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I thought I would place an order with Messicks as they seem to be respected by TBN users...however I was highly dissappointed to find they charged me a $12 flat rate to ship me 6 oil seals that can't way a combined 8 ounces...

I will not be doing business with Messicks any more...

 

[Muhammad]

Might want to give them a call and ask about it... if you haven't already.

 

[MikePA]

I thought I would place an order with Messicks as they seem to be respected by TBN users...however I was highly dissappointed to find they charged me a $12 flat rate to ship me 6 oil seals that can't way a combined 8 ounces...

I will not be doing business with Messicks any more...

While it's not justification, lots of online retailers have a minimum shipping charge, probably because it covers both Shipping and Handling.

 

[Bedlam]

Yes I agree just got a chainsaw cap. sells for $5. on line withe close to 6 dollars ship.
Found it at my local hardware and parts store and paid $4.25 . No shipping. But on line is ok if your in a pinch.
Thats why they call it shipping and HANDLING.To justify it.

 

[EddieWalker]

Shipping has beena deal breaker for me on allot of things that I was very close to buying. I understand that the person selling the item needs to make a profit and adding Handling to that is an expense that comes into play with packaging up an item to ship it out. I don't begrudge a company their time or materials to package an item, but there is a limit to what I consider reasonable.

$12 is excessive for some oil seals in my opinion. I've bought tons of stuff and tens of thousands of dollars online, and have found that shipping fees are a big part of who I do business with. If somebody else has the same item and can sell it to me for less with the price of shipping included in the price, I'm going with the lowest cost.

Eddie

 

[magicheater]

the consumer has the choice, pay the shipping or spend the time to find it locally. Don't like the charges, ask why or don't buy.

 

[Bedlam]

I agree but its rather silly to think like when i bought a plastic part from sears, that the part cost 3 dollars or so and would be mailed in a standard envelope, that it costs the an additional 7.45 to ship it.It leaves a taste that will never go away..No common sense when it comes to that .

 

[Muhammad]

Most online retailers won't use the most economical shipping methods if they can't be tracked. Due to the amount of fraud online, retailers need to use shipping methods that can actually verify delivery (with signature or delivery confirmation).

Also, the shipping carrier will determine price and minimum shipping charge. While those seals could probably be mailed for $2 in an oversize envelope (and certainly could go for the $5 priority mail minimum), if the store uses UPS or FedEx ground exclusively, a residential delivery can easily cost $7-8. Then add the cost of the box and packing materials (or approximates for averages) of $1-$2, labor for picking and packing, e-mail confirmations, figure about $1-2 there, and then you are at $9-$12.

Not sure if that's what's going on here, but high shipping charges can certainly can be explained in some cases.

 

[deepNdirt]

I have many times paid more for the S & H then paid for the actual item,
12.00 to ship 1.00 item does seem a bit high,but when I think about how much time I would spend on the phone calling around searching for the part locally? or how much fuel it would take to drive to pick up the item? ...........
I then realize that shipping to my door for a fee is not so bad after all,
although I agree shipping fee's have become outrages and some folks might think if the convenience IS! actually worth the cost?
Try to look at it this way........ when you order that 25 lb part from 800 miles away and you only paid 12.00 for S & H .... somehow it all weighs out even :thumbsup:

 

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...12.00 to ship 1.00 item does seem a bit high...

It's not about the value of the merchandise...it's about the weight...How much can 6 oil seals weigh?

The total of the merchandise I ordered was about $42....my CC was billed $57...

I contacted the represenative here on TBN and got some song and dance about how they use (UPS) ground shipping that if I would have asked they would have sent it via USPS but it would NOT BE THEIR (Messicks) FAULT if the parcel got lost in the mail....right then I decided I would never do business with them again.....

The USPS offers simple to use flat rate boxes that are easily insured (the same as UPS only much more reasonable)...