Why did sideshow increase the shipping fee for east coast by 100%?

[devilof76]

Not crying because of the packing peanuts but why a company 10X smaller than SideShow can do a better job on packing ? Not cheaping out and also not charging extra.

SideShow doesn't even put extra tapes on the HT boxes when shipping,I had several HT boxes that came half open.

 

[latinknight2325]

We should
all call sideshow to ask for free shipping

 

[latinknight2325]

Because of the theft on the employee maybe lol

 

[rego]

why does having a hot toys shipper packed out cost $10?
is it just because it disturbs your normal shipping procedure? surely an extra box is not costing anyone but your customer $10 at the end of the day.

so is it just a PITA fee or what the heck IS adding up to the $10 amount?

im curious, because being an international customer having things shipped in the plain shipper isn't very reassuring and usually they will come damaged in some form from being carted cross country. whenever i do happen to buy from SSC i always have to add that extra ten bucks into account just to receive my item with some piece of mind it will not come damaged