PatS.... Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 Nice set of motor mounts. $5.00 opening bid. Check out the $70.54 shipping cost!!!!! :eek: I over-reacted. Still gotta read the details. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1941-1950-Dodge-Chrys-Desoto-Motor-Mounts_W0QQitemZ160101516074QQcategoryZ42606QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 He is not crooked.(he did list the fee)...he preys on greed..his in shipping fee and hoping the bidder's greed (for not reading the fine print) thinking he is getting a super deal. Quote
teardrop puller Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Now the shipping is $13.50 Must have had a change of heart kai Quote
PatS.... Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Posted March 31, 2007 Must be an error in the auto calculation of shipping. No-one could seriously charge that much for those two little mounts. I wonder if the seller is aware of the glitch? Quote
Merle Coggins Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 It showed $12.66 for me. Still seems a bit high for UPS ground from NJ to WI. Looks like it automatically calculated the shipping cost from the zip code in your profile. Merle Quote
Normspeed Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 I showed $14.30 NJ to CA. The feedback looks pretty good. I'd say his shipping calculator might be messed up. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 The shipping thing keeps getting higher - just check in person with your local UPS store. They now add a small extra "fuel charge". Makes the cost of ebay items not as great a bargain in some cases. Ebay is supposed to have a rule against people who try to charge exorbitant shipping costs. I once looked at a 99 cent item, then noticed the $20 shipping charge....of course did not buy. They were asking people to report to them when such charges are encountered. Quote
PatS.... Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Posted March 31, 2007 And when the item has to cross our border they add GST (6%), duty, and brokerage fees on top of the $ exchange difference. Not a bargain at all. Quote
Brendan D25 Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Pat, it would not calculate shipping for me, also in Canada. From my experience the GST is only put on items with a value over $20 excluding shipping cost. Try contacting the vendor for shipping rate and see what he comes back with. Quote
John Mulders Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Shipping + taxes are a burden for me... Just ordered for around 110$ clips etc. S&H 35$ from the US Then it arrived on the island and got to pay another 25$ for import duties and taxes and customs handling. just a small box of clips.... John Quote
bmt47p-15 Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Just a thought, maybe someone on the forum around N J area can buy these for you and send them to you via USPS. You could ship these in a envelope with the packing pillows built in for less than 10 bucks to Canada. I shipped some tail lights to Canada via USPS and it was pretty smooth. I would be glad to do that for you if you want but shipping to me for the mounts is $13.00. Maybe you could get him to ship them to you through USPS. Here is link for USPS shipping claculator. Hope this helps you out! http://postcalc.usps.gov/ Quote
Normspeed Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Here's the other side of the coin...cheap shipping but a crazy high buy it now price. Ebay item # 290099987814. Quote
JerseyHarold Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Somebody should buy the draft pads, then use them for molds and make repros to sell for a reasonable price. Quote
Normspeed Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 They're out there already for a lot less than the ebay price. I think I got mine from Roberts for under $10 a pair. Quote
1just4don Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Had a friend in Florida ship a friend in Arizona a new puter. Wrapped it right,and sent it "INSURED" Fed-Ex. It got there,,,the box was ripped half off of it,,,the case was broke and came out in pieces,,,the mother board was broke.The power portion was NOT working. Guy that got it back said it looked like it fell out of the plane,,,,three times(without a needed parachute). So you would 'think' fed-ex would write a check for amount of insurance(which was a whoppin $500,,,in other words not excessively insured for the value of a new computer) Fed-ex said tough titty for the kitty and we arent paying nothing. This same guy shipped household goods from Maryland to Florida in shipping containers. They lost about a 1/3 of it,,,what did come was in different containers,probably cause they broke the old ones and they are sorta tough,,,and even broke a cast iron lamp. Insured but lost about $15,000 worth of stuff. They said "no-pay" again. He consulted an attorney even,, but attorney says its not worth fighting. Any company that arrogant,,,sure dont need our biz,,,they need something else,,,I cant mention here!!! So long story short,,,dont use Fed-Ex and for darn sure dont waste your good money shipping it insured!!! They WILL find a way to wreck it. They need some new management there if thats how they are treating people!!! Quote
JerseyHarold Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 I have a friend who ships a lot of stuff and he has told me similar stories about how Fedex flat-out refuses to pay for items damaged in transit. Sender beware! Quote
norrism1 Posted April 1, 2007 Report Posted April 1, 2007 Here's the other side of the coin...cheap shipping but a crazy high buy it now price. Ebay item # 290099987814. Just checked for shipping, $1.25 US to Upstate New York. Quote
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