| From: | Bill Eaves |
| Date: | 17 Aug 2000 at 10:53:35 |
| Subject: | Registered Post (Re: Turbo Print 7.1) |
Hello Neil
On 16-Aug-00, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> But smaller orders *are* less economic.
True and even more so when most of the cost is postage.
>> No one will buy
>> anything under £50 if the p&p is so high.
> That's the reality of mail order. It takes as long to post a shareware
> disk as an expensive commercial program.
But not as much as a heavier item. It is wrong to expect to pay the same
price for an irem weighting a few grammes than you would for a book or
boxed software.
> So you think it's fair to pay double the delivery charges if you have
> two disks in the same Jiffy bag?
I think its fair to pay more, not necessarily double. Or put the other way
it is more fair to pay less for an item that could be sent in a normal
envelope for the cost of a first class stamp. I think it is more fair for
the p&p to reflect the order cost more.
>> Registered mail is a PITA.
> Maybe, but it's a necessity. How do you pay for your orders, cash sent
> by normal post? Or do you prefer a method that makes sure you know
> whether your money has got there?
When possible I pay by credit card, it is quicker and can be done over the
phone or email rather than having to write. Sometimes I do have to send a
cheque or even cash via unregistered post. I have never had any problems
either.
>> The buyer should get a discount for having to
>> accept registered mail.
> He does, prices would be higher if allowance had to be made for theft
> during delivery.
How often does this happen. Practically never. It will now you have put the
idea into everyone's head though ;o)
Regards,
Bill.
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