Apten - A lengthy record of events
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Originally posted by BigFan
Jeff are you going to a UPS Customer Counter or a UPS store ? The UPS Stores have a markup over what UPS charges to ship stuff, thats how they make money. Everytime Ive done a price quote on UPS.com it has been very close to what the website quote was. The difference in price is usually because I guessed the weight and dimensions wrong.
Jeff are you going to a UPS Customer Counter or a UPS store ? The UPS Stores have a markup over what UPS charges to ship stuff, thats how they make money. Everytime Ive done a price quote on UPS.com it has been very close to what the website quote was. The difference in price is usually because I guessed the weight and dimensions wrong.
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You actually go to a UPS HUB, where the trucks come out of. That is why you pay more, the website is shipping that UPS charges. UPS Store (Formerly Mail Box Etc) are all independently owned and they mark up all shipping charges, thats how they make money.
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From: Stinkin Joisey
Originally posted by 03LightninRocks
Wow!!!!! That shipping looks high. Mine was 16.00 VIA brown truck. I added 10 bucks to it for a 1000.00 insurance against loss.
I mailed it Monday at 1 PM and it arrived at their place Wed morning at 11 AM.
I am just North of Dallas Texas.
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Wow!!!!! That shipping looks high. Mine was 16.00 VIA brown truck. I added 10 bucks to it for a 1000.00 insurance against loss.
I mailed it Monday at 1 PM and it arrived at their place Wed morning at 11 AM.
I am just North of Dallas Texas.
Rocks
) $20 for packing material, $15 for packing service, $1.20 for tax for a grand total of $87.20 to ship
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From: Stinkin Joisey
Originally posted by RollinLimp2001
So you sent your's to Apten then Gator? How's Rob supposed to compete? Rob you got that 100 or 125 shot jet ready
So you sent your's to Apten then Gator? How's Rob supposed to compete? Rob you got that 100 or 125 shot jet ready
ughhhhh........I mean IF I where to send mine in, thats what it would cost. Yeah, thats it
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Originally posted by Fast Gator
ughhhhh........I mean IF I where to send mine in, thats what it would cost. Yeah, thats it
ughhhhh........I mean IF I where to send mine in, thats what it would cost. Yeah, thats it