. UPS
and FEDEX have instituted changes in shipping costs in
a most negative manner. They now charge for size if
the box doesn't weigh much. This is called
"dimensional weight". The post office already does
this on many boxes as well It
now is ESSENTIAL that you plan orders. If you want to
order one air cleaner by itself fine; but you are
going to get absolutely HAMMERED shipping
it. PLEASE
NOTE: We have NO CONTROL over what carriers
charge and the numerous extra charges they have.
Please refrain from verbally attacking us over this.
We
have some common box sizes listed below and their
"dimensional weight" that is now charged i.e. 139
cubic inches = 1 pound. If you have a box that is
"rated" at 5 pounds and your item weighs 1 pound you
pay for FIVE pounds so whatever you throw in the box
does not change the shipping. Can change the insurance
(about $1 per $100.00). We may start listing minimum
box sizes necessary to ship certain parts on the
revised pages of the website that are ever-so-slowly
appearing. Starting
last year we began dropping prices to try to
compensate for the ALREADY high TRUE costs to pack and
ship something. This will continue. It is kind of sad
in a way as I see some things; especially lower cost
used items being scrapped over this turn of events.
Less work for me I guess; but I really wanted more of
this stuff to be part of a roadster somewhere and not
sent to make more Chinese crap. We
are still fighting the idea of raising prices on parts
or keeping them higher than we want to offset the
shipping costs. Doing that punishes the heck out of
people who are ordering a bunch of stuff; they are
just hit over and over again as parts go in the box. I
acknowledge this may be backwards thinking these days.
There is no free lunch; it is like these phony
"cash-back" charge cards. Merchants just figure that
garbage into their prices. Why not make it 20% cash
back? Merchant just jacks the prices 20-25% to allow
for the customer "feeling good" about their
20%...
If
we can make it LESS, we will! Over a year we do NOT
make money on getting boxes packed and delivered but
we do strive to break even. This is frustrating for us
too; but I want to continue the battle to get the
parts' cost down and not try to hide the shipping in
that cost. If you plan your orders better you'll still
come out OK.
Zones
are distance from Seattle Zone
3 approx 200 miles (Portland, Spokane) Zone
5 approx 700-1100 miles (San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Denver etc Zone
7 approx 1300-3500 miles Chicago, Little Rock and
points east. ZN WEIGHT COST ZN WEIGHT COST 3 1
lb $23 5 10
lbs $51 3 5
lbs $29 5 20
lbs $56 3 10
lbs $39 7 1
lb $27 3 20
lbs $51 7 5
lbs $37 5 1
lb $27 7 10
lbs $53 5 5
lbs $33 7 20
lbs $64 Above
chart is just an ESTIMATE ANY
APPLICABLE UPS EXTRA CHARGES Add
$5
if your zip is listed on UPS' "extended area" list or
about $5 if on their extended-extended list ($7 if
Hawaii, $16 if Alaska extended area. This is on UPS'
website somewhere if you want to check. Add
$16 if the address you gave is wrong (in the
slightest). Even if just sent as a backup; an email
makes sure everybody knows what's what. (no apt number
etc) Some
shipment to business buildings may be $3 less. UPS
decides what is and is not a business
building. UPS
will also charge extra if the item is
not
in a box
($10) even if it is sent in an indestructible
container; over 48 inches long ($12) and a host of
other hidden conditions. CARRIERS
NOW USE "DIMENSIONAL
WEIGHT".
Weight
prices still correct; but now any box "weighs" as
follows (even if empty). "Dimensional Weight" is
inches Length x Width x Depth divided by 139. This is
the minimum weight a box this size is charged at. It
will be charged more if it actually weighs more. And
of course if the parts weight that amount anyway none
of this dimension weight business means anything;
still the same cost. We
will probably begin to make notations on the web next
to various big light-weight parts to help let people
know what's up with this. The chart below is just some
examples. BOX
SIZE MIN.
WEIGHT PART
EXAMPLES 6
x 6 x 6 2
POUNDS 8
x 8 x 8 10
x 10 x 10 12
x 9 x 6 4
POUNDS 24
x 6 x 6 6
POUNDS 24
x 8 x 8 10
POUNDS 24
x 14 x 4 9
POUNDS Softop,
W/strip Kit 32
x 14 x 5 14
POUNDS Softop,
W/strip Kit +++ 33
x 18 x 5 18
POUNDS 48
x 10 x 9 26
POUNDS Dashcover,
Exhaust Typical
shipments have a $4 packing and processing charge;
included in the chart. We have found this works better
for people than raising all the prices to get rid of
it. The cost of processing and packing an order varies
by the shipment. As always; tiny orders are EXPENSIVE;
as you go up in order size the shipping becomes a
small factor. With
the exception of the pack/process charge we put on and
the charge for the box itself; all of this can be
found on UPS website at UPS.COM. Go to it and have
some fun! Chart
includes a charge for a basic box; this
CAN
VARY.
Box and packing charges may or may not be listed
separately. On some big orders for instance, we expend
a great deal of time custom making a box to save you
the extreme cost of motor freight or airline shipment
or to get under one of UPS price-jump lines. We have
adopted this policy rather than tack costs on to every
hard to pack part, which isn't necessary on many
shipments and would tend to drive the overall total
price up. Basically;
other than the $6 charge we put on every order and the
cost of the box; it goes to UPS or the bank. In a year
UPS manages to eat up all but about $3 of that $6. So
yes; we are MAKING MONEY ON THE SHIPPING. (not). If we
just dropped the stuff at one of the private post
office places it would be a lot more. And no the cost
of the part covers none of this; that goes to keeping
the place going; keeping disgruntled employees of
which I am one from taking it to the metal processor;
to try to defer the loss of having to buy the stuff 40
years in the past to be able to sell it now and not
putting the money into something that makes sense;
paying for insurance, taxes, power, building
maintenance, vehicles, health coverage for ancient
humans...you know the drill if you have worked for
yourself or spent time at a micro-company. Shipping;
as ugly as it is...IS WHAT IT IS and I can't do
anything about it unless someday the post office
starts carrying about the packages entrusted to
them... DELIVERY
Details: USA
48 STATES for boxes up to about 2x2x2
(feet) Most
shipments
go
by UPS (United Parcel Service) in the USA. With
the constantly increasing complexity of United Parcel
Service it is very hard to accurately figure a price;
and very time consuming. To give you an idea of
packing and delivery costs on UPS shipments in the 48
states, we have compiled the following chart. This is
only to help you estimate charges. This is PER BOX,
not per shipment. We always try to pack and ship in
the most economical configuration, but certain orders
may require more than one box. This is JUST A GUIDE,
not cut in stone. Unusually heavy or bulky items are
figured on a time and material basis. If it works out
less; it WILL be less; we don't look at the chart and
think that is what the charge will be if it doesn't
have to be. We
can only ESTIMATE charges. You are welcome to set a
maximum on any order you place, if we cannot ship it
for that price we will email you and let you know we
are cancelling the order. You'll
get a better idea after you receive a few orders but I
can tell you that if you order things one part at a
time the delivery costs are going to be a lot. The
cost per part to ship goes down drastically as you add
items. A little "order planning" on your part will
save you $$$$. If
we can find a way to lower what your order ends up we
will do it. It is what it is; and there is nothing we
can do about it; but wonder why someone would order
one tiny thing at a time; multiple times. Be
sure to give your EXACT address. An inaccurate address
will usually result in the box being returned, or
delayed with a $12 charge added ($14 if Air). This is
generated totally by UPS. If you give us "3304 Adams"
when you are actually at "3304 Adams St." or "3304
Adams Lane" or you leave out a "W" , "SE" etc, or
forget an apartment number or suite number. If the
address you give is not totally correct UPS they will
charge this. If
a box is returned due to an address problem or no one
home UPS now charge to return the box to us as
well. The
best way to protect yourself is to EMAIL your order or
at LEAST your address. Emailing your order gives you
an exact record of what you ordered and the address
given. For
3 day air multiply ground estimate cost by 2 west of
the Rockies; by 3 east of the rockies. Again; we'll
always try to make it less. Air
Costs vary tremendously up or down depending on
distance and the weight and size of the box. If we can
make it less, WE WILL. We
do not use "2 day" or "overnight" or "Saturday
delivery". I'm pretty much done apologizing for
delivery times I have ZERO control over. We only use
"3-day air" east of the Rockies as typically a ground
box will make it there in 3 days of travel time.
SHIPPING
ALTERNATIVES? The
post office is getting better; but they recently told
us they don't check for 3 weeks when we tried to check
on a lost AIR shipment. Is that what you want to hear
from us when your parts are not there??? I think not.
Other businesses have told me it can take 6 months to
get paid if there is a problem. They can EVENTUALLY
deliver the box to the receiver so we could never
replace the parts before it is absolutely finally
resolved. They have also been known to pay the
receiver instead of the shipper. That doesn't
work. Recently
a USPS business rep contacted us; I spent almost an
hour writing out a response to what was just a sales
contact for him; listing the problems I see with using
the postal service; I was not cynical or angry or
nitpicky; if anything I was hopeful. I was hoping he
would come back with ways to reduce or eliminate any
potential problems. To date I have received NO
RESPONSE which to me means any problems I mentioned
WILL happen. Still hopeful; but always a bit shocked
when silence is the only answer to an
inquiry... .
Currently
we only ship via United Parcel Service (UPS) for boxes
up to about 9 cubic feet (15,500 cubic inches). These
boxes we only ship on our own UPS account. Bigger
boxes go by Motor Freight Carriers (YRC
usually).
BELOW
COSTS FOR WEIGHT ARE VALID; BUT NOW 1 POUND BOXES CAN
"WEIGH" 2-10 POUNDS. STILL...THIS IS AN ESTIMATE;
ANYTHING BELOW WE HAVE NO CONTROL OF.
Remember your "1 pound" box will not be "1
pound" if it is over 139 cubic inches in volume. (see
above and below)
(All
amounts below are "approximate")
Add
$6 for signature card (some orders) depends on
value and location etc.
Add
$3 insurance if order is $100-$300 then $1 per $100 or
part of $100 after $300
Figured
to include most packing or handling costs. If
additional charges are in play for packing we can
advise you by email. The current UPS fuel surcharge
which is I think about 8% is also included. This
varies monthly.
