Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 21:15:43 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Correct names for some items Shipping strangeness
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Hi David,
Ouch!
A few thoughts, sorry I seemed to have upset you, your tone feels crusty but maybe I’m missreading it.
GW actually has a statement That talks about how the shipping calculator can get wonky. And, they offer to talk to you to fix it. I was just pointing out my experience and my solution.
I also noted that Bus Depot has been providing great shipping prices to me lately but this time the tiny light items came up very high. As I had a GW solution I didn’t need to make a call to point it out. They seem so busy I don’t think they would want to know such a small glitch.
My Prime Account has been very helpful to me comes with many additional features not just shipping but If you want to let me know I fell for a scam I can live with that. I’ve certainly made more significant errors in judgement.
But, sharing that shipping can be very different among venders for the same product and that sometimes ordering separately seems to clear up the calculator.
Again sorry I seem to have offended you in some way.
Best.
Eric
> On Apr 30, 2022, at 8:58 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Regarding ""free" at Amazon: I don't pay for Prime, I have better sense. Anything over $25 from Amazon is "free shipping" (regular ground shipping, usually under a week). Of course, it's not free, the cost is built into the price. But Prime is just a scam. For one thing, it is not one-day, it is usually more like 3-4, and I often get my items within that time frame without using Prime.
>
> Well, shipping costs from small vendors often makes no sense. It is also the case that the calculator is often just wrong. I have called when the shipping cost seemed really outrageous, and found that the cost is less than the calculator said. Still high, but not as high.
>
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 5:51 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> But, the two items were $8.5 lesss when ordered separately and from the same shipping methods. So they had to do the same handling either way. And the site says no charge for handling.
> That was GW
> Bus depot has been providing great shipping prices lately. But suddenly this item was $3.50 from California and $18 from PA to VT. I’m currently about two hours from Bus Depot and was considering arranging a visit!
>
> But, still why a $14.50 difference in shipping the tiny light weight item?
>
> Shipping strangeness.
>
> And Amazon shipping is not really free, most pay a Prime membership of about $200.00 per year.
>
> eRic
>
>
> > On Apr 30, 2022, at 8:41 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM <mailto:davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>> wrote:
> >
> > One of our favorite online suppliers once told me that shipping charges are
> > unrelated to what it actually costs to ship, but rather to the labor
> > involved in pulling, packaging and so on. That was because I questioned
> > the $17 charge for shipping an item that the PO told me cost $2.50 or so
> > for mailing. Scale must be involved, also. Amazon ships a few million
> > parcels a day, and can sell items for less than local retail while shipping
> > for "free."
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 5:10 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>> wrote:
> >
> >> Shipping calculators are strange.
> >>
> >> Today I ordered the dash cover, and looked at shipping, $16. Then added
> >> the window glides. Shipping jumped to $28. I took out the dash cover and
> >> shipping for the glides dropped to $3.50.
> >>
> >> I then checked the window slides at Bus depot. Shipping was $18.00
> >>
> >> So, I ordered from GW as two orders. Shipping total $19.50.
> >>
> >> It is hard for me to use talking software to read all this stuff but I’
> >> thinking I’ll need to take the extra time to check the shipping as I add
> >> each item. Something randomly messes the calculators up.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >> 85 and 84 Westfalia
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Apr 29, 2022, at 12:27 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com <mailto:dn92610@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> They call it a dash cover.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.gowesty.com/product/dash-mats/3022/dash-cover- <https://www.gowesty.com/product/dash-mats/3022/dash-cover->
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 6:08 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi folks,
> >>>>
> >>>> Does anyone know the name or source fr the dash rug for vanagon? I
> >> looked
> >>>> on GW and Bus Depot and could not find.
> >>>>
> >>>> Maybe another vender or just called something else?
> >>>>
> >>>> And what are the little plastic things on the ends of the slider windows
> >>>> called? I think they help the windows slide more smoothly.
> >>>>
> >>>> Some other small missing things needed but I may have to keep my fingers
> >>>> crossed to find in used parts sheds.
> >>>>
> >>>> Tips and sources appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>> Putting this van together is going to be fun.
> >>>>
> >>>> eRic
> >>
>
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