Re: VIN rivets
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Last edited by csk; 08/09/15 11:32 PM.
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Re: VIN rivets
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Re: VIN rivets
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08/17/15 10:10 PM
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Isn't that more than what ECS sells them for?
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Re: VIN rivets
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ECS is $29.... not sure about the Canadian thing
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Re: VIN rivets
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08/18/15 08:13 PM
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how does one charge stupid money for something that can go to Canada first class mail for $1.20 ? You tell me !!! I guess the stamps take more spit ! To that point, there was someone on here last week talking about someone making valve cover spacers so I went to his site. He wants the same amount of money to ship to Canada as he does to ship to Australia. The hilarious thing is the guy's in Pennsylvania - literally on the Canadian border !!!
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Re: VIN rivets
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08/19/15 01:05 AM
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I actually called up Dave and inquired about this as something did not seem right. Here was his reply to me:
"ECS doesn't dictate the cost of shipping in the US or outside of the country. We charge just enough to cover our costs of sending an item to the customer. We have used standard shipping to Canada but have no way of tracking or insuring the contents. On multiple occasions our Canadian customers have claimed that they did not receive their shipments. Since we cannot track or insure "standard" shipped items to Canada, we have no way to tell if the customers shipments arrived safety or at all. At that point, we have no choice but to resend the items using a carrier like Fed Ex in order to guarantee the delivery. We no longer take any chances sending merchandise that cannot be tracked or confirmed. Unless it's in the Continental US, we always use a specialized delivery service that provide guaranteed and insured delivery."
I have to admit, I do the same thing whenever I sell something. I'd want to have a tracking number in order to know where it goes or what might have happened to it. Unfortunately, shipping companies like UPS or even the US Postal Service does not take pride in how they do their job. I've seen it too many times on the news (especially around Christmas time) where the driver tosses the box across the front lawn onto the stairs or tosses it over the fence which leads to things getting broken, lost, etc. How many times can one person eat the cost of a product that gets "lost, damaged, whatever" before you start doing the logical thing. So, yes, while it might cost "stupid money" (as you put it) the extra money involved goes for insurance and tracking which is piece of mind that you will get the item that you paid for. If the part didn't arrive because you opted for the $1.20 envelope postage, I'd bet that you'd be screaming that you want a replacement shipped out right away at the manufacturers cost. Sometimes you gotta pay a little more in order to get things in life.
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Re: VIN rivets
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08/19/15 01:52 AM
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:quote / Sometimes you gotta pay a little more in order to get things in life. quote/ I guess thats why Year One sends a $2.00 decal in $8.50 UPS packaging !
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Re: VIN rivets
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08/19/15 02:57 AM
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Nah, those big companies charge a percentage of the item for the freight / shipping. I remember ordering a brake pressure bleeder from Original Parts Group back in the day where the tool was over $180 or so and they wanted to charge me $38 for shipping. This was also the same company who was charging over $300 for a NOS tail light lens for a vehicle and when I inquired about what that would cost to ship, they said over $60. This, for a lens that is super light weight. After that, I quit buying from companies who charged by the percentage of the total purchase for what the shipping costs vs. the actual cost.
I guess it's like Dave said during our conversation, some folks just have to play their dishonest games and say they didn't receive their item. The company has no choice but to send another and incur all the extra costs. The dishonest few ultimately ruin it for the rest of us who end up paying for it in the end.
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Re: VIN rivets
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some folks just have to play their dishonest games and say they didn't receive their item I agree with this 100%. The way the systems work nowadays the chances of something getting lost or stolen are 1 in a million - even without tracking. Maybe the posties rip open birthday cards for the cash but ripping open unmarked packages is unlikely. So you see, we all pay for crime!
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