bikeguychicago Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Buyer beware: There are three seemingly independent auctions for 5200 consoles running on eBay at the moment with each auction charging $82.45 for shipping. Seems very shady to me. Auction #1: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-5200-Black-Console-Bundle-/142079366497?hash=item2114971561:g:n2QAAOSwZVlXqOBV Auction #2: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-5200-Black-Console-/191943150126?hash=item2cb0b40a2e:g:wlAAAOSw6n5Xq4Fh Auction #3: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-5200-Black-CONSOLE-ONLY-UNTESTED-NO-CORDS-/322223691032?hash=item4b06075518:g:RcMAAOSwgZ1Xq3x6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Only the first one is charging that on my end anyway . The second and third are 23.70 each . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 must be by zipcode, I'm on North-East Coast first one for me was $107.15 2'nd, $18.50 3'rd $82.45 I'm not sure how ebay calculates shipping I don't necessarily think all it's the sellers doings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 All three are showing $82.45 for me (in IL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 23 82 23 What the hell did this guy do lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 No way in hell. Don't they know about flat rate? I can ship anywhere in the country for $20 and yes they do make boxes it will fit in. Someone or ebay is trying to line their pockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 i'm not familiar with a flat rate box in which a 5200 will fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Only the first one is high and I am in Michigan. Other 2 are in 23 range. And no flat rate box exists big enough for the 5200 console alone, much less the power supply, controllers, roller controller, games, etc. I would have gone with UPS or FedEx, those are probably cheaper for large and heavy lot than USPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 It's obvious what's going on here. Seller set weight and box dimensions and let Ebay calculate the prices, he set them too high and depending on where you are, you are seeing ridiculous prices. It is true that the 5200 is huge and if you have accessories like the roller ball, you are going to need a huge box. At a certain point, the USPS switches to "dimensional rates" where you are paying not by weight but mostly by size, and every extra inch of girth adds like $10 to the shipping price. But most people, including sellers, know nothing about dimensional rates and will just plug in some comically oversized box size to be safe, so they don't get screwed on shipping costs. (I've seen that happen, and had it happen to me, plenty of times too.) But that's how you get stuff like $82.45 to ship a loose 5200 console from South Carolina to New York, which is what I'm seeing on that last auction. There's no flat rate box that can fit even a 5200 by itself. Biggest FRB is 12 x 12 x 5 1/2. It is probably better to ship a 5200 by Fedex or UPS, but depending on your situation, that's not always easy. They won't pick up for free, for example. That's why I USPS myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syn Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I just shipped a boxed Master System to Canada and it was $69.85. From MI to BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 $109 $54 3rd won't ship to Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I just shipped a boxed Master System to Canada and it was $69.85. From MI to BC. Did you ship using post office or UPS ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syn Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 USPS was requested so it was that price for Priority Mail or $250 for Global Express. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I got 82.45 for the first 2 and 20.70 for the third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 "Expedited" is the key word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 All three are showing $82.45 for me (in IL) Same for me chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 All three are showing $82.45 for me (in IL) Same here in Wisconsin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 My lord , did he put it as 100 pounds ?? I recently shipped a 39 pound box to Texas through UPS and it was 27.00 . There is noway that 5200 weighs anything near 39 pounds . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 My lord , did he put it as 100 pounds ?? I recently shipped a 39 pound box to Texas through UPS and it was 27.00 . There is noway that 5200 weighs anything near 39 pounds . Again, it's not just about weight, it's also about size and the fact that he's using the USPS. He may have good reasons for using the USPS. Not everybody has a UPS dropoff location right nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Again, it's not just about weight, it's also about size and the fact that he's using the USPS. He may have good reasons for using the USPS. Not everybody has a UPS dropoff location right nearby. And if you go cross boarder with UPS you get nailed with fees out the wazoo from both customs and UPS taking on their own BS. FedEx does it too but not as often. I've had a number of tax exempt items get processed like that and they either get taxed when they shouldn't or don't get taxed and you still have to pay the "processing fee". It's a total scam. Barely ever happens with normal USPS. I'd say it's about 50 to 1 from my experience. With UPS or FedEx it's 1 in 4 or 5 tops before they ding you even on tax free stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthsarian Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I picked up my 5200 off ebay. Shipped to the northeast US was about $20 via USPS, and that included shipping the 5200 in its original box! I've seen that auction and a few others with shipping estimates over $50 and thought those seem way too high. Might be worth trying to contact the seller through ebay about the shipping costs. If the shipping scared everyone off and the seller is willing to change the shipping costs you might score a pretty good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Really? I wasn't aware they removed the 2x2x2 foot boxes. Then again its been 9 years since I messed with it (to ship larger consoles/computers actually) to bad too. I bet they want more than $5 for the smaller boxes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiman99 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 20 from TX to TX 107 94 to Texas I think you can add a handling cost to your shipping on ebay, I think that's what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totallyterrificpants Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Shipping to Australia seem average 80ish for 5200 auctions. Most I've ever paid for shipping was $120 for a bass guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 My lord , did he put it as 100 pounds ?? I recently shipped a 39 pound box to Texas through UPS and it was 27.00 . There is noway that 5200 weighs anything near 39 pounds . we shipped 2 master systems back and fourth in one box and it was like 9 something each way lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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