Menzerna PO106FF "Samples" "Group Purchase"

**BlueZero** · 10-25-2007, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

I don`t know anything about PayPal, but it looks like you`ve got 29% fee in there, not 2.9%.

I thought the same thing at first. I think he has the shipping price in that amount too.

**danponjican** · 10-25-2007, 09:36 AM

WOW! You guys are right... I knew that something didn`t look right. Give me a second to update it.

**danponjican** · 10-25-2007, 09:45 AM

Okay. the two graphics above should be updated (refresh your browser). The new corrected prices are:

8 oz. - $17.41

4 oz. - $11.22

BSME and my basic math sucks! LOL!

**danponjican** · 10-25-2007, 09:55 AM

Okay, I think I got it all squared away this time. The numbers as seeming to jive now...

My PayPal address:

danponjican@hotmail.com

**Setec Astronomy** · 10-25-2007, 09:58 AM

Dan, I think you are shorting yourself on the 4 oz size, I come up with $11.87. Also, if you include the 10% Autopia discount at AG, it`s $1.19/oz. for the product, .71 for the box, 4.60 shipping, .71 for the bottle. So 4 oz. is $4.76 + .71 +.71 + 4.60 = 10.78 + .30 + 11.08 x 1.029 = $11.40.

8 oz. x 1.19 = $9.52 + .71 + .71 + 4.60 = $15.54 + .3 = 15.84 x 1.029 = $16.30

Heck, at those prices, I might have gotten in on this! (S`ok, I have a bottle of the Blackfire stuff I haven`t even used yet)

**danponjican** · 10-25-2007, 10:13 AM

Okay guys, let`s hold off on payment until I can get a more accurate rate on shipping. I may be off by a little. I want to get one packaged today and get it weighed.

**walnuts** · 10-25-2007, 10:16 AM

You can get free Priority Mail Boxes from the USPS store in 7-10 days. Could help cut some of your cost.

Any other payment options besides PayPal?

**imported_mobenzowner** · 10-25-2007, 10:26 AM

Dan,

Payment sent. I just rounded up to $18 for 8 ounces. If everyone would add just this little bit it would help you some for all your work in putting this together for us.

Thanks,

Kevin

OOPS.........I just now saw the "hold off on payment". Sorry I already sent. My Bad.

**danponjican** · 10-25-2007, 10:33 AM

Alright guys, to make it simple here`s what we have.

-Bottles will be $0.75 for both 8 oz. and 4 oz. (cheaper that way) (I have to buy 3 packs of 6 from HF so I`m splitting up the entire cost across 17 people).

-Boxes, same story as above. Min order is 25 boxes from Uline so I am splitting that entire cost across 17 of us too. $0.75 per box. (Note: the free USPS box will make us weigh in over the 1 lb limit to get the $4.60 flat rate for shipping. In the long run we will end up paying more that route.)

-The PO106FF comes in at $1.19 per oz. with the autopia 10% discount at Autogeek. so $4.75 and $9.50 for 4 and 8 oz.

-Then we will hopefully get the $4.60 flat shipping rate by using this small, light box from Uline and minimal packaging.

I want to make sure that this comes in under 1 pound so don`t send money until I can weigh this. But I think we will be under 1 pound. I`ll keep everyone posted. I`m heading out to HF right now to buy bottles.

If we can all use PayPal that would really help me... you know it just makes it much simpler. So I`m going to say PayPal only please.

**BlueZero** · 10-25-2007, 10:38 AM

Thanks for going through all this trouble.

I know the larger flat rate boxes from USPS are the same price no mater what the weight. I`ve sent them out packed full of magazines already for the flat rate price.

Edit: I went to USPS website. I follow now. The $4.60 is not really a flat rate but more of a base rate. Just keep what your doing and ignore me... lol

**Setec Astronomy** · 10-25-2007, 10:40 AM

Oops, sorry, I was thinking 18 boxes/bottles as you had in your earlier spreadsheet so I got the numbers a little off.

I`d like to extend my appreciation to you (with the others that have done so) for doing this kind of thing for the members.

PS You are quite the whiz with those embedded spreadsheets, I remember someone else trying to do columns in HTML and it was terrible--good job!

**walnuts** · 10-25-2007, 11:11 AM

Thanks for organizing this Dan, and thanks for the answers to my questions. PayPal payment going out today.

**Deep Gloss Auto Salon** · 10-25-2007, 11:40 AM

Kudos on the effort but the funny thing is all of you on this group buy will end up buying a full bottle anyways once you get done with the samples!!!

**SamXp** · 10-25-2007, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by BlueZero

Thanks for going through all this trouble.

I know the larger flat rate boxes from USPS are the same price no mater what the weight. I`ve sent them out packed full of magazines already for the flat rate price.

Edit: I went to USPS website. I follow now. The $4.60 is not really a flat rate but more of a base rate. Just keep what your doing and ignore me... lol

Yeah, USPS overhauled their rates recently. Used to be a base rate of $3.85 for up to a pound, but it would go as high as $5.05, depending on which zone. Now, it is $4.60 for up to a pound, for zones 1-8 (continental US). Once you go over a pound, that`s when the zones come into play. Technically, it is cheaper now to send something cross country, but more expensive for everything else.

USPS explains it better than I, LOL

http://postcalc.usps.gov/Popups/pop_up22.htm

So it`s technically a $4.60 flat rate, anywhere in the continental US, up to 1lb.

**SamXp** · 10-25-2007, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by MotorCity

Kudos on the effort but the funny thing is all of you on this group buy will end up buying a full bottle anyways once you get done with the samples!!!

Haha, probably true! Hopefully, it is that good. If it saves me time, it saves me money, since time=money!