[DeTomaso] ridiculous shipping prices

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/26/09 16 49 29, dyogi at hawaii.rr.com writes:


> Anything else that I mail order is shipped fairly priced for "paradise 
> tax"  I
> can live with that.  These vendors are just a rip off when it comes to 
> shipping.  I have no problem with the turning a profit but this is just plain 
> outrageous!  I'm not the only one, a friend in arizona was charged $14 to ship a 
> $7.00 gasket which could have simply been thrown in an envelope and sent for 
> $2.00
> 

You are overlooking one crucial point.   There's a lot more than 'simply 
throwing it in an envelope'.

In order to ship packages via US mail, the vendor needs to put them in his 
car, drive to the post office, fill out paperwork, and stand in line to process 
the package.   UPS shows up and picks the packages up from his shop every day, 
with all the shipping labels and insurance and etc. handled automatically.

That's why every business in the country (not just Pantera vendors) ships via 
Fed Ex or UPS, and not via USPS.   

BTW the most egregious example I've seen is a Pantera vendor sending a $5 
plastic bellhousing cover to Johnny Woods in the UK, and sending it via UPS 
instead of the post office; UPS charges were $82!

And the vendors aren't profiting from the shipping.   I ship things all the 
time to guys in Europe, and I see that the regular Fed Ex and UPS rates are 
astronomical.   That's part of the price of convenience (for the shipper), plus 
fast service, excellent tracking, and full insurance.

Mike


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