Shipping options, starcitygames.com

[Freelancer]

While I was buying cards (total off 270 dollar, yeah I'm addicted... ) I got this question what shipping order I wanted...Now I started wondering do I take the cheap one, the really expensive (but insured one) or the middle class...So I ask this question to you TMD peeps, help me in this agony. I need the cards before eindhoven...So speak up quickley...

The options:
Not insured;
USPS Global express Mail (EMS) Mail: 29 dollars
2-3 business days
USPS Airmale letter-post Mail: 9,95 dollars
7-10 business days (this one is eliminated)
Insured;
UPS Worldwide Express: 52,01 dollars


Help me out, thanks in advance...


Ps. I'm from the netherlands so keep that in mind...

[KrauserKrauser]

If you want to spend less money, USPS.

If you actaully want your package to get to the desired destination then UPS.

UPS Represent!

[jcb193]

I have shipped hundreds of magic cards in my day and only ever had problems with USPS.  While they are pretty good at domestic Shipping (Ie IN USA), i think the quality greatly suffers when they begin to ship internationally.  I assume this is because they then turn it over to the resident country, which probably does not have the same quality control of a UPS or FedEx.

That said, spending 20% of your order on shipping ($50 of a $270 order) seems pretty steep.  I always gamble on shipping (cheapest) because even if you lose a shipment once in awhile, you savings in shipping will more than ofset it (if you ship enough that is).

Josh