Posted By:
bruce Dorskind
Many world class auctioneers charge a premium for shipping and handling.
The labor required to pack countless items of varying sizes is expensive,
to say the least.
If one studies the mastro catalog, there is never any mention that shipping
and handling will be invoiced at cost. Again most auction houses and
many antique dealers use this as a profit center. Certainly the costs to
Mastro are well beyond those that they are invoiced by UPS or Fed Ex.
Also note their new policy (from their web site)
New Shipping Info:
Mastro Auctions will no longer utilize the U.S. Post Office for delivery of our auction merchandise due to concerns about the reliability of service. UPS or Federal Express will now handle all shipping. Winning bidders must provide us with a STREET ADDRESS and PHONE NUMBER in order to receive their auction merchandise. Registered bidders can check to make sure their information is current or update it by logging in and clicking the Account button at the top of the page.
Bruce
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