Why a hazmat fee?

[jack44]

Its just a CURSE we re loaders have to put up with!.

 

[steve4102]

Shippers who don't cover their costs go out of business. I used to ship a lot of stuff on Railway Express Agency. They were cheap, efficient and didn't cover their costs properly, so they went the way of the Kiwi..........

The bottom line is, it's cheaper to pay the shipping than to drive there and pick it up yourself, especially when you're talking about ordering from across the country.

Can't argue with that!

 

[rogn]

Im afraid Im too much of a cynic to believe all the drivel about hazmat fee specifically regarding small arms propellants and primers. First, the best references I ve found indicated "0" problems w/ smokeless and small arms primers shipments. No charges until the middle '80s when some one? shipping firms ? discovered a great fresh new cut of pork. This pig has gotten fatter every year , almost. The only costs incurred that could equal the 27.50$ might be the insurance requirements imposed, because they could. Filing and holding a copy or two per package cant account for it. Everything else including drivers certification is amortized over the entire fiscal year, IF the driver doesnt have to foot the bill him or herself. Neither can hte packaging, bullet sales seem to be the only ones packing with real authority. I guess to avoid insurance excess due to broken toes.
bernie if we dont try to correct these porcine "free markets " we could be much more like Venezuela. Our current trend is similar in many ways.

 

[orionengnr]

I hear that DOT is rethinking a lot of shipping requirements. So requirements may get worse or it may even get better.

BWAHAHAHAAAAA!!!
Yeah, 'cause that happens all the time!