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[charles w. morehouse]

Hi Mike and all,
Yes OH MY! Mail Box and other packagers are a rip! 73.
Wayne;
W4GBW

mike bryce wrote:
>
> oh my !
>
> A short tail of woe ...
>
> I had purchased a sb104a, the power supply and speaker along with two other
> small items from a guy in Florida. No, not from EBAY! I paid $180 for the
> equipment.
>
> I told the man that whatever the shipping would be I would pay for it.
>
> He took the lot to a mail boxes etc store.
>
> here's a snipnet from the email we exchanged..
>
> "I am flabbergasted at the cost of shipping.  I had no idea!
> The items were shipped in two packages and the breakdown of shipping
> charges is as follows:
> Freight charge (UPS):  $75.21
> packing material  $72.73
> packing cost      $17.50
> Insurance ($700.00 value)  $7.00"
>
> That's $170.44 to ship equipment I brought for $180
>
> The weight of the gear was 93 pounds. From UPS's web site, from  his house
> to my house would cost $53.72, and I figured about $70 to ship the gear.
>
> so, they charge him (make that me!) $73 bucks for two cardboard boxes and
> foam peanuts. Then another $18 for labor. And a $25 profit from the
> shipping.
>
> Now,I don't mind if someone makes a good living and a nice profit from their
> work, but really?
>
> So, think really hard before you take that stuff ( or have the other guy
> take the stuff ) to a third party packing store.
>
> And yes, the goods did arrive in good shape even though it was NOT double
> boxed. Good thing too. A second pair of boxes would have cost me another $73
> bucks!!
>
> Mike Bryce WB8VGE
> SunLight Energy Systems
> "Electricity at the speed of light"
>
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