Can't believe some of the rip off suppliers!

SpoiledRotten wrote:
The knobs/locks were rusted into place on my awning. I started shopping for new ones. I found them! The knob replacements are about $8.00 a set. The shipping for the 5oz items costd about 14.00 to 18.00 to ship. What kind of rip off is this? I'm so tired of people ripping of others. I've noticed this on most suppliers of "hobbies". They think if you can afford a hobby like camping, golfing, Jeeping, then you have money to burn. I don't play that game. I even went to one site and put the knobs in the shopping cart, and up came a "small order charge of 7.00! So they feel that if you don't order a large dollar amount, then they will charge you as if you had. Well, needless to say, I won't be using them for a small order not a large order! I don't always need a big order, but if you want my big business, then you better take my little order without penalizing me. Anyway, I didn't order from anyone on line.

I went to Lowe's, got some knobs that look just like the ones you would order as Carefree replacements, bought some "elevator bolts", and fabbed my own set for under 7.00. Now, my awning is as good as new and I didn't even have to pay up to 25.00 for two little stinking knobs.

Ok, off my soap box!

Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.

:h

I' guessing that YOU have not PERSONALLY attempted to ship a package lately?

Just shipped a 10 lb package from PA to LA FedEx HOME (ground service) and that cost nearly $14..

Even sending something like a CD or DVD now days can easily exceed $4 in shipping and that is not including any packaging..

Companies HAVE to pay someone to pick/pull the parts, then package the parts (boxes and packing materials are not free either) then weigh the package, then type in all the shipping info to shipping company then pay and print the label for the package and then a fix the label to the package then take the package to the shipping center if they do not have pickup service..

I don't blame them for the cost of shipping (which IS out of their hands) nor if they tack on a "handling fee", after all they ARE in the business to make money, not lose money..