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wrndln · 12-03-2014, 12:48 PM

I just picked up some slotted fasteners from the local Fastenal store. Fastenal did have to ship the fasteners from their warehouse or warehouses, but I am pretty sure they were shipping stuff to stores anyway. Today, I was stunned by the absorbent fee they made me pay - $6.91 for a little less than $13 of fasteners. That is over half the cost of the fasteners! I can't find the slotted fasteners at my local ACE hardware or to the stores that carry fasteners locally. I can't understand why they are charging this high fee, other than to try to really enhance their profit. I just wanted to warn or alert other Fordbarners to the high handling fees Fastenal charges if they order fasteners from them. The receipt is pasted in below.
Rusty Nelson
Lakeville, MN

12-03-2014, 12:48 PM	#1
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,297	Fastenal shipping & handling costs I just picked up some slotted fasteners from the local Fastenal store. Fastenal did have to ship the fasteners from their warehouse or warehouses, but I am pretty sure they were shipping stuff to stores anyway. Today, I was stunned by the absorbent fee they made me pay - $6.91 for a little less than $13 of fasteners. That is over half the cost of the fasteners! I can't find the slotted fasteners at my local ACE hardware or to the stores that carry fasteners locally. I can't understand why they are charging this high fee, other than to try to really enhance their profit. I just wanted to warn or alert other Fordbarners to the high handling fees Fastenal charges if they order fasteners from them. The receipt is pasted in below. Rusty Nelson Lakeville, MN Last edited by wrndln; 12-04-2014 at 08:27 AM.