There is a page of comic art or sale on ebay that I'd really like to buy... but the seller is charging $50 for postage to UK!
This seems a tad excessive to me... has anyone else bought art from the states... if so what was yer postage??
On a side note... if anyone in the states would act as a 'go between'.. get art posted to them then post onto me at a normal rate, I'd be much appreciated.
Cheers!
J.
Is it insured?
I haven't bought a lot of art from the states, but I'm sure I've had stuff posted for a wee bit less than that. That said, I don't think $50 is necessarily that unusual (though I am prepared to be shouted down by those who've done more international wheeling and dealing.)
My bolland inked commission just arrived from the states and that cost $29.50 via global priorty mail, i am in the process of hopefully getting this weeks anderson 2000ad cover from Garry Brown who is in the states at the moment,he said Ups wanted $70.00 to send it over here!!so i think i will be going the global route again,he is just going to get me a price because he is on the other coast of the u.s
Quote from: SteveMillar on 19 May, 2011, 09:51:29 PM
My bolland inked commission just arrived from the states and that cost $29.50 via global priorty mail, i am in the process of hopefully getting this weeks anderson 2000ad cover from Garry Brown who is in the states at the moment,he said Ups wanted $70.00 to send it over here!!so i think i will be going the global route again,he is just going to get me a price because he is on the other coast of the u.s
$50 sounds about right then.... think I'll just go for it and fuck the cost. It's a great page from my fave comic and they come up very infrequently.. I should just knuckle down and do it.
As for that Anderson cover... you lucky begger, it's fantastic. Cover of the year by a mile.
How did you manage to get that??!!
just went on his deviantart page and asked him if it was for sale !! it was a hard choice between that one and his forthcoming Dredd one...
Dredd good... Anderson better.
You could always drop the seller a line and ask them about whether global priorty mail is a cheaper option.
I'd say $50 seems fine - as has been said, $30 is standard tracked for packages around 1kg with low insurance cover with Royal Mail. Another $20 for full insurance seems pretty fair.
What's the page Buddy?
M.
Quote from: Mikey on 20 May, 2011, 11:38:35 AM
I'd say $50 seems fine - as has been said, $30 is standard tracked for packages around 1kg with low insurance cover with Royal Mail. Another $20 for full insurance seems pretty fair.
What's the page Buddy?
M.
It was a page from Peter Bagges HATE comic.
Actually missed the end of the auction as it finished at about 4:30AM. (seller in in NY so evening there is middle of bloody night here).
Page went for around £100.. so the plus postage would push it up to £130 or so.
I'll just need to keep my eye out for the next one and set my alarm to catch it.
Nice! Shame you missed it - better luck next time, eh?
M.
Wow a page of Hate went for £100. That sounds like a good deal. Love me some Hate really need to track down the latest Annual.