Rant on shipping

[user.69169]

Ask your brother how Xerox got de copier down to Tribal Headquarters in 80s.

 

[goeduck]

Ask your brother how Xerox got de copier down to Tribal Headquarters in 80s.

There must be a story attached to this ^^

 

[Diggin It]

Gave Jeff some money today. Didn't want to, but someti8mes that's the only place that has what I need at any price.

Who knows when it'll arrive.

$70 order. They broke it up into two, the bulk of it on one, but two seventy cent items are in another package coming via UPS. On what planet does it make sense to send $1.40 in items in a package that will cost them $5.00 or more?

Lowes order a couple of weeks back. They shorted me one item out of twenty. Not a critical item, but something I ordered to have an extra of. Contacted them by email. They sent a replacement, one $2.00 item via FedEx.

 

[ultrarunner]

$70 order. They broke it up into two, the bulk of it on one, but two seventy cent items are in another package coming via UPS. On what planet does it make sense to send $1.40 in items in a package that will cost them $5.00 or more?

Lowes order a couple of weeks back. They shorted me one item out of twenty. Not a critical item, but something I ordered to have an extra of. Contacted them by email. They sent a replacement, one $2.00 item via FedEx.

It's like a Doctor having to provide translation services in Sign, Braille and or dozens of languages... the cost to provide may exceed revenue for a simple visit but none the less required and added to cost of overhead.

Brother said the cost of UPS delivering to the bottom of the Grand Canyon far exceeded revenue but yielded bragging rights. Don't know about Xerox.

 

[TheMan419]

We just went to ship something to my BIL in Kentucky. Basicall the size of a decent sized hard back book. I am in Northern Indiana. His house is like 6-7 hour drive away. UPS wnated $50!!!!! Are you kidding me? This was not for overnight service. It was their "take your time it gets there in several days" service. Went to the Post Office... their flat rate box was $15.00. Usually gets there in 2-3 days, but they said with Covid might take a day or two longer. SOLD!

 

[fried1765]

We just went to ship something to my BIL in Kentucky. Basicall the size of a decent sized hard back book. I am in Northern Indiana. His house is like 6-7 hour drive away. UPS wnated $50!!!!! Are you kidding me? This was not for overnight service. It was their "take your time it gets there in several days" service. Went to the Post Office... their flat rate box was $15.00. Usually gets there in 2-3 days, but they said with Covid might take a day or two longer. SOLD!

The Post Office also offers a "book rate", which is much less that the flat rate box, but would likely take longer.

 

[Doofy]

When the Wife is out visiting grandkids in SLC she ships me 18 pounds of Tillamook extra sharp cheddar cheese in the large flat rate priority mail box. Cost was $18.40 and has always taken 3 days. No complaints at all.

 

[goeduck]

When the Wife is out visiting grandkids in SLC she ships me 18 pounds of Tillamook extra sharp cheddar cheese in the large flat rate priority mail box. Cost was $18.40 and has always taken 3 days. No complaints at all.

Sounds like a Cheesy gift to me :laughing:

 

[Doofy]

Sounds like a Cheesy gift to me :laughing:

Very Cheesy but oh so good! :licking: Hard to find good cheddar with any flavor.

 

[TheMan419]

The Post Office also offers a "book rate", which is much less that the flat rate box, but would likely take longer.

The $15 for shipping didn't bother me at all. I was simply shocked that UPS was $50. Also had to ship something to the SIL in California.... I don't even want to know what UPS would charge for that!