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05-09-2014, 08:49 AM
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You try shipping up here... If I want to get something from the states, I have to pay shipping, and if it goes UPS or FEDex or similar I will have to pay brokerage too.. try around 50% of the value of the purchase for that.
It seems most of the large companies use UPS for their shipping, thus the higher charges. I would love to find $5 shipping up here by mail.. Hell a regular letter here is $1 now. Oh and up here loaded ammo/powder/primers must be shipped by a HazMat shipper, so that will add to it as well.
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05-09-2014, 10:06 AM
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05-09-2014, 10:53 AM
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Amazon
I have been going to Amazon for about 2 years now. I have been getting Scopes there. They are $50 to $125 less there and free shipping. I have saved about $400. When you are on S/S THAT IS A LOT !!!!!
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05-09-2014, 01:24 PM
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GOB,
Your rant is justifiable! Empty cartridge brass is Mailable matter via USPS. The cost for 100 empty .45 Colt cases should be about $5. The horror stories you post are why I patronize our local gun shop. I want the shop to exist so I do not have the shipping costs (rip-offs) you documented. Be well. Adam
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05-10-2014, 05:06 AM
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thanks for the replies guys. I know hazmat fees can be tough, thats why if buying stuff that requires hazmat fees I try to get a bunch of guys together so we can order as much as possible under one set of fees. However these aren't hazmat fees they are charging. JUST S&H.
Adam, I wish I had a local shop to shop at. The only local shop left within 40 miles of me won't carry anything to do with reloading, and they won't carry a used gun that isn't 90% or better condition because they can't make as much money on them. I have even tried to custom order items through them and its like pulling teeth to get them to order ANYTHING even if I am willing to pay up front. Richard
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05-12-2014, 02:46 PM
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Richard, we use priority shipping, if it fits it ships, lol. It costs 5.94 now and a book box can hold a good bit of stuff, like several boxes of bullets.
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06-01-2014, 02:13 PM
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There is a very positive point for you's -- and that is you are NOT having it shipped to an APO.
Several won't even ship you a hat or a book, Midway comes to mind, and those that do ship to APO restrict what you wanted to order and won't ship it. Don't even want to go there 
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