Miata Mailing List: March 1997, Message #73
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Subject: Re: Miata vendor-opinion

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>>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.

>



HEY GANG:



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

s

go by weight, others by price of the item.



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

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



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



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....



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

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