On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 15:19:39 -0400, "SteveA" wrote:


"willshak" wrote in message
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RonB wrote the following:
I cannot figure out how some companies determine how deliveries are
managed. I just received a switch for our Nordictrac treadmill about
20 minutes ago. Low-end switch with a $3 price tag plus $7 shipping.
It came UPS! I checked the tracking about the time he pulled in the
driveway and when he handed it to me it was its 11th transaction. The
package was a small padded envelope about the 2/3 size of a deck of
cards. Even the UPS guy said he didn't understand why they didn't put
a stamp on it.

RonB


On-line sellers advertise very low prices, then make up the difference in
shipping and handling.
I do much of my ordering from Amazon. I have a Prime account, so many of
the stuff is shipped 2 day free.
If you want overnight, then add a few dollars extra for the shipping.


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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

I also used Amazon quite a bit with the prime membership, until they
starting adding in sales tax, now, a couple of minutes with google, and I
can get a better price, no tax and flat rate shipping (usually 1.00-5.99 for
entire order) for whatever I might be looking for

Are you in Illinois? Amazon still doesn't charge tax to Alabama residents.
Since Woodcraft had the Delta 18- drill press on sale a few weeks back, I got
financial review board approval (still don't know what that's going to cost me
;-). Turned out that it was cheaper to order from Amazon at the "regular"
price. Woodcraft wanted blood to ship it (100mi round trip isn't free
either).