sellers. I understand this is a big pain for you guys, but there is no need to exclude Canadian buyers. Just be clear on your new terms, and the majority of us who are comfortable with them will keep buying.