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CatMan1 · 12-23-2021, 03:32 PM

Have shipping charges gone up? I was going to order a floor mat (front and back) and shifter boot for my Sport Coupe and shipping through the mail was going to be $60! Am I just behind the times?

gz · 12-23-2021, 03:35 PM

Yup. You are behind the times. Shipping charges have gone WAYYYYYY UPPPPPP.

CatMan1 · 12-23-2021, 04:05 PM

Well, that is unfortunate......

Model A Ron · 12-23-2021, 04:08 PM

Inflation is very bad today. Just one year back it would have been less.

CatMan1 · 12-23-2021, 04:23 PM

Yes, where I work we've seen wire/plumbing supplies skyrocket, but it caught me off guard to see the shipping costs. I wish I had bought a few things earlier, but I was dragging my feet......

Model A Ron · 12-23-2021, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CatMan1

Yes, where I work we've seen wire/plumbing supplies skyrocket, but it caught me off guard to see the shipping costs. I wish I had bought a few things earlier, but I was dragging my feet......

It is all tied to the cost of oil and lack of workers.

CatMan1 · 12-23-2021, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Model A Ron

It is all tied to the cost of oil and lack of workers.

Yep! Weird, strange times!

alexiskai · 12-23-2021, 04:44 PM

USPS is cutting domestic package rates next month. Here's a summary:
https://support.pirateship.com/en/ar...ct-january-9th

Benson · 12-23-2021, 05:13 PM

What Company are you ordering from?

Some Parts Companies charge shipping plus crazy high handling fees to package it and take it to the carrier.

Maybe the Box is oversize and costs more to ship?

Berts in Denver does not charge packing and handling fees.

www.modelastore.com

Model A Ron · 12-23-2021, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by alexiskai

USPS is cutting domestic package rates next month. Here's a summary:
https://support.pirateship.com/en/ar...ct-january-9th

The post office looses millions and millions of dollars so if they are cutting rates it’s just a bigger loss in the future. If the post office was private they would have been out of business many years back.

CatMan1 · 12-23-2021, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Benson

What Company are you ordering from?

Some Parts Companies charge shipping plus crazy high handling fees to package it and take it to the carrier.

Maybe the Box is oversize and costs more to ship?

Berts in Denver does not charge handling fees.

www.modelastore.com

I was going to order from Snyders. I always do. No reason, just started with them. I was going to order floor mats. Heavy, I know. I checked and was able to order them, and I did, from Mike's Affordable Parts. We'll see how it goes. Shipping should be about $40 cheaper.

Oldbluoval · 12-23-2021, 05:53 PM

I know Bert’s charges only actual shipping cost to them. The big vendors also get preferential rates due to volume

BillCNC · 12-23-2021, 06:05 PM

I was going to buy a new top kit and rain gutter set for my Tudor until I saw $95 for shipping. Yeah, that's not happening.

Regards
Bill

Crankster · 12-23-2021, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CatMan1

Have shipping charges gone up? .... Am I just behind the times?

Yes! (There's some nasty flu going around too ... be careful)

Model A Ron · 12-23-2021, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Crankster

Yes! (There's some nasty flu going around too ... be careful)

That flu can be nasty if you have pre existing conditions.....my experience was barley noticeable.

McMimmcs · 12-23-2021, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CatMan1

I was going to order from Snyders. I always do. No reason, just started with them. I was going to order floor mats. Heavy, I know. I checked and was able to order them, and I did, from Mike's Affordable Parts. We'll see how it goes. Shipping should be about $40 cheaper.

Usually Snyder’s is very competitive.

Synchro909 · 12-24-2021, 05:43 AM

I don't think the US vendors will be getting many orders from this part of the world for a while. Ordinary mail is not being sent this way so the only way is a priority package at a minimum of $69.95, U had one sent on Dec 6th and I'm still waiting. Clearly their idea of priority is different from mine.
Even before he current situation, as a rule of thumb, by the time we allow the exchange rate, postage and taxes, I allow double the $US listed price in $A.
Kinda makes your eyes water, doesn't it?

nkaminar · 12-24-2021, 07:50 AM

A friend of mine gave me his Gravely with brush mower. Nice tractor, about 550 pounds. I got some quotes to ship from Washington state to North Carolina. It was more than what I could buy the same machine here, from $1,200 to $5,000. So it sits in Washington.

slatgrille · 12-24-2021, 08:26 AM

Bring back the Pony Express!!!!!

mhsprecher · 12-24-2021, 10:03 AM

Shipping charges are a challenge. I sell a lot of stuff on a variety of platforms and I have to make sure I charge enough for shipping to cover my costs, which don't include packing and taking to the PO.

I am lucky that I live close to a Greyhound station and have shipped some larger and heavier items that way. I had a woven basket that I had sold. It didn't weigh much, but was large and the cost to ship was $50. No way that was going to happen.

12-23-2021, 03:32 PM	#1
CatMan1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Pella, IA Posts: 336	Shipping Charges Have shipping charges gone up? I was going to order a floor mat (front and back) and shifter boot for my Sport Coupe and shipping through the mail was going to be $60! Am I just behind the times?

12-23-2021, 03:35 PM	#2
gz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,666	Re: Shipping Charges Yup. You are behind the times. Shipping charges have gone WAYYYYYY UPPPPPP.

12-23-2021, 04:05 PM	#3
CatMan1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Pella, IA Posts: 336	Re: Shipping Charges Well, that is unfortunate......

12-23-2021, 04:08 PM	#4
Model A Ron Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Troutman, NC Posts: 717	Re: Shipping Charges Inflation is very bad today. Just one year back it would have been less. Last edited by Model A Ron; 12-23-2021 at 04:20 PM.

12-23-2021, 04:23 PM	#5
CatMan1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Pella, IA Posts: 336	Re: Shipping Charges Yes, where I work we've seen wire/plumbing supplies skyrocket, but it caught me off guard to see the shipping costs. I wish I had bought a few things earlier, but I was dragging my feet......

12-23-2021, 04:44 PM	#8
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,354	Re: Shipping Charges USPS is cutting domestic package rates next month. Here's a summary: https://support.pirateship.com/en/ar...ct-january-9th

12-23-2021, 05:13 PM	#9
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,597	Re: Shipping Charges What Company are you ordering from? Some Parts Companies charge shipping plus crazy high handling fees to package it and take it to the carrier. Maybe the Box is oversize and costs more to ship? Berts in Denver does not charge packing and handling fees. www.modelastore.com Last edited by Benson; 12-23-2021 at 05:21 PM.

12-23-2021, 05:53 PM	#12
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,371	Re: Shipping Charges I know Bert’s charges only actual shipping cost to them. The big vendors also get preferential rates due to volume

12-23-2021, 06:05 PM	#13
BillCNC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: SoCal Desert Posts: 826	Re: Shipping Charges I was going to buy a new top kit and rain gutter set for my Tudor until I saw $95 for shipping. Yeah, that's not happening. Regards Bill

12-24-2021, 05:43 AM	#17
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Shipping Charges I don't think the US vendors will be getting many orders from this part of the world for a while. Ordinary mail is not being sent this way so the only way is a priority package at a minimum of $69.95, U had one sent on Dec 6th and I'm still waiting. Clearly their idea of priority is different from mine. Even before he current situation, as a rule of thumb, by the time we allow the exchange rate, postage and taxes, I allow double the $US listed price in $A. Kinda makes your eyes water, doesn't it? __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

12-24-2021, 07:50 AM	#18
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: Shipping Charges A friend of mine gave me his Gravely with brush mower. Nice tractor, about 550 pounds. I got some quotes to ship from Washington state to North Carolina. It was more than what I could buy the same machine here, from $1,200 to $5,000. So it sits in Washington. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

12-24-2021, 08:26 AM	#19
slatgrille Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Limerick, ME Posts: 158	Re: Shipping Charges Bring back the Pony Express!!!!!

12-24-2021, 10:03 AM	#20
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Shipping Charges Shipping charges are a challenge. I sell a lot of stuff on a variety of platforms and I have to make sure I charge enough for shipping to cover my costs, which don't include packing and taking to the PO. I am lucky that I live close to a Greyhound station and have shipped some larger and heavier items that way. I had a woven basket that I had sold. It didn't weigh much, but was large and the cost to ship was $50. No way that was going to happen. __________________ 1924 Model T Coupe 1928 Model A Roadster 1930 Model A Town Sedan 1939 Deluxe Fordor 1945 pickup 1951 Custom convertible