Oh my goodness…

[Rusti]

Beware if you decide to purchase a piece from Crystal Fantasy (the site with the overpriced production things…).

I just purchased a ruby young oriental from them since it wasn’t too much over cost, and it arrived today…in it’s original box with a priority mail sticker on it for $6. I was charged $15 for shipping. No insurance, no double boxing, nothing.

I’m quite relieved that it didn’t break, but now, even if I found a piece there that was what I was looking for and within what I might pay for it, I wouldn’t go back.

So if for some reason you guys think you might want something from there, reconsider. Your piece may not get as lucky as the little guy I got today.

[Rusti]

[Maria]

Thanks for the warning, Rusti. I doubt I’d ever get the chance to order from them, but they are on my list of Windston websites, so…

[Pegasi1978]

Are you planning on contacting them on a refund for your other $9 you paid for shipping? I would.

[Rusti]

pegasi1978 wrote:

Are you planning on contacting them on a refund for your other $9 you paid for shipping? I would.

I sent them an email asking them why in the hell (in more polite terms, I promise) I was charged $15 for shipping when all they did was slap a sticker on the box and throw it in the mail. I also explained how it should have been done and what could have happened.

We’ll see what they have to say for themselves.

[Skigod377]

Dang! Hopefully you will get a refund but more likely its one of those mysterious “handling” charges. 🙄

[Alyssa]

Yeah, some places do have handling charges.

[Rusti]

*snort* What handling? It was already in it’s original box, all they did was drop it off at the post office!

[Alyssa]

Rusti wrote:

*snort* What handling? It was already in it’s original box, all they did was drop it off at the post office!

I guess for the gas that they used to get there. Gas is expensive. 😆

[Rusti]

If it took them three gallons of gas to get to the post office, they ought to be looking into a car that gets better mileage.

[Skigod377]

Rusti wrote:

If it took them three gallons of gas to get to the post office, they ought to be looking into a car that gets better mileage.

Well, if you count the gas, the wear on the vehicle, which, depending on the vehicle, can be up to $.83 a mile, the money they have to pay the worker to go to the PO… It takes me an hour whenever I go, depending on the line, so its not that bad. But Def could have been wrapped better. That is just ridiculous. 🙄

[Alyssa]

Rusti wrote:

If it took them three gallons of gas to get to the post office, they ought to be looking into a car that gets better mileage.

Or move closer to the post office. hehe

[Rusti]

skigod377 wrote:

Rusti wrote:

If it took them three gallons of gas to get to the post office, they ought to be looking into a car that gets better mileage.

Well, if you count the gas, the wear on the vehicle, which, depending on the vehicle, can be up to $.83 a mile, the money they have to pay the worker to go to the PO… It takes me an hour whenever I go, depending on the line, so its not that bad. But Def could have been wrapped better. That is just ridiculous. 🙄

Honestly I wouldn’t have minded paying the $15 for shipping if it was double boxed and insured, neither of which happened. I feel like I’ve been completely fleeced for $9, which doesn’t thrill me. Even if it is only $9. I could’ve used that for something.

[Purplecat]

How much are young ruby orientals anyhow? I saw one in Gatlinburg and was considering snatching the little fellow up….

[Rusti]

They were $100 at Crystal Fantasy. I think if Windstone ever did reissue they’d be $80.

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