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| 914Sixer |
 Mar 7 2016, 06:21 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 8,903 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I just got sticker shock trying to help fellow teener with a freebie long heater tube. I went to USPS and UPS for prices. The package was OVERSIZE (anything over 12"). Package was 4.4#. 32x10x7 Prices were for online shipping.
UPS (5 days) $26.05 Billed for 14# USPS (2 days) $34.60 I hate getting taken. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Somebody is making a whole lot of money here. |
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| ChrisFoley |
Mar 8 2016, 07:25 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,934 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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I shipped a 6 oz. package to Sebring last Thursday, First Overnight, so a 914 racer wouldn't miss any track time.
My shipping cost was over $62. Dimensional weight charges on ground shipping can be very irritating. When checking costs online it's worthwhile to try smaller package sizes to see if it helps. In the OPs example, changing the box to 32 x 7 x 7 might have reduced the cost significantly. |
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| BeatNavy |
Mar 8 2016, 07:39 AM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,924 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Racer Chris @ Mar 8 2016, 08:25 AM)  I shipped a 6 oz. package to Sebring last Thursday, First Overnight, so a 914 racer wouldn't miss any track time. My shipping cost was over $62. If you gotta have it on time you gotta have it on time, right? And then you have to pay. In this case I think Mark was just frustrated because he was doing me a favor sending me a freebie and then had to turn around and ask me to fork over close to $30 in shipping. At the end of the day I'm happy to pay to get the part I need for what's still a good deal. No, it not a ton of money, and I think I can handle it. |
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