Thanks, thirdbite. I stand corrected. Still, the priority box would have saved quite a bit. I wonder if they are using priority boxes to send their other products and what sort of shipping they are charging for those.
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Posts: 10900 | Location: North of the Columbia | Registered: 28 April 2008
Best, or worst part, depending on your point of view: the label says USPS Priority Mail and the box is a standard 13.5x10.5x3" external dimension brown box that will fit inside the medium Priority box ($11.70) sitting here on my desk.
First time I ever felt taken advantage of. This is something more along the lines of Midway...
You are right of course,still a shame from a company that we liked to deal with.I would feel jilted if something like this had occured by Dillon. As to Midway,my pet peeve is that every time I order something by phone they are out of stock. Not to mention that when Larry hands over that big check to the NRA he acts like it comes from him,not all of us who do the roundup.
I personally find Midway's shipping charges to be quite reasonable, as are most of the many outdoor product sellers I deal with.
I mean, if you're buying online, the shipping charges are shown before paying. If you think they are excessive, damn, don't buy whatever you're trying to purchase. Seems simple to me.
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NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR.
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Posts: 17099 | Location: Texas USA | Registered: 07 May 2001
Originally posted by Gatogordo: I personally find Midway's shipping charges to be quite reasonable, as are most of the many outdoor product sellers I deal with.
I mean, if you're buying online, the shipping charges are shown before paying. If you think they are excessive, damn, don't buy whatever you're trying to purchase. Seems simple to me.
They sent me a survey by email after I made an order. One of the questions asked about shipping costs. Told them it was too high and getting unreasonable and I don't order much from them any more due to those costs.
They offer the Edge program where you can pay $50 a year and not have to pay shipping. It would be good for someone who deals with them a lot.
As an example, yesterday ordered 16 boxes of 9 and 10mm ammo from Midway. Shipping was $13.49. Seemed very reasonable to me.
xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere.
NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR.
I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process.
Posts: 17099 | Location: Texas USA | Registered: 07 May 2001
Originally posted by Gatogordo: As an example, yesterday ordered 16 boxes of 9 and 10mm ammo from Midway. Shipping was $13.49. Seemed very reasonable to me.
Very reasonable.
Was checking prices on some shotshells from RST today. Shipping for one box , $20.30, one case, $34.10
Posts: 8169 | Location: humboldt | Registered: 10 April 2002
Cheaper than Dirt is certainly not cheaper than dirt when it comes to shipping. I ordered some reloading dies that no one else had, and I wanted them as I had no idea when someone else would have them in stock. So I ordered the dies, and just about soiled my britches when I saw the cost of shipping. But I ordered anyway...
They simply dropped the reloading die box in a padded envelope and charged me MORE than the cost of the dies for shipping and handling....
I expected at least a box and some bubble wrap. I'll never do business with them again....
When I was doing gun repairs + building rifles in the 80's the company that had the worst shipping charges was Jack First Dist.They usually had the part you wanted but a .50 cent spring or pin would cost +$20.00 in S+H. I had to wait to get a large order just to justify the order;you can't pass that much on to the customer.
I stopped at Brownell"s new showroom and distribution center in Grinnell last week. A very nice set up. Lots of handguns and black rifles. A decent selection of mid range shotguns and rifles too. There were a number of computer terminals where you could order out of the catalog and they would bring the items out to you in a few minutes. Overall, a very nice setup right on interstate 80.
Posts: 1132 | Location: Land of Lincoln | Registered: 15 June 2004
I'm glad that they are selling guns as well as the parts stock.It will help the bottom line. However I remember that Bob would not offer any gunsmithing services as he considered it a conflict of interests concerning his gunsmith customers. I totally agree.When I moved into the full sheet metal shop line I quit doing any HVAC jobs for the same reason.Just ethics.
I'm trying to figure out why you use catalogs since everything can be seen online with a click of the mouse.
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953
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Posts: 12767 | Location: Kentucky, USA | Registered: 30 December 2002
I dont think I have ever paid for a Brownells catalog, they usually just sent them with other stuff Ive bought. But I havent bought anything from them for quite a while.
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Posts: 10189 | Location: Tooele, Ut | Registered: 27 September 2001
Generally, their prices tend to be too high, their "dealer" discounts minuscule to nonexistent. And they used to send out a free catalog every August. Big changes from a few years ago. It almost looks like some junior jerk-off with an MBA has been "squeezing" their business model for every nickel. Seems like everything is getting that way these days.
A good job is sometimes just a series of expertly fixed fark-ups. Let's see.... is it 20 years experience or is it 1 years experience 20 times? And I will have you know that I am not an old fart. I am a curmudgeon. A curmudgeon is an old fart with an extensive vocabulary and a really bad attitude.
Posts: 324 | Location: Too far north and 50 years too late | Registered: 02 February 2015
Rich I have saved all my old Snap-On calendars in the attic since the 70's.Found a collectors catalouge the other day that claims they are worth quite a bit.Well,whatever the market will bear.
Used to order a lot off Brownells, shipping was quite reasonable even though I linve in New Zealand. Until about 3 years ago then everything changed to flate rate boxes and I found myself paying US$50 for 10 buck worth of bits. All got too hard. Shipping is a killer but its not just Brownells
Posts: 39 | Location: New Zealand | Registered: 28 February 2014
Shipping charges are exactly why I will not buy Redding dies. I bought a set of 308 Norma Mag dies years ago in a secondary market, and the de-capping assembly was bent. I called Redding, told them what I needed, and paid for it with a credit card. What they sent was too short, maybe for a 35 Remington or such. I sent it back. When they finally got it right, I was charged for not only the stem, but for shipping charges for the second stem. Seems to me shipping was $11.70 for something they shipped in a yellow manila envelope you could put in a shirt pocket.
No thank you. Last time I will deal with them. Period.
Posts: 4748 | Location: TX | Registered: 01 April 2005
Yep,word of mouth is powerful.I appreciate the customer service policy at Dillon. They have been great to me + everyone I know;besides they make a great product.If I had the space in the loading room I would buy another 650 just to save on changing out large or small primers.
My last order could have been sent in a padded envelope for around three dollars.
UPS shipped to USPS who sat on it for a week!!
Their response was, well for $16 you could have had it sent and had it in 3 days! Tracking showed in arriving in two days, UPS handed it over to USPS who didn't deliver until seven days later. Three days after UPS tracking said, possible delivery.
Thrown in a USPS priority box just over seven dollars and guaranteed 3 day! NO need to go the $16 dollar route!
Brownells needs to wake up!
Posts: 17552 | Location: Eastern Washington | Registered: 23 October 2009
