Miata Mailing List: March 1997, Message #143
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Subject: Re: Miata vendor-opinion

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Depends on weight & distance of course....I ship 2 lbs. about 100 miles for

$2.90 via UPS.



Jack Hamilton & Shoryu ['96 Montego Blue & Tan]

"Shoryu" = "Sea Blue Dragon"



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> From: M. Roadster Performance 

> To: Multiple recipients of list 

> Subject: Re: Miata vendor-opinion

> Date: Sunday, March 02, 1997 2:15 AM

> 

> >>there is a company i would like to get stuff from

> >>(i have in the past), but the shipping prices are unreasonable

> >>here is a list of things and shipping prices for each ITEM

> >>can't they just put in all into one box? for one fair price or

> >>is shipping where the profit is at?

> >>

> >>Mia interior lights  37.95      ship 5.95

> >>door pockets         15.95each  ship 3.95

> >>between the seats pocket  18.95 ship 5.95

> >>light minder     12.95   ship 3.95

> >>armrest pad    19.95       ship  5.95

> >>

> >>

> >>thats 25.75 shipping  on a 106 dollar order, some how i dont think

> >>that would be a heavy box

> >>

> >

> >It's ----------    and they have done this from day one. Presuming, of

> >course, that we are all idiots.

> >

> >The fact that they are still in business and pursuing this policy

suggests

> >that we may not all be idiots, but enough of us are.

> >

> >There are better and cheaper places to patronize. In my only

occasionally

> >humble opinion.

> >

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> HEY GANG:

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> Thought I'd throw in my 2=A2. Shipping is a tough thing to gauge. Some

place=

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> go by weight, others by price of the item.

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> But still you all need to factor in inventory, the operator taking th

> order, and the actual boxes these things get shipping in.

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> I'm still new at this ( 5 months?) and am learning a lot about

pricing......

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> I also believe some places make profit on shipping....I mean geez, If you

> all had the whole level pricing sheets you'd be amazed how of of these

guys

> survive with charging maybe $10 over cost....

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> The prices mentioned above and their quotes....it does seem a bit high

for

> ground. If they were shipped individually that would make sense as the

> minumum UPS charge hovers at about $4.

> 

> -Percy

> Owner Guy

> M. Roadster Performance

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