Topic: [ANN] US/North American Bitfury sales NEW STOCK ***NOW SHIPPING*** - page 227. (Read 576936 times)

Quote from: KIDC on July 18, 2013, 08:04:30 PM

Thanks for the suggest Syke - we'll look into USPS for International. I was considering DHL Global

DHL Global is really good, but it'll cost ya.

+1

I've been taken by fedEx crossing the border a number of times. Their brokerage fees are brutal.

How did you fit in the box? Tongue

buzzdave

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Hi Dave, Are you using USPS for shipping?

Its not determined yet. I tend not to use USPS in favor of UPS/FedEx. We are working on getting a good price for standard shipping (which is free), but also an affordable option for people to upgrade to expedited. I expect about 90% of orders will want to get it in a day or two - every extra day mining will easily justify that cost.

I will be sending all shipments as signature required. I think its prudent to choose an insured shipment, but it does add significant cost. If the poll shows that we have equal desire for under-insured vs full insured, then I'll just put up a combo that suits everyone - it will add some overhead for our shipping team though and that will cost.

I doubt you would pull something like this but I really would hope that the expedited shipping would be offered at cost or at a small profit. I paid $724 to BFL to get the equipment I have now shipped overnight, and I'm quite familiar with the cost of express shipping as I processed my own to send in my trade-ins - even UPS Next Day Air Early AM for a much bigger and heavier shipment is only $250. So I imagine BFL paid $150 at most to overnight those units to me and docked the rest as profit. Before anybody asks: yes I did make out of that investment, as it were. However the point remains that BFL is simply taking advantage of the situation with regard to expedited shipping and it would be appreciated (but already expected) that the same situation would not occur with Bitfury.

I believe it adds overhead to offer this service, so yes I plan to mark it up. I don't plan to gouge customers, but I don't plan to eat the costs either.

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Quote from: mdbssm on July 18, 2013, 06:45:45 PM

Hi Dave, Are you using USPS for shipping?

Its not determined yet. I tend not to use USPS in favor of UPS/FedEx. We are working on getting a good price for standard shipping (which is free), but also an affordable option for people to upgrade to expedited. I expect about 90% of orders will want to get it in a day or two - every extra day mining will easily justify that cost.

I will be sending all shipments as signature required. I think its prudent to choose an insured shipment, but it does add significant cost. If the poll shows that we have equal desire for under-insured vs full insured, then I'll just put up a combo that suits everyone - it will add some overhead for our shipping team though and that will cost.

I doubt you would pull something like this but I really would hope that the expedited shipping would be offered at cost or at a small profit. I paid $724 to BFL to get the equipment I have now shipped overnight, and I'm quite familiar with the cost of express shipping as I processed my own to send in my trade-ins - even UPS Next Day Air Early AM for a much bigger and heavier shipment is only $250. So I imagine BFL paid $150 at most to overnight those units to me and docked the rest as profit. Before anybody asks: yes I did make out of that investment, as it were. However the point remains that BFL is simply taking advantage of the situation with regard to expedited shipping and it would be appreciated (but already expected) that the same situation would not occur with Bitfury.

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Quote from: skrazy on July 18, 2013, 06:39:27 PM

Quote from: skrazy on July 18, 2013, 06:39:27 PM

Thanks for the suggest Syke - we'll look into USPS for International. I was considering DHL Global

DHL Global is really good, but it'll cost ya.

+1

I've been taken by fedEx crossing the border a number of times. Their brokerage fees are brutal.

But if you want something overnight from USA->Canada they are the only game.

I can for wait for it and I dont need any overnight shipping.

ps: some people could wait for a year order from BFL ship out miners.

mdbssm

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Thanks for the suggest Syke - we'll look into USPS for International. I was considering DHL Global

DHL Global is really good, but it'll cost ya.

+1

I've been taken by fedEx crossing the border a number of times. Their brokerage fees are brutal.

But if you want something overnight from USA->Canada they are the only game.

skrazy

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Quote from: Syke on July 18, 2013, 05:05:59 PM

Thanks for the suggest Syke - we'll look into USPS for International. I was considering DHL Global

DHL Global is really good, but it'll cost ya.

+1

I've been taken by fedEx crossing the border a number of times. Their brokerage fees are brutal.

tom99

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Hi Dave, Are you using USPS for shipping?

Its not determined yet. I tend not to use USPS in favor of UPS/FedEx. We are working on getting a good price for standard shipping (which is free), but also an affordable option for people to upgrade to expedited. I expect about 90% of orders will want to get it in a day or two - every extra day mining will easily justify that cost.

My suggestion:

UPS for US deliveries.
USPS for International deliveries.

yes, I like USPS and UPS charge cross border fee too high for Canada buyers.

Syke

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Quote from: greaterninja on July 18, 2013, 05:22:20 PM

Thanks for the suggest Syke - we'll look into USPS for International. I was considering DHL Global

DHL Global is really good, but it'll cost ya.

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I am the one who knocks

I have had great experience with USPS in U.S. and FedEx for Global and U.S.
Sometimes we go UPS, but usually its USPS or FedEx for us.

Tracking is crap with USPS (at least that past couple of times I have used them), as a consumer I prefer UPS/FedEX however not at a great cost (for that benifit only)

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I have had great experience with USPS in U.S. and FedEx for Global and U.S.
Sometimes we go UPS, but usually its USPS or FedEx for us.
Let me know if you need any help Dave.

Very Respectfully,
GreaterNinja

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Quote from: Syke on July 18, 2013, 05:05:59 PM

Hi Dave, Are you using USPS for shipping?

Its not determined yet. I tend not to use USPS in favor of UPS/FedEx. We are working on getting a good price for standard shipping (which is free), but also an affordable option for people to upgrade to expedited. I expect about 90% of orders will want to get it in a day or two - every extra day mining will easily justify that cost.

My suggestion:

UPS for US deliveries.
USPS for International deliveries.

Thanks for the suggest Syke - we'll look into USPS for International. I was considering DHL Global

Syke

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Hi Dave, Are you using USPS for shipping?

Its not determined yet. I tend not to use USPS in favor of UPS/FedEx. We are working on getting a good price for standard shipping (which is free), but also an affordable option for people to upgrade to expedited. I expect about 90% of orders will want to get it in a day or two - every extra day mining will easily justify that cost.

My suggestion:

UPS for US deliveries.
USPS for International deliveries.

buzzdave

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Activity: 472

Merit: 250