shaff1101
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Why is it I can buy however many rounds I want without paying a hazmat shipping fee, but when buying primers and powder seperately I have to pay for one?
There is NO regulation saying the shippers have to charge any fee.
No, it's called free enterprise. If the ability for a free enterprise to charge market rate bothers you, move to Venezuela. On the other hand, if the notion of the surcharge is not what emotionally bothers you but the value is what sticks in your craw, feel free to put your own money where your mouth is and establish your own shipping service and find out first hand how much should be charged.The "Hazmat Fee" is just a way for the shippers to collect more profit.
It's called GREED
But they do incur expense in complying, which they pass along, just as one would expect.
I think if you're looking for hidden profits, the regular shipping charges are where the money is (if a business is taking advantage).. a few years back, I had occasion to work in a 3rd-party warehouse that shipped GM parts to dealers.. I believe the deal was (with ups anyway), any package that isnt oversized or hazardous cost about $3 to ship to any business address in the us. No weighing, no complex zip-code calculations, just "x" packages at "x" fee per package. I gotta believe something similar is going on when many smaller shops are eating the shipping, or charging a flat-fee based on the value of the order..Does anyone have an idea what the direct cost to a company such as powdervalley wideners cabellas etc for shipping out a hazmat package? Is it truly the $27.50 that they all charge? We all know some companies profit on exaggerated shipping costs. Does a jackson go in Mr fedex's pocket while Mr Larry Potterfield takes a Lincoln, a couple paper washingtons and a couple metallic washingtons?