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I am trying to resell some foam panels and reselling them locally is not likely because it's a niche market, however they are worth $260. Whenever I look in to shipping them the cost is $160. The shipping container is 24"x24"x18" however the weight is only 10lb.

So I tested with reordering new foam panels -

https://www.amazon.com/Acoustic-Panels-Studio-Soundproofing-Wedge/dp/B07D98BNBB/

The box for these could be no smaller than 12"x12"x24". On USPS they want $70 to ship this box. On amazon they will ship it for free with a total cost of $36.

How the fuck is amazon shipping for such an incredibly low rate that we can not?

I am trying to resell some foam panels and reselling them locally is not likely because it's a niche market, however they are worth $260. Whenever I look in to shipping them the cost is $160. The shipping container is 24"x24"x18" however the weight is only 10lb. So I tested with reordering new foam panels - https://www.amazon.com/Acoustic-Panels-Studio-Soundproofing-Wedge/dp/B07D98BNBB/ The box for these could be no smaller than 12"x12"x24". On USPS they want $70 to ship this box. On amazon they will ship it for free with a total cost of $36. How the fuck is amazon shipping for such an incredibly low rate that we can not?

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[–] • 5 pts (edited )

They cut a deal with the USPS. Instead of bringing antitrust proceedings against Amazon, our government is corrupt and wants you trading all of your goods through a monopoly that records everything and is controlled by you know who.

[–] • 5 pts

You are correct. Amazon shipping is subsidized by taxpayers. OP on the other hand gets to pay retail.

[–] • 1 pt

Dude I have $260 value worth of stuff and I CAN NOT GET RID OF THEM because USPS is FUCKING STEALING MONEY. It's literally a huge package worth NOTHING to me, no resale value because I can't fucking ship them. WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!

[–] • 2 pts

If $70 to ship it is stealing, then surely you can deliver it yourself for far less. You don't have to pay a bunch of niggers and fund their retirement.

[–] • 0 pt

Well 250 dollar of foam says lots of napalm and a missing Amazon building

[–] • 3 pts

Something about UPS is off. Local area, a dozen of us worked remotely for a company and when we resign, we have to ship our company equipment (laptop, monitor, phone, keyboard) back to the office 4 states away.

One staff member shipped in February for $200, I shipped in March for $200, another shipped last week and it was $688 for exactly same items and weight

Gets worse ... items returned here, UPS said they couldn't find address, charged credit card $688 again, told her she had to pay another $688 to ship again. Equipment value is about $500, 10 year old laptop.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

Ups lost multiple of our stuff, it was all insured by them. Everytime we requested the insurance money, they never paid it.

[–] • 1 pt

Because everytime I get asked by Amazon to do a survey, I bitch about what a shithole they've become allowing others to just "re-sell" something without adding any value to me, just cost. I lament about how they USED to just have the lowest price, but now I just use them for reviews, then buy from a local store for a much lower price and support a local business that pays their people livable wages and allows them time to do things like take a piss and eat a lunch.

[–] • 1 pt

Just resell through Amazon, let them pay your shipping.

[–] • 0 pt

Volume. Shippers give discounts based on your shipping volume. My buddy works at a warehouse and he can ship for $10 the same shit UPS quotes me for $50. Imagine how huge Amazon's account is.

[–] • 0 pt (edited )

Volume. If Amazon can stack a van full of shit they are only paying for gas and someone to drive.

Also volume in the sense that space for a shipping carrier is huge. You want 2 cu ft on the vehicle you are going to pay. They could fit several dozen envelopes in that same space.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

Do you own a warehouse along a major shipping artery?

[–] • 0 pt (edited )

They ship literally hundreds of millions of packages a day. They play the strong arm with USPS, UPS & FedEx. They all compete for their business. Those shippers pass the loss down to the single package shipper. Get your buyer to pay for it if that's possible

[–] • 0 pt (edited )

Answer is in the bullet point list (part of it, at least):

Compress the packaging.High quality products.Open the package for quick recovery.6 to 12 hours.

Product Dimensions 11.02 x 11.02 x 3.94 inches

They're compressed very thin in the package and slowly expand over half a day.

The other part is probably that Amazon can more efficiently ship these to local warehouses (in bulk), then do the last mile using their own in-house service.

[–] • 0 pt

Craigslist. It's not a niche market, you are a shit salesman.

Don't feel bad, I am too.

Alternatively you can compress and roll it into a tube to reduce shipping.