Fastenal shipping & handling costs

[C26Pinelake]

I try to avoid surprises. I always ask at the time of purchase what shipping and handling charges will apply.
Wayne

[SteveB31]

Everyday customers complain about shipping costs. Their is ONE way to significantly reduce shipping costs. Order MANY parts all at once. It may cost $30 to send $1000 of parts, and $6 to send $15 worth of parts.

We have one customer in Montana that orders 2-3 parts everyday. We often send them via USPS for $5, but I just added up his shipping charges for parts I have sent him, ALL for one car, and he has now paid $1800 in shipping costs, all at $5-10 per day.

I have another customer that restores a car every year at home. He sends us one order for ALL the parts he needs, (usually a $8000-10000 order) and usually the shipping for ALL THE PARTS to restore his car, is less then $200 .

Not trying to step on any toes, but it makes sense to combine your future needs and get all you need at one time.

Steve Becker
Berts Model A Center

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by SteveB31

Everyday customers complain about shipping costs. Their is ONE way to significantly reduce shipping costs. Order MANY parts all at once. It may cost $30 to send $1000 of parts, and $6 to send $15 worth of parts.

We have one customer in Montana that orders 2-3 parts everyday. We often send them via USPS for $5, but I just added up his shipping charges for parts I have sent him, ALL for one car, and he has now paid $1800 in shipping costs, all at $5-10 per day.

I have another customer that restores a car every year at home. He sends us one order for ALL the parts he needs, (usually a $8000-10000 order) and usually the shipping for ALL THE PARTS to restore his car, is less then $200 .

Not trying to step on any toes, but it makes sense to combine your future needs and get all you need at one time.

Steve Becker
Berts Model A Center

yup this is why i wait a few days to compile a list of stuff i will need, may not need rear spring parts while focusing on the front axle but that spring is next on my agenda sorta deal so might as well get most if not all the parts i know i will need.

i get to use my employers account to order stuff (i pay in cash out of my pocket for my personal stuff) so i get the benefit of a discount and dont have to pay any S&H charges. usually shows up the next day or 2 days from when i ordered it.