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AZPops
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May 21, 2016

I's gots a rants ....

Well, I guess, just a RANT!

I don't understand why companies who do this kind of stuff. We're, well, Calvin's DOC is gonna take measurements of the Kid's ankle, or, fur you more technical folks, his hoof, to have a custom brace made fur him on Monday.

The company has the brace priced at $89.00 bucks. OK, no problemo's, if it helps, it'll be more then worth it.

Just a slight side track; this company really needs to hire a new web master, or whoever you call the person who designs web site's.

Anywhos, no shipping prices were available, or I couldn't find it. So I called the folks, AND guess what they charge fur shipping? I mean, how big can this brace be? Right?

Fed Ex ground: $18.00
" " 3 day: $19.50
" " 2 day: $27.50

They ad a $5.50 handling fee in the above price.

Why not just add the price in the product, and charge a fare price for shipping? I gonna order the brace, cause the kid needs some help supporting his ankle. BUT, man that shipping sure places a damper on buying from this company.

Pops


PS before anyone chimes in with a, "Pops you cheap son-of-a-gun". Yeah, don't have tah tell me sometin I don't already know.

Wanna know how cheap I am?

I'm so cheap, I squeak when I walk.

18 Replies

  • IMO, there's 2 approaches to advertising an online item:

    $(price) plus FREE SHIPPING orrrrr....
    $(lower price) plus actual cost to ship (although sometimes these seem inflated)

    I think we're so used to seeing the free shipping option, that we forget what it costs to ship an item??
  • I do not squeak as I drink WD 40 with my coffee every morning
    Everyone hollers about the price of gas, but Diesel does the hauling and that is why shipping has gone up so high (my opinion)
  • Geesh pops it's only money and you can't take it with you. :W. Or can you? Oh well i don't have any to take with me anyway. :S

    Now on a serious note what's wrong with the kid? Hope nothing to serious.
  • Pops,
    Ya gotta open dat wallet once innawhile to let the moths out!!
  • OK, thinking about it, it was suppose to be. I'm so tight (with money), I squeak when I walk. Nevur heard the shoe one though. ... :D


    Pops
  • stickdog wrote:
    I squeak when I walk but it's the shoes. :)


    My Mother used to say, "He's so cheap his shoes squeak when he walks."... Thanks for the memory... :)