Bricklink Seller Review - Need a brick or 2

Why yes I do, as a matter of fact.  Actually, I need something so elusive that you've got dozens of them.  And while I'm here, I'll take some of this, some of that, and some of the other.  Oh you've got those?  Yeah I need those.  Or wait.  There's no punctuation on there.  Are you asking me if _I_ need a brick or 2, or are you requesting a brick or 2 yourself?  Maybe both.  But I got mine, thanks.



Profile
Seller: Need a brick or 2
Store: http://www.bricklink.com//store.asp?p=eracine
Feedback (at time of writing): 1140
Feedback Ratio: 100% positive.  Woo-hoo!
Location: United States, Massachusetts
Prices: A touch below average

My Order
Order Size: 124 items, 9 lots.
Condition: 100% New
Shipping Charge: Flat $2.07 any first class order in the US.  Now we're talking.
Extra Fees: None
Other: None
Final Cost per Part: $0.10

Timeline
Order Date: Jul 30
Invoice Date: Jul 31
Payment Date: Jul 31
Shipping Date: Aug 1
Delivery Date: Aug 4

Order Details
Why this store: Tan 1x1 clip plates are so hard to find.  This guy had several at a good price.
Packaging: Lots reasonably combined in several baggies, all within a bubble mailer.
Part condition: Very good
Communication: None
Feedback left: Positive
Odd telltale signs: None
Issues: None

Recommendation
The flat rate shipping is a great idea.  As a seller myself I know that most orders are going to cost $1.93 to ship, a few at $2.01 and maybe some $2.09.  But most orders tend to be small (due to a small minimum) and this flat rate is very close to what I've averaged for domestic postage per order in a given year.  For the seller, it all evens out.  For the buyer, it encourages you to order more since your postage won't go up.  In my case, the 3oz of parts plus the packaging would have been a $2.01 charge.  Perhaps I could have ordered more but I needed to get what I ordered on its way quick.  And it was certainly quick enough.  I aim to return here someday soon.

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