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Offline JIM Nordin

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Shipping costs
« on: April 02, 2015, 02:30:30 PM »
I won't name the company I ordered 3 separate orders from one company all done within a day . And was charged shipping on all three orders no biggie  .  All 3 orders came in the same package today  is this the norm. . I did the the same with a differnt company a few days ago and they put the orders in the same package . But only charged me shipping on one order ?

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Offline Randy Cuberly

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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2015, 05:04:47 PM »
Quote from: JIM Nordin on April 02, 2015, 02:30:30 PM
I won't name the company I ordered 3 separate orders from one company all done within a day . And was charged shipping on all three orders no biggie  .  All 3 orders came in the same package today  is this the norm. . I did the the same with a differnt company a few days ago and they put the orders in the same package . But only charged me shipping on one order ?

Jim

I would call them and ask for a credit on two of the shipping charges!  Probably just a paper error.

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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2015, 05:10:13 PM »
I just talked to someone in the know  and they said the same thing just the way the paper work works . It not a biggie  a little lesson for me

Jim
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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2015, 05:17:48 PM »
Jim,

Three separate orders means three sets of paperwork, three orders to pick and then they all have to be packed.  Those are the fixed costs of doing business.  They did save a little by consolidating the orders into one package for shipping.  As Randy said there is no harm in asking for a bit of credit to your account to be used towards your next order.  If it's a reputable company they shouldn't have a problem with that.

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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2015, 05:22:59 PM »
Why not name the company?
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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2015, 05:29:28 PM »
Companies today see freight as a profit center.
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Offline JIM Nordin

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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2015, 06:08:59 PM »
I'm not gonna worry about . The funny is they sent the wrong plans any way I ordered a full body Stunter and they sent a profile,plan by mistake . I'll,call,them in the morining  . I'll say who,it wasn't it wasn't Stunthanger


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Offline bob jablonski

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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2015, 06:34:17 AM »
Why couldn't they refund the 2 extra charges? If it is a hassle with there webstore setup, just add a note and a check to the invoice.
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Offline Phillip Kenney

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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2015, 10:06:33 AM »
Put an order in to a major mail order company that has $1.99 shipping for small parts. Ordered one 13 inch prop, two 9 inch props and one 2oz fuel tank. Order came in a box that was 20x7x9 by UPS. Don't think they made any additional profit on that shipment.
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Offline JIM Nordin

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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2015, 12:12:05 PM »
They made it good   . I went to Oder two carbon fiber rods last night  from a place in IL.  Maybe 4 OZ   They want to charge me $45  to ship it 400 miles . Needless to say I didn't by them .

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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2015, 12:49:59 PM »
Do you guys ever check to see if there is local out lets???? S?P
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Re: Shipping costs
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2015, 08:43:44 AM »
"odd" size product usually trigger insane charges because it breaks dimension limits of package size.  I have encountered crazy prices on rod, "arrow" shaft, and music wire  before.  Frequently calling and talking to a person fixes the price.

Added hassle is sometimes not worth the price difference when there is another business without the shipping calculator being broken.

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