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Reply To: Large Kickstarters should be more open about shipping costs

April 27, 2021 at 1:58 pm #1640122

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While I agree in principle, I think there is one big issue that really affects shipping cost transparency: due to a combination of the US leaving an international postage agreement, a shortage of shipping containers, COVID, random ships getting stuck in canals, etc., shipping costs have risen dramatically in the last two years. So if something provides an estimate of costs, and I back on that basis, by the time to collect shipping fees rolls round, that estimate could have tripled through no fault of the Kickstarter owner.

A few years ago, your suggestion would have been fine, but the international shipping arrangements have changed so much in recent years that it would be very difficult for anybody, even larger manufacturers, to accurately provide estimates.