Mercenaries Kickstarter Discussion 6: the 1st 3rd Star League conversation

[riposte]

Roughly 100 plus taxes to Australia for a large order ($1000+) so happy with that.

[Sapphirus]

My shipping's $242.61 and the total's $260.20... Come one paycheck from work! (yes I do have a part-time job)

[Aotrs Commander]

Just checked - mine appears to have dropped to about $57 (so about £45) which is about half of what was quoted before (ansd about what I actually expected at the time, I think). That's a major improvement.

[Lion-Face]

Mine came through, I never checked the first time.  50usd on a 400usd order.   I'm completely fine with the price, and considering I'm in New Zealand and was expecting nearly double that.  Makes me wish I could  tack on a few more items :D

[cmerwin]

Roughly 100 plus taxes to Australia for a large order ($1000+) so happy with that.

This is great to hear that international backers aren't getting stiffed. Super pleased to hear that.

Although now I am curious, I'm a Stateside Regimental backer with a couple extra items and shipping is $115 (on a $1000 order).

Would be curious to hear if other Regimental backers have a similar shipping amount? Reeeeeaaaaaalllly hoping there isn't another computer snafu.

[Teejay75]

Mine dropped about $48USD. $610 order and my shipping is now $110. I was hoping for less but any less is still a win I reckon. Now it's been so long since I had to pay the original pledge, I've forgotten how to pay on backerkit. Can we pay now or do we have to wait until later to pay? Sorry y'all. Covid brain sucks.

[Teejay75]

This is great to hear that international backers aren't getting stiffed. Super pleased to hear that.

Although now I am curious, I'm a Stateside Regimental backer with a couple extra items and shipping is $115 (on a $1000 order).

Would be curious to hear if other Regimental backers have a similar shipping amount? Reeeeeaaaaaalllly hoping there isn't another computer snafu.

I got the regiment and had $110 in extras. My shipping to Alabama is $110.

[I am Belch II]

Mine dropped about a 1/3. Now about 17% of charge, and being charged state shipping charge, which is something new.

[MarauderD]

I got the regiment and had $110 in extras. My shipping to Alabama is $110.

A stones throw from Georgia and still $110?  Sheesh, I’m scared to look.

[jimdigris]

My shipping dropped by $103.86.

[Hydrofoil Goat]

Mine only dropped $7 but wasn't unreasonable anyway, not complaining about $160 on a $2k+ order to Australia

[Broken_Metal_Dreaming]

Some folks (myself included) who were part of the spot check are seeing price increases. Will have to wait until tomorrow as backerkit and QML are out of the office for any news on that front.

During spotcheck my big pledge was quoted at $150 ish and now seeing $260. (that pledge is 2k worth of stuff so $260 isn't completely reasonable if it is the correct number but it doesn't match with the earlier dataset quoted by Rem.)

My smaller spotchecked pledge was quoted as 120 ish and is now showing $68 or so so it actually went down. So obviously something still hinky with the data. or it was wrong during the spotcheck.

[thedancingjoker]

On my $1168 pledge I have a shipping cost of $187, which is one hell of a lot better than the $397 the previous quote was.  I had hoped for the 150-160ish range, but this isn’t that bad.

[Wolf72]

mine reduced from 30% to 20% ... still at $101, still seems high for a $505 order.  Should we hit up the CGL link in KS yet, or wait?

[cmerwin]

Mine dropped about $48USD. $610 order and my shipping is now $110. I was hoping for less but any less is still a win I reckon. Now it's been so long since I had to pay the original pledge, I've forgotten how to pay on backerkit. Can we pay now or do we have to wait until later to pay? Sorry y'all. Covid brain sucks.

Not COVID brain, or at least I don't think so. Had the same situation. Was going to just pay my shipping anyway to be done and done, but didn't see where on Backerkit I could pay. You aren't the only one.

[cmerwin]

mine reduced from 30% to 20% ... still at $101, still seems high for a $505 order.  Should we hit up the CGL link in KS yet, or wait?

Yeah, not sure where you are geographically, but that does seem a bit high relative to what other folk are reporting. Again, not meaning to be a spanner in the works, I really want this to go through easily, but I also don't want folk to be paying too much because of a computer error. I know Catalyst is trying to do right by us, but we can all help to spotcheck each other.

[Wingman]

Mine dropped about $48USD. $610 order and my shipping is now $110. I was hoping for less but any less is still a win I reckon. Now it's been so long since I had to pay the original pledge, I've forgotten how to pay on backerkit. Can we pay now or do we have to wait until later to pay? Sorry y'all. Covid brain sucks.

You can pay now by Paypal in backerkit  (There is a button for Paypal pay if you have a balance). Otherwise, you have to wait for it to be locked or contact BackerKit to process the charge now on our credit card.  My new shipping price was really close to what I expected all along and wanted it in this month's calendar  for other reasons so I just paid it off tonight using paypal.

[Wolf72]

@cmerwin upstate NY, relatively urban area.  Should not be that high imo.

[Bedwyr]

I'm not following this super duper closely for mental health reasons (). Is the current charge on the Backerkit survey now the appropriate charge?

[Prometheum5]

I'm not checking anything until I get actual notification through Kickstarter, where such communication belongs.

[StCptMara]

Mine dropped from 200 20mthing to 68. However, it still has "State Shipping tax." Florida doesn't have shipping tax that I was aware of? Is this we have to pay for shipping tax from the point of origin?

[Charistoph]

State shipping tax is showing up in Arizona, which is odd.

[Teejay75]

You can pay now by Paypal in backerkit  (There is a button for Paypal pay if you have a balance). Otherwise, you have to wait for it to be locked or contact BackerKit to process the charge now on our credit card.  My new shipping price was really close to what I expected all along and wanted it in this month's calendar  for other reasons so I just paid it off tonight using paypal.

Thanks!

[Teejay75]

A stones throw from Georgia and still $110?  Sheesh, I’m scared to look.

I'm on the Western side of the state, near Tuscaloosa. Still, I know what you mean. I was hoping that my shipping would've been less since I'm only one state away but at this point, I just want my toys and swag. I'll gladly pay the new total. I did a regiment pledge so maybe that has something to do with it?

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

I'm wondering how many people who are getting $100+ for shipping in the US got neoprene mats in their orders or ordered at the regiment or higher pledge level.

[Bedwyr]

I'm wondering how many people who are getting $100+ for shipping in the US got neoprene mats in their orders or ordered at the regiment or higher pledge level.

Oh yeah that's a good call. The BFMs are very awkward sizes.

[ISD]

Wow, this was unexpected: my shipping was about 55 bald eagles before and now dropped to 49 freedom coins. Not complaining about the direction but I also won't hold my breath yet

[Broken_Metal_Dreaming]

State shipping tax is showing up in Arizona, which is odd.

Arizona started charging state tax on drop shipping, Moderator in the discord said it was being looked at to verify if this qualifies as such among other state and regional issues.

[ColBosch]

My shipping dropped to about $55, which is very welcome. I got a Battalion and a couple add-ons, but no neoprene matts.

[worktroll]

Australian here. Shipping dropped to about 10% of my order, with sales tax adding another 10% (not QML's issue.) So shipping dropped by about a third.