FIVETWOSEVEN
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I bought a mainspring for a Colt 1860 for 12 bucks and shipping was 6 bucks.
I bet if Amazon got into the ammunition business, they would cause some heads to turn and pay attention.
I called recently about two soft sided rifle cases, total weight about three pounds. Their shipping quote USPS was $55.
Does that person who assembles and packs the boxes work for free? I doubt it - how do you cover the costs of those folks in the shipping department? Remember - Obamacare is adding upwards of 40% to healthcare costs - and it has been doing it for two years where my wife works. After the first of the year, there is an extra 1% deducted from the employee and an extra 1% added to the employer's payroll taxNot sure why more gun related places don't use Priority Mail Flat rate and charge the actual rate. (and the boxes are FREE) It's what my business does and some of our kits weigh 15+ pounds. Fairly rapid and reliable. Just go $6 (small) $11 (medium) and $15 (large)
Does that person who assembles and packs the boxes work for free? I doubt it - how do you cover the costs of those folks in the shipping department? Remember - Obamacare is adding upwards of 40% to healthcare costs - and it has been doing it for two years where my wife works. After the first of the year, there is an extra 1% deducted from the employee and an extra 1% added to the employer's payroll tax
who do you think pays for that? YOU do
Businesses NEVER pay taxes - EVER.....YOU do they merely pass it through to you
You don't believe in the American way of life? That a man can begin with nothing and through diligent hard work make a better life for himself and his family? Sounds more like envy to me.
I just don't see it as a 5 foot box, cloth folds, isn't too heavy. But if they have to ship it flat, yeah makes more sense, just don't see why they'd do that. And I could get a cheaper locally, just would have to hard case it and I'm tired of having to play tetris to get the hard cases to fit in my trunk honestly lolSeriously? A 56" drag bag, add packaging and a box and you have a five foot long box. ANY shipper is going to tack an oversize charge on that. That's not Midway, it's just the reality of shipping. Besides, are you going to find it for $90 locally?
Only once have I ordered just one item from any of these places. Yeah, the shipping was expensive but that's life. It's easy enough to use the wishlists on Midway or Brownells and grab one or two more items that I want to avoid the small purchase surcharge and not change the shipping cost more than a few cents or a dollar.
I just don't see it as a 5 foot box, cloth folds, isn't too heavy. But if they have to ship it flat, yeah makes more sense, just don't see why they'd do that.
Companies that use UPS for shipping charge a higher price for shipping because UPS charges by the address (urban or rural) and charge lower for a business (usually near main roads) versus residences.
To me you can't beat the fixed rate boxes from the USPS. If it fits, it ships! (bad slogan stealing). I do believe that companies that do not offer this option lose a lot of sales. I am one of them and there are several others mentioned in this thread.