Outrageous shipping costs

[Rosch42]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but is there any place that will sell and ship Landtrac / Farmtrac parts at reasonable rates? I have been to a couple of web sites looking for o-rings for my Landtrac 390HST. And even though I can find them, and they are cheap enough, the shipping rates are freakin outrageous! This is from PartsForFarmtrac.com.

farmtrac-tractor-parts.com
Your Order
Item Cost
1 O-RING-S80217
5010 $7.25
2 O-RING-RUBBER
-TRG970 $13.22
4 O-RING-S80209
0010 $6.16
Subtotal: $26.63
Shipping: $45.46*
Total: $72.09
* Includes Shipping & Handling Fees
Shipping Information
Shipping Address
Name:
Street Address 1:
Street Address 2:
City: Gardiner
State: Maine
Zip Code: 04345
Phone:
Country: USA
Shipping Options
Shipping Method: UPS ground

Are you telling me they can't ship 7 little o-rings to Maine for less than $45? I will admit that this was the most extreme and I have found another web site that will ship for $17, but still..... You'd think that they could throw them in a little envelope and stick a few stamps on it and send it.

Sorry, this tuned into more of a rant than any real questions.

 

[oosik]

No - I understand your concern completely. I've found this to be the case on a lot of web sites. And we wonder why the cost of certain items is so very reasonable - until shipping/handling is added in. I think the profit margin must be shipping/handling for certain sites.

I recently was checking out a new battery for my tractor. Found what I wanted and it was $60 cheaper than I could get locally until I went to order it and found that shipping/handling was $55.

 

[bcp]

Maybe a TBN member at the dealer's location could buy the O-rings over the counter, then mail them to you.

TBN could start a buying service.

Bruce

 

[Deere Dude]

I ran into a few sites that will sell you something small and lite for $2 but shipping will be $8. I can understand that, but then if you buy ten of them for $20 the shipping will be $80, even though all of them together weigh a pound or two and are very small. Go figure.

 

[mrmikey]

Agree, try buying something and getting it shipped to Canadastan if you think yours is bad (if the place will even ship it at all)....Mike

 

[Clint S]

Parts for all Farmtrac Tractors Models
Never been overcharged here. Free shipping over 150$
Yes shipping stuff has became expensive I shipped something FedEx and it weighed about half pound, package weighed more than the item . 14$
That is just outrageous though.
Ordered a cap and rotor from a place and the shipping was the same as the parts at 12$ and 12$
I once placed an order like that and the shipping was quoted at $24. Called and talked to someone on the phone and they said it is all calculated by computer and it is often wrong. She quoted shipping at $8 and that is what it was.

 

[PILOON]

Many on line merchants use shipping programs and flat rate boxes.
Naturally flat rate is based on a certain weight as well as the farthest destination.
Then if you add taxes and insurance you end up with that excessive shipping rate.

Gone are the days of carting a package to the post office and weighing it.
Now days they want UPS to pick up the parcel so you also are paying for that service in the flat rate.

 

[Rosch42]

Parts for all Farmtrac Tractors Models
Never been overcharged here. Free shipping over 150$
Yes shipping stuff has became expensive I shipped something FedEx and it weighed about half pound, package weighed more than the item . 14$
That is just outrageous though.
Ordered a cap and rotor from a place and the shipping was the same as the parts at 12$ and 12$
I once placed an order like that and the shipping was quoted at $24. Called and talked to someone on the phone and they said it is all calculated by computer and it is often wrong. She quoted shipping at $8 and that is what it was.

That's one of the places I tried and it was $17 shipping for a $3 o-ring. I'll have to call them and ask if they can do better than that.

 

[jack707]

Shipping charges are CRAZY today!

 

[boggen]

i think you have selected same day / next day shipping at 45 bucks a whack!

a few o-rings with i think it is 5 to 10 day or 5 to 7 day shipping. for 0-rings should only cost a couple bucks at most. via regular snail mail and arrive in an envelope.

 

[Rosch42]

i think you have selected same day / next day shipping at 45 bucks a whack!

a few o-rings with i think it is 5 to 10 day or 5 to 7 day shipping. for 0-rings should only cost a couple bucks at most. via regular snail mail and arrive in an envelope.

No I chose UPS ground the cheapest they offered. See attached PDF of the checkout.
View attachment Shipping Information.pdf

 

[yanmars]

I broke a cab glass on my Mahindra. I think the glass was around $130. They did not know what the shipping would be, something over $250 as I recall. Hard for me to believe it but what are you going to do.

 

[davesl708]

It is ironic. If you check UPS, FEDX, DHL for shipping what you ordered from your house/business to the shippers address you can see what the cost should be. Many companies are adding revenue by overcharging on shipping.

In my case I needed a battery for my cell phone. At the local battery store it was $39. I asked why so much the clerk responded it requires special handling with these batteries(aftermarket battery). I smelled BS so I went to Amazon. There I got the battery (OEM) for $6.99 including shipping.
Pays to do a little homework when you smell BS.

 

[TnAndy]

I agree. I shop around a bunch for something when I'm buying. And if the shipping is outrageous, I keep shopping.
ALSO, I email them and TELL THEM their shipping is outrageous and that it cost them a sale.

Was shopping for a chest freezer the other day. Walmart and Home Depot, both $379, both ship free to their store, you pickup. Best Buy, $349.....BUT they won't ship it to their store (right across the street from Home Depot), it MUST be shipped to your home for $108. Think I bought it there ? I did email them to thank them for their stupid shipping policy, and online price, which Home Depot matched.

 

[BertZegers]

I live in Ontario Canada and buy Zetor parts in CZ Europe. A package of 50 lb costs me Euro 161 ( 180 US dollar) including customs clearing. No additional costs. Delivered at home within 14 days and paid by Paypal. My last order included two new fenders 22 inch width (less than 30 dollar US each). That made delivery this time more expensive.
One euro will cost US dollar 1.12

Wonder why I love my Zetor?

 

[doxford jim]

I have found all the courier services to be expensive and the worst, by far, is UPS. I won't go into details but many vendors work with the couriers to pad their profit margin.
For me, sending smallish items, the USPS or Canada Post are the best by far. Not perfect by any means but beats the so called courier services (UPS,FEDEX,DHL etc.) in both cost and delivery time.

 

[Fusion]

I have a 4510 Mahindra that I broke the right hand glass door out of, any place to get this with out going to Mahindra?