If 40 people purchase one of these, the vendor will give a $5 discount on MSRP...... he will then charge $12.75 to ship it to NZ and probably make more profit out of the shipping than selling at MSRP: This should be shipping for the price of a postcard.
Your product weighs 0.7oz. - US First Class Mail International Letter rate starts at $1.15 for 1oz worldwide. A large flat envelope is $2.29 (http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/Notice123.htm#_c341)
Looking at current drops, I can have an Ultor Keyboard which weighs 24oz shipped to NZ by Massdrop for $9.06
Outdoor Research Ditty Sacs, which weigh about the same as your product x3, costs $5.75 for Massdrop to ship to NZ.
Why does Massdrop leave International Shipping to vendors if they can ship the product themselves for so much less? The fact that you say Massdrop set the vendor shipping rates makes it even more bizarre.
AotearoanThe Entry Card, along with all of our products are rigid and inflexible and are packed in a padded envelope or box. This prohibits us from using the letter rate.
I can't speak for any of the other drops, but for ours, Massdrop generates the shipping labels and sends them to us. All we do is print and pack. There's no reason for us to set the shipping rate as we're not generating the labels.
I'd rather see a drop for the TOOOL pick card. The picks have holes in them so you can put them on a keychain later if desired. Actually just purchased one now ($30 instead of $20, but still not bad).
$13 shipping for a CREDIT CARD sized item to the UK. Are you having a laugh? I had a BMW driveshaft shipped from the US for £5 last week.
Disappointing.
For those who participated in this drop the last time, please share opinions on the materials, workmanship, etc. Is the metal thicker than in the V1, which was somewhat thin and fragile? Will it withstand multiple uses without bending or deforming? Is it rigid enough for occasional but serious picking?
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Individual packages have started to ship! The vendor confirmed earlier that majority of the group's order has been sent out with the rest scheduled for pickup shortly. Once your package is scanned into the courier's system an email will be sent with shipping confirmation and tracking info.
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Just about there! We've been in touch with the vendor regarding the group's order and they've let us know that they are still working to gather and package the group's order for individual shipment to each of you. We will continue to check in with them throughout the fulfillment process and update the group again as soon as everything is sent out!
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Thanks again for joining this drop! We have submitted the group's order with the vendor for the Vigilant Gear Stainless Entry Card 6-Piece Pick Set and they are working hard to prepare it for shipment.
As soon as the group's order is ready at the vendor's location, they will ship the individual orders directly to you. The current estimated ship date is 11/2.
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