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<p>[QUOTE="Gavin Richardson, post: 2784626, member: 83956"]So there's a coin at a German Vcoins shop I'm interested in at 50 euros. I put it in my cart and go to check out. But there's only one shipping option to the U.S.: FedEx at $22.50. I would not mind paying that rate for an expensive coin, but 22.50 is 40% of the price of the coin itself. </p><p><br /></p><p>In their terms, the shop indicates that they are open to alternate shipping methods. I was hoping for something more in the 10 euro range. I know we are ultimately only talking about a $10 difference, but I have a pretty strict monthly budget that I try to stick to.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to request a more budget-friendly shipping option, but I don't know what recommendation I should make to them. Has anyone ever done this sort of thing? Is there a cheaper option, or is anything coming from Europe pretty much going to be $22 to ship?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gavin Richardson, post: 2784626, member: 83956"]So there's a coin at a German Vcoins shop I'm interested in at 50 euros. I put it in my cart and go to check out. But there's only one shipping option to the U.S.: FedEx at $22.50. I would not mind paying that rate for an expensive coin, but 22.50 is 40% of the price of the coin itself. In their terms, the shop indicates that they are open to alternate shipping methods. I was hoping for something more in the 10 euro range. I know we are ultimately only talking about a $10 difference, but I have a pretty strict monthly budget that I try to stick to. I would like to request a more budget-friendly shipping option, but I don't know what recommendation I should make to them. Has anyone ever done this sort of thing? Is there a cheaper option, or is anything coming from Europe pretty much going to be $22 to ship?[/QUOTE]
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