What are Messick's Smoking

[workinonit]

They simply don't know how to ship. If they ship any at all they can negotiate lower shipping prices. I bet I could ship that order on my company account for 30 to 50 bucks via FedEx. But we have the lowest shipping rates I've ever seen.

 

[Hay Dude]

I love Neil's Youtube videos and love to support them, much to my demise but enough's enough... how do people afford to support them with these kind of outragious prices on shipping? We all know they've been like this forever but all they're doing is chasing my business over to Coleman EVERY TIME!!! Same products, a filter and two pails of Super UDT2, $54.00 vs over $250.00 for shipping, this is crazy...

Jen

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What you want to do is find a local kubota dealer that will put you on their delivery circuit or ship to you for much less cost.
Kubota oil and filters are the same everywhere in the country, but shipping 2,000 miles from PA to AZ is a lot more than if you have it shipped from your local dealer.

Messicks is 45 minutes from me, so I’m on their deliver route. Same with Agriteer. I can get delivery from them for $10 once a week.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I'm not defending Messicks prices but, as others have said, I think a lot depends on where you're located and how badly you need the part.

I live in PA, not far from a Messicks location. The shipping is a bit expensive, but all are overnight or second day delivery options.
I can usually get parts at my dealer for the same, or a bit cheaper than Messicks. The dealer is always my first choice, as long as they have the part in stock. When I need a part, it usually means a machine is down and I can't afford to wait a week or more. In that case, I'm willing to pay Messicks prices to get the part ASAP.

Case in point. Last Friday, I broke a wheel yoke on my Landpride mower. Dealer wanted $98 but it would take a week or more to get. By then, the grass would be a foot tall. Ordered from Messicks for $106 plus $30 shipping and had the part the next day. Yeah it cost over 30% more but to me, it was well worth it. If it were 100% or 200% more, that would be a different story.

I understand that not everyone has had this experience with Messicks, but for me anyway, I'm glad they're around when I need something quickly.

 

[Torvy]

Frankly, part of the problem is the Kubota branded fluid.

They don't produce fluids, they are rebranded. Find out the specs and get a reliable supplier from a company that makes oil based products.

You are more likely to have a local supplier of Shell or Mobil or Chevron products than Kubota. Still pricey fluid, but no shipping concerns.

I'd find the best stuff I can get locally (understanding that 'local' for some of us may be an hour away).

Fan boys will swear genuine Kubota is the only option. I'm sure it's better than the TSC stuff I use (but I don't pay the bills with my tractor).

 

[Smokeydog]

Just bought 5gallons SUDT from local dealer for $109.
Do buy equipment maintenance parts online often to save daylight. Usually compare a couple of suppliers and Coleman is competitive.

 

[Hay Dude]

Is anyone like “why would I expect 5 gallon pails of oil shipped 2,000 miles by UPS to be cheap”?

 

[EddieWalker]

I love Neil's Youtube videos and love to support them, much to my demise but enough's enough... how do people afford to support them with these kind of outragious prices on shipping? We all know they've been like this forever but all they're doing is chasing my business over to Coleman EVERY TIME!!! Same products, a filter and two pails of Super UDT2, $54.00 vs over $250.00 for shipping, this is crazy...

Jen

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I never heard of Coleman, so I just looked them up. Looks like they just sell Kubota stuff.

I've been buying New Holland and Landpride parts from Messicks for a very long time because they have been a lot cheaper then my New Holland dealer, and my Kubota dealer that sells Landpride.

Last year I needed a steering linkage for the New Holland. Messicks was over $400 for the part, and the same part number on Amazon, for a New Holland OEM part was under $200. Amazon also had free shipping, but it took about a week to get here.

I'll still look at Messicks first because they seem to have everything in stock all the time, but there is something wrong with their pricing when other places can sell for so much less.

 

[JenniferKubotaM62]

Frankly, part of the problem is the Kubota branded fluid.

They don't produce fluids, they are rebranded. Find out the specs and get a reliable supplier from a company that makes oil based products.

You are more likely to have a local supplier of Shell or Mobil or Chevron products than Kubota. Still pricey fluid, but no shipping concerns.

I'd find the best stuff I can get locally (understanding that 'local' for some of us may be an hour away).

Fan boys will swear genuine Kubota is the only option. I'm sure it's better than the TSC stuff I use (but I don't pay the bills with my tractor).

Please don’t…. This isn’t about what’s in the pail or why you don’t think it’s worth it, this is about shipping, nothing more. No red herrings please, the thread will only turn into urinary Olympics (pissing match). Thank you.

 

[JenniferKubotaM62]

Is anyone like “why would I expect 5 gallon pails of oil shipped 2,000 miles by UPS to be cheap”?

You totally missed the point, I wasn’t talking about it being expensive, I was talking about the huge disparity between what Messick’s charged and Coleman charged, I find it hard to believe any difference in distance justified the disparity.

 

[JenniferKubotaM62]

I have also questioned Messicks shipping rates, but in your case there is a difference of around 1000 Miles.
I am close enough to Messicks (about an hours drive) that they offer $10 flat rate delivery on a certain day of the week. I generally pickup fluids, and have the small parts I don't immediately need shipped. Even the small orders have pretty crazy shipping rates.

Some of us don’t have a dealer close but thanks..