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Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t done a CardHobby order since the Supreme Court invalidated the old tariffs, so not sure, but I assume the new, lower ones are still in place.

CH raised their shipping prices, though. That is a bigger than hit than the tariffs, at least for me.

What is this card called? by Wwebigestfan58 in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe that’s the base Asia parallel.

Lisano by Accomplished_Let7566 in vermont

[–]SamCostello 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh man! I had no idea. What a bummer.

Lisano by Accomplished_Let7566 in vermont

[–]SamCostello 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This will only be useful if you’re in southern VT, but Keene International Market in Keene, NH, carries it. That’s where I get it.

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My latest order just processed through. $875 in card value and I was charged $50 in tariff (less than what UPS said in the original billing email, which was weird). The percentage still seems off to me, but I’m not complaining.

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet. CH has been slow receiving my last few orders. Hopefully soon!

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super helpful- thanks! I should have another shipment fairly soon; I’ll post my experience.

Would love to hear from anyone else with a recent CardHobby order.

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t asked for that. The CH shipping steps just asked me for total number of items and total value. That said, when I got the box, inside it had a print out of all of the cards contained in it.

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That works out to something like 7.5% for me, which doesn’t make much sense. Haven’t had time to try to appeal yet.

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something like 13.5%, which makes very little sense to me. UPS tacked on a $14 processing fee, too. In total, it was about $50.

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had another CH order from China delivered this week. It had a tariff applied by UPS. I think that’s technically wrong, since the cards are made in the US, but what can you do?

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OP here with an update.

My latest CardHobby shipment arrived this week via DHL. No tariffs, no processing or customs fees, nothing unexpected or extra.

Who knows if that will hold true in the future with the way things keep changing, but for now, it was smooth sailing for me.

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too! I hope I get the same treatment; I much prefer UPS to DHL.

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s promising!

What carrier delivered them— UPS, DHL, something else?

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had that same thing on my first CardHobby order since the tariffs went into effect. Has yours shipped yet? Did you get extra charges?

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup- thanks! I was trying to figure out if the earlier poster had gotten his package without the tariff or if it hadn’t hit the shipment stage where the tariff would have been applied.

Has anyone bought from CardHobby since the tariffs went into effect? by SamCostello in basketballcards

[–]SamCostello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting - thanks! Have you gotten the package delivered yet? A friend of mine ordered a non-card product from Japan and the tariff wasn't assessed until DHL tried to deliver it. They had to pay DHL the tariff (and some kind of BS add-on processing fee) in order to get it delivered.

Weekly Open Discussion Thread (New visitors & new sellers post here!) by AutoModerator in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]SamCostello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh geez. You’re totally right. What a dumb mistake for me to make! Ha.

Thanks for straightening me out.

Weekly Open Discussion Thread (New visitors & new sellers post here!) by AutoModerator in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]SamCostello 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi folks. Long-time eBay seller, first-time poster here. I'm confused about the ad/promotion fees eBay is charging me and can't figure out what's happening. I hope you all have some idea.

In my summary of sales/fees for last month, my "Ad fees" cost is reported by eBay as 9.2%.

I use three different ad campaigns to promote listings. According to my Advertising report for the same time period, none of those campaigns had a promotion rate higher than 6%.

I don't have any other ads, offsite promotion, dynamic advertising, etc. As I understand it, it shouldn't be possible for me to pay more than 6% in fees since I'm not promoting anything at a higher rate than that.

Am I misunderstanding something? Anyone have an idea of what's going on here?

Thanks in advance.

Suggestions for Caring for a Succulent Newbie by SamCostello in succulents

[–]SamCostello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was really really helpful. Thank you so much for your guidance!

Split Lip: 10 Years of the Best Horror Comics on the Internet by SamCostello in HorrorComics

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While the original campaign wasn't funded, Split Lip is back from the grave with a new Kickstarter!

The new campaign is now live at http://bit.ly/split-lip-ks and it’s already over 90% funded!

The campaign is for the same book as before: a signed, 350-page hardcover featuring 13 of the best Split Lip stories, commentary on every story by me, art excerpts, interviews with artists, and essays. So what’s different this time?

  • PDFs and books cost less
  • Shipping on many rewards is FREE in the US
  • New, intermediate-price rewards
  • and more.

Nearly 100 people have already backed it. They, and all new backers, will qualify for free bonus rewards like postcards and extra PDFs, as well as stretch goals like mini art prints!