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08-19-2013, 09:07 PM | #1 |
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blown away with Snyders postage charges
Today I received my first order from Snyders. The motor repair book, the transmission book and the free catalog. The three small books came in a 14" x 14" x 4-1/2" box stuffed with paper. Shipping cost was $32.97 All they had to do was put them in a 13" x 10" envelope and the postage would have been $7.95 My total bill came to $56.97 for $24 of books. Why do people do this??? Ticks me off.
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08-19-2013, 10:15 PM | #2 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
Wow is all I can say. Believe I would be making a call.
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08-19-2013, 10:25 PM | #3 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
How thick were the 3 books? Cover types? To be sent by what they call a Large Envelope, the thickness cannot be more than 3/4" with flexible contents (ie not rigid) or it must be sent as a package I believe.
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08-19-2013, 10:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
I believe books get a special rate
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08-19-2013, 11:25 PM | #5 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
as a 12.35 medium flat rate box cost, wow That is crazy high
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08-20-2013, 12:12 AM | #6 |
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08-20-2013, 05:51 AM | #7 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
I only charge actual freight on all of my parts; new and used. I am sure Snyders has a handling fee. But, the Canada thing can be tricky/pricey.
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08-20-2013, 07:22 AM | #8 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
this is right off the USPS web site for the mail to Canada
First-Class Mail® International Large Envelope**[IMG]mailbox:///C:/Users/PC/AppData/Roaming/Thunderbird/Profiles/xecqmf7c.default/Mail/Local%20Folders/Sent?number=884514&part=1.2.2&filename=QuestionMar k.jpg[/IMG] Maximum Value for Contents: $400.00 Max. length 15", height 12" or thickness 3/4" Varies by destination $7.95 |
08-20-2013, 07:44 AM | #9 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
Yes medium flat rate box to Canada is 40.95, I also do NOT charge a handling fee
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08-20-2013, 04:24 PM | #10 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
Anymore it best to ask what the shipping cost will be.
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08-20-2013, 06:12 PM | #11 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
maybe somebody there learned from MACS old management
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08-20-2013, 07:00 PM | #12 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
Hell, I could have shipped all of them to you for less.
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08-21-2013, 12:23 AM | #13 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
Now you know why people cut a small nail instead of buying a timer pin, because if you ordered one, instead of an envelope it would come in a foot cube box. Maybe they do not know any better than to use a large box?
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08-22-2013, 10:14 PM | #14 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
Received a reply from Snyders and they giving me a $22 credit on my next order. Very nice of them. Bill
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08-23-2013, 12:22 AM | #15 | |
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That doesn't surprise me at all. Snyder's is still a family run business and as good a people as you could ever hope to do business with. Glad to hear that it all worked out to your satisfaction! |
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08-23-2013, 02:48 AM | #16 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
That was nice of them.
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08-23-2013, 03:27 PM | #17 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
MACS "MAYBE" would've given you a $22 store credit to buy more junk from them and wait 2 weeks for it to arrive. ws
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08-23-2013, 07:03 PM | #18 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
Mac's wouldn't have did a thing, I know that for sure. I ordered a couple of brass bushings for a starter and a "free catalog". The put the "free catalog" in the huge box, it got cubed and weighed, was sent UPS besides, shipping was $50, then I got a bill in the mail from UPS for brokerage fees of $10.
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08-23-2013, 08:17 PM | #19 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
Just a few weeks ago I got an order from Snyder's. Came by Fed-X, first time ever, was a few dollars less then UPS. Also came Next morning. Go figure.
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08-23-2013, 09:19 PM | #20 |
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Re: blown away with Snyders postage charges
A box at the offiee would have a lot cheaper
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