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Offline DQ

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Shipping cost. Wow.
« on: July 28, 2014, 09:58:53 pm »
I ordered a quart of Unibond 800 glue from Nelson Paint.  Price was $15.00.  Came by Fed Ex.  Shipping was $13.00  $1.00 fuel surcharge.   >:(  It wasn't local, but it didn't even cross a state line.  Is shipping cost high or what?

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Shipping cost. Wow.
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2014, 10:01:15 pm »
And handling, don't forget handling!
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2014, 10:11:03 pm »
I ship all I can usps, it's always cheaper
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Shipping cost. Wow.
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2014, 11:23:35 pm »
Probably considered hazardous goods. Post office wouldn't likely even accept it for shipping. The old urac 185 was dealt with in the same manner. Shipping is HIGH~~~
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Offline Crogacht

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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2014, 12:12:24 am »
That is pretty high. I just got a box of clamps from the other end of New Zealand for USD 10 shipping. And it was pretty heavy.

Offline Zuma

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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2014, 12:34:25 am »
Did you know before you made the purchase?
Every thing I order has something to read about shipping costs.
Hope you weren't blind sided.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Shipping cost. Wow.
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2014, 07:23:51 am »
Better be one special bow Darrell! Might of been cheaper to drive up there and grab it..:)
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Offline rossfactor

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« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2014, 12:38:03 pm »
Shipping costs are pretty high. I shipped a recurve up to Oregon, had to put it in a wood box (too bendy for a 4" pvc with padding).  It cost me $50.

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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2014, 12:54:18 pm »
I shipped a set of heavy osage billets to Oregon and it cost a lot more than I thought it would.   I regret making that trade.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Shipping cost. Wow.
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2014, 01:10:21 pm »
I'm with you on that one. Thinking no more osage trades, that stuff is heavy>
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2014, 01:40:54 pm »
Are you guys shopping staves priority?
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Shipping cost. Wow.
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2014, 02:04:38 pm »
Well the ones I recently sent out were fairly fresh so part of the problem is the high cost of shipping water :laugh: Staves aren't generally that bad. Chemicals are the culprit. USPS won't ship them.
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2014, 02:21:57 pm »
I ship staves usps priority or whatever is cheapest.  Staves usually aren't to expensive as long as they are not to big.  I don't mind trading staves as long as the other person owns up to what they said they would
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2014, 02:34:16 pm »
That's where incurred cost catches up Clint. The shipping isn't bad if it goes both ways.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2014, 10:34:54 pm »
Don't feel bad Clint I've been burnt on here a few times.