Weight of a Hori Stick

[juggernaut]

Hi guys.
I have received a shippingbill from Shoppingmall Japan. I think its pretty steep considering the goods are only 2 sticks.
Can any of you supply me with a weight of one stick, so i can calculate the shippingprice myself? Thanks.

[D-Lite]

Hi guys.
I have received a shippingbill from Shoppingmall Japan. I think its pretty steep considering the goods are only 2 sticks.
Can any of you supply me with a weight of one stick, so i can calculate the shippingprice myself? Thanks.

I'll get back to you in a bit on that.  Boxed or unboxed?  Which shipping method?

[WoodyXP]

According to my bathroom scales(hahah) it is just shy of 3lbs without a box.  Hopefully D-lite can get a better reading.

[juggernaut]

I'll get back to you in a bit on that.  Boxed or unboxed?  Which shipping method?

2 boxed sticks. EMS. Thx

[Oli_lar]

How much are they asking just for shipping?

I use SMJ alot and find their shipping very reasonable, although I do use SAL. EMS will be a lot more expensive.

[retrodelee]

Yeah... what is the shipping like. 

I was thinking of trying out a few auctions over there. 

[juggernaut]

$80 to Denmark. I have purchased through Shoppingmall before, no problem there. Just this time i think the shipping is killing the deal

[Turbo D]

seems a bit expensive. I know that I've paid around $54 to $60 shipping for a console from japan  Maybe the size of 2 boxed sticks is what is making it so high. Those sticks are rather big when boxed. Idk. Maybe you scored such a good deal that he is sticking it to you on shipping, haha. Sellers DO do that you know.

[juggernaut]

Remember, this is the shipping from SMJ to Denmark. Not the japanese seller to SMJ. Therfore it has to be SMJ that has calculated the prize. I may have to mail SMJ and ask them about this issue.

[rolins]

I bet that $80 most likely includes the S&H cost from the seller to SMJ.

[Turbo D]

I've never dealt with them. Is that $80 on top of their normal fee?

[rolins]

I've never dealt with SMJ, but the last time I used a middle-man service it was Mail Order Japan (MOJ). Here the list of things MOJ charged me when I bought something.

local shipping cost (seller to middle-man in japan)
international shipping cost
transaction fee
commission fee
paypal fee (if you use PP)
repackaging fee (only if you purchase multiple item and want to shipping in 1 box)

[D-Lite]

that $80 is for just the shipping to Europe.  The way SMJ does the billing is two parts, one for all the Japan side, the other for the shipping to you directly.  Did it go to the US first or are you having the sticks sent directly from Japan?

For a comparison and as reference, look at the typical shipping price of a Duo from Japan to the US.  It's always around $60-70 and a packed Duo weighs ~6 1/2 lbs.  The two sticks boxed weighs about the same.

[juggernaut]

The items were bought and stored in Japan. The price might be high due to the psychical size of the package, and not so much the weight? They are shipped by plane, and the size could actually matter in this case. I'm not sure about it though.

[spenoza]

Dude, I want a package with psychical size! I can impose my mental powers on everyone, then.