02-21-2015, 04:32 PM | #21 |
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31 Model A- At Bert's, actual shipping charges means actual shipping charges.
If your $9.95 part was small, it would be a small shipping charge. If it was a large part, it would be a larger shipping charge. We ship small things in USPS flat rate boxes when possible, since many Model A Parts are heavy. These boxes are $5,$11,$13, and $15. All states cost the same. Some folks don't like the USPS, and ask us to send them via UPS. If that is what they want, then we do that. UPS just changes their rules last week, and now require EVERY box be measured AND weighed, and they charge the amount dictated by that data. They also charge more for rural delivery, residential delivery and they put a fuel charge on every package, to calculate the total. Sales taxes are never charged on items shipped state to state unless the seller has a store in that state (which often happens with REI, Amazon, and other large companies.) I will never, and have never picked on our competition, on a public forumn, because they are all good people. They just have a different philosophy regarding shipping costs to their customer. I am a frugal person, and we try to make ANY costs less to our customers, since many of them are frugal as well. If anyone needs a shipping quote, just call or email us and we can give that (did that several times this morning). You live in Pennsillvania, so it makes sense that you would by nearby. You have several great options near you. Most folks do not. We ship mostly to the west coast, midwest, and southwest since we are geographically closer to them. Saves on heavy shipping costs and time in transit. We are a small business in business for 35 years, and we love Model A Fords. Our new catalog coming out next week, has all of our employees cars pictured on the cover, because we own them and drive them, and enjoy the thousands of people we have met in the last 35 years. ALL of us , that are lucky enough to make a living in this field, are just regular guys, making a living and meeting great people in a great hobby that we love. Steve Becker Berts Model A Center modelastore.com 800-321-1931 |
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02-21-2015, 05:45 PM | #23 |
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Steve,
Do you automatically ship new catalogs to people that got them in the past? I would like to get a new one when they are ready. Any new parts in the catalog? Rusty Nelson |
02-21-2015, 05:59 PM | #24 |
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ordered parts from Berts Thursday afternoon and they were at my door this morning. I would say that was very good service and shipping was their actual cost, can't beat that.
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I guess my only concern for you would be that I can't determine even an approximation of the shipping from your website. That dissuades me because I cannot determine if you're my best option or not-and, sometimes, given availability,price and your reputation for service, that might be my best option. Thanks again and I hope you guys are around for a long time. |
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Footnote: BTW, if I did long form and included my house taxes, interests on all my high dollar items, put that up against my meager retirement, the state would be paying me. ( I hope Larry sees the footnote and gives me a huge labor discount when he meets Sarah)
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02-22-2015, 05:29 PM | #28 |
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Although the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may be the best state for antique car guys-we have Hershey plus Carlisle plus the AACA Musuem and more, we are sadly driven by fools and idiots regarding the tax code. My wife's state employee retirement pension is federally untaxed, but taxed by the state. The Sales Tax issue has nothing to do with earned or unearned income, but solely on what you bought. The government doesn't care where you got the money to buy what you did, nor do they care where you bought it. If you buy it on line,they want their sales tax. Bleah. Ah, but when spring gets here, there's no better place to be.
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02-22-2015, 05:56 PM | #29 |
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Guys, we don't need to know all of your opinions about everything under the sun. This was a post about Bert's and their good service.
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Yep, they are good guys.
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02-23-2015, 10:52 AM | #31 | |
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Yes, you're right. Sorry. Post #1 was absolutely on target. Post #2 sent it in the wrong direction,at least for me anyways. We should have stopped right at praising Bert's. |
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02-23-2015, 11:06 AM | #32 |
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I look at it like, a few extra bucks for shipping to my door beats me DRIVING to get the part
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well said, that says it for you and many of us. Larry Shepard |
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