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Re: C.O.Ds good idea??
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Posted by Wayne on January 05, 2004 at 22:08:34 from (64.12.96.236):
In Reply to: C.O.Ds good idea?? posted by old on January 05, 2004 at 19:20:16:
The only thing I ever do COD is the shipping. If I ship something to somebody via truck freight, I do it "freight collect". They pay me in full for the item before I ship it and I get them an estimate of the freight charges based on the weight and destination. I let them know up front though that it is only an estimate. I have taken a couple things in that, for whatever reason, were less than the estimate the trucking company gave and a few that were more. They consider both weight and size so you may pay as much for a 6'x6' box weighing 500lbs as a 3'x3' weighing 1000lbs Doing it this way allowes me to get all my money up front for the item before I let it go. It also allowes me to be sure I don't give a low quote to somebody and have to eat some of the freight and cheat myself as well as keeping me from charging the buyer more than the actual freight because of a high quote. This to me is the only fair way to ship. That's about the only form of COD I'd go for.... Just my .02
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