Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 19:29:03 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Correct names for some items Shipping strangeness
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More on shipping.
GW included this message in a recent email to me.
The shipping calculators clearly make errors and in my case it was when I paired a drop ship item with a tiny light purchase.
Shipping rate seem unusually high? Orders containing vastly different size/weight items can make our calculator do odd things. Let us know if you feel the rate seems unusually high, and we’ll take a close look at it and contact you with a revised quote for your approval!
But, I will try the adding and checking the shipping each time procedure going forward.
Eric Caron
> On May 1, 2022, at 11:13 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Eric, You didn't offend me, and I did not mean to offend you. If you get
> benefit from Prime, great. I was just expressing my opinion and describing
> my experiences. I don't order enough from Amazon to justify the cost of
> Prime, especially given the everyday "free" shipping. It is hard to smile
> on email, but ☺.
>
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 6:16 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
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>> 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>
>> 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>
>>> 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>
>>> 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> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They call it a 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>
>>>>> 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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