Outrageous Shipping Quote

[padam]

I went to order a fiberglass bumper.
Direct shipping from Chicago to Canton Oh would be $500!

To the nearest depot would be $350.

I don’t know if it’s worth it.

 

[Belvedere408]

Geez that’s way too much. I got a bucket seat from New York to Oregon $100. The seat was taken apart. Ups

 

[Rick@Laysons]

Get the weight and dimensions of the package, and see what the quote would be if you personally were to process a shipping label on FedEx, UPS, or your carrier of choice, from the supplier's location to you

It might be possible that you can create and purchase a shipping label, then email the label to the shipper. They would print it out and tape it on the box.....and off it goes!

 

[YY1]

Almost worth calculating the gas cost to go pick it up.

 

[padam]

It’s the time more than gas. Probably 8-9 hours one way.

I would think if they were willing to ship ups they would say so. I was too flabbergasted to ask.

 

[69Bee]

Shipping has gotten outrageously retarded since the "Scam-Demic". If a shipment is over 8' (even 1/4" over) an additional fee is added to the already large shipping fee due to it being "Oversize". I ordered an 8' x 3" pipe and it was about $125ish is shipping. I looked up a 10' or 12' x 2" aluminum tube and shipping + the additional fee came to about $850 to ship. Drop the length to 8', and the shipping goes down to about $150. Extremely retarded Brandonomics...

 

[kiwigtx]

I went to order a fiberglass bumper.
Direct shipping from Chicago to Canton Oh would be $500!

To the nearest depot would be $350.

I don’t know if it’s worth it.

I guess I won't be ordering one now.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Do you know anyone with commercial shipping account? I recently have shipped a couple items... One was originally quoted at $225, through my buddy it cost me $85...

Another item had to ship LTL, Texas to Ca., 8' long 6' high & 3' deep... 5500 lbs... Original quote $2675... Through a company I do work for it cost me $1450....

 

[gkent]

How do they do business with shipping rates like that ?!?!?

 

[padam]

How do they do business with shipping rates like that ?!?!?

That’s what I was wondering.

I’ve been rolling around in my head to try to make one from aluminum. I’ll give it more thought now.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

How do they do business with shipping rates like that ?!?!?

Blame fuel costs? Have you seen what UPS drivers are paid these days? Nothings cheap these days & if the customer is willing to pay what they're asking why would they take less??

 

[gkent]

I can ship a 450 lb rotisserie via LTL from Ontario to either coast on a skid that's 32" x 60" x 18" for around $300.. Someone in Chicago has their head up their a$$. Or they've quoted you "next day air" !!!

 

[69Bee]

A shipping Agent/Service will get a lower quote that you can as a "One time Shipper". The companys that do it all the time get great discounts that are usually passed down to you. A company I have used in the past for machinery is "Crater & Freighters".

 

[gkent]

Get a rate from Shiptime.com

 

[SgtSuperbird]

I agree...how do they expect to sell any, at that ludicrous shipping price? Two years ago this month, I had a 29' boat delivered from Pittsburgh area to northeast of Detroit. I was quoted $400 by the driver, but in the month before picking up the boat, gas shot up considerably. I didn't want him to cancel, so I gave him an extra $100. So, for 500 bucks, I got an entire boat delivered! These businesses must be nuts. I used uShip.com

 

[cr8crshr]

GGGGGGRRRREEEEEEDDDDDD!!!!!! Simply put...cr8crshr/Bill

 

[beanhead]

Considering "most" 'glass bumpers cost a good bit under $500, that's crookery IMO...I paid $300 shipping for a new fiberglass hood last year. LTL freight, fully crated.
Who did you buy it from?

 

[Budnicks]

What supplier/Fiberglass shop is it ?

inquiring minds all need to know

 

[padam]

Considering "most" 'glass bumpers cost a good bit under $500, that's crookery IMO...I paid $300 shipping for a new fiberglass hood last year. LTL freight, fully crated.
Who did you buy it from?

VFN fiberglass in Addison IL

I didn’t buy it, though I was going to until I heard the shipping cost.
$350 for the bumper, not bad.
$30 to crate it, not bad.

I’m a budget racer, and will spend money when I need to. But that just seems like pissing it away.

 

[dadsbee]

I didn't pay anywhere near that money to ship a steel bumper from California to me in Ontario Canada last year for the '64 Dodge. And that was on UPS, the criminals of the shipping industry...