Shipping charges ... any tips?

**imported_NHBFAN** · 02-21-2004, 10:28 PM

When it comes to spending $$$ on detailing supplies, I`m certainly not timid, as I`ve purchased about every premium product excluding Zaino known to mankind (don`t ask me why no Z):nixweiss

But my biggest pet peeve is shipping costs. I`ve actually purchased a $12 bottle of polish and paid $8 for shipping ... that sucks!!!:angry

I`ve learned to buy in bulk whenever possible.

Any other tips regarding shipping cost?

**Mantic6t9** · 02-21-2004, 10:32 PM

Hold off untill you need other things before placing an order.

The hardest part for me is that i can never get everything i want from one place. If i could solve that i wouldn`t have much of a problem.

**imported_NHBFAN** · 02-21-2004, 10:40 PM

Originally posted by Mantic6t9

Hold off untill you need other things before placing an order.

The hardest part for me is that i can never get everything i want from one place. If i could solve that i wouldn`t have much of a problem.

Yeah, I`m the same way.

Are there still some online retailers who wave shipping on orders over $75?

**jimmybuffit** · 02-22-2004, 04:19 AM

The worst stores are the ones that base shipping upon the value of the order.

Shipping costs should be a function of weight and size. When a retailer bills "shipping and handling", related to price, they`re fluffing a profit center.

Jim

MetalSludge · 02-22-2004, 08:14 AM

NHBFAN,

http://www.properautocare.com/ right now has free shipping on everything

http://concoursdirect.com/ ship by weight of order by UPS standards

http://www.detailersparadise.com/_Sy...Store/Dept.asp free shipping over $100

I was looking for products yesterday and this was active yesterday for these places. I do remember seeing on place that did offer free over $75 but I just got done looking everywhere I thought I checked through yesterday and cant locate the place.

I know what ya mean by shipping charges being a pain on small orders that charge by price. I ordered $38 from premiumautocare yesterday had to pay 6.95 and then ordered $39 from autopia store and had to spend another 6.90 for shipping.