Owned by the USPS...twice!
06-26-2003, 11:22 AM
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Owned by the USPS...twice!
Have shipping prices with the US Postal service gone up? So far, I've been owned twice by shipping charges.
1st incident, I won a motorcycle valve cover on Ebay for $5. I know it's light enough to twirl on my pinky. Shipping cost? $18!
2nd incident, MaxBoosT found the Club Cover for me. I've been looking for it for a while so I really appreciate it. It costs $27 after tax. Shipping on this simple metal dish? $12.15!
What happened to the days when it used to be cheaper to ship USPS than UPS? Is it because of the summer gas prices? Is it because the USPS has had its share of financial troubles? Or have prices always been like this?
1st incident, I won a motorcycle valve cover on Ebay for $5. I know it's light enough to twirl on my pinky. Shipping cost? $18!
2nd incident, MaxBoosT found the Club Cover for me. I've been looking for it for a while so I really appreciate it. It costs $27 after tax. Shipping on this simple metal dish? $12.15!
What happened to the days when it used to be cheaper to ship USPS than UPS? Is it because of the summer gas prices? Is it because the USPS has had its share of financial troubles? Or have prices always been like this?
06-26-2003, 12:16 PM
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1day starts at about 16 and up.. 3day starts at 3.50 (priority) so they do rape you on 1day.. but 3day is the way to go imo.. the 6 day is under a buck... yea it varies per weight and zip code.. but not by much
06-26-2003, 01:15 PM
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Originally posted by Duff Man
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Originally posted by WiLL
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Originally posted by tirod˛slc
1day starts at about 16 and up.. 3day starts at 3.50 (priority) so they do rape you on 1day.. but 3day is the way to go imo.. the 6 day is under a buck... yea it varies per weight and zip code.. but not by much
1day starts at about 16 and up.. 3day starts at 3.50 (priority) so they do rape you on 1day.. but 3day is the way to go imo.. the 6 day is under a buck... yea it varies per weight and zip code.. but not by much
Originally posted by FDragger
so you are saying you bought it off ebay and the seller raped you? thats standard procedure for ebay
so you are saying you bought it off ebay and the seller raped you? thats standard procedure for ebay
07-15-2003, 09:29 PM
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Re: Owned by the USPS...twice!
Originally posted by agent87
Have shipping prices with the US Postal service gone up? So far, I've been owned twice by shipping charges.
1st incident, I won a motorcycle valve cover on Ebay for $5. I know it's light enough to twirl on my pinky. Shipping cost? $18!
2nd incident, MaxBoosT found the Club Cover for me. I've been looking for it for a while so I really appreciate it. It costs $27 after tax. Shipping on this simple metal dish? $12.15!
What happened to the days when it used to be cheaper to ship USPS than UPS? Is it because of the summer gas prices? Is it because the USPS has had its share of financial troubles? Or have prices always been like this?
Have shipping prices with the US Postal service gone up? So far, I've been owned twice by shipping charges.
1st incident, I won a motorcycle valve cover on Ebay for $5. I know it's light enough to twirl on my pinky. Shipping cost? $18!
2nd incident, MaxBoosT found the Club Cover for me. I've been looking for it for a while so I really appreciate it. It costs $27 after tax. Shipping on this simple metal dish? $12.15!
What happened to the days when it used to be cheaper to ship USPS than UPS? Is it because of the summer gas prices? Is it because the USPS has had its share of financial troubles? Or have prices always been like this?
I'm sorry.
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07-15-2003, 09:41 PM
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Re: Re: Owned by the USPS...twice!
Originally posted by MaxBoosT
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
But I still fumble with trying to align it every now and then.
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