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| severdhed:
typically i dont order just one part at a time, but i already had everything i needed, except the 4way stick, and the bearings and rollers. When i first built the cabinet, it was only going to have two 8way sticks and some buttons...but that changed. |
| MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 07, 2006, 03:46:02 pm --- Are you sure that's not a Nintendo stick? --- End quote --- |
| brophog:
--- Quote ---I was recently looking at a magstik plus, $26 for the stick, but with shipping it is $40. That is just ridiculous --- End quote --- I can only assume you are getting this directly from Andy.....in England....and that you haven't priced shipping over there recently. It ain't cheap. I've never shipped anything over there under about $10, and I can't think of anything off the top of my head even that close. |
| Dervacumen:
--- Quote from: hypernova on September 07, 2006, 09:18:51 pm --- Ebay just proves their incompetence by letting this situation slide. --- End quote --- They are supposed to be cracking down on this, per a note posted by Bill Cobb back in June. Anyway, users need to report it if they want it to stop. FYI read about it here. As for all these other companies, it could be that depending on how the charges are listed on the invoice, the company only has to pay taxes on part of the charge. More than likely though, it's just another profit center for them. If they outsource their shipping and handling to another warehouse, that warehouse charges them for the service. I'll give an example. One employer I worked for outsourced their shipping and handling. That outsourced warehouse charged my company $7.00 per line item for fulfillment. If you bought three things, my company had to pay $21.00 to get that sent to you. Insane, but it happens. Frankly, I don't see why companies don't just build the shipping and handling cost into the cost of their products. I'd rather see a higher price upfront; that leaves less suspicion that I'm getting screwed. |
| severdhed:
i didnt realize ultimarc was based out of england, that explains the high shipping. but still alot of companies are ripping people off. I know they need to make money, but i would like higher priced items with normal shipping prices, it just seems more honest. I especially dont see how they can get away with not telling you how much shipping is going to cost before you order it. If they used normal shipping prices, it wouldnt be that big of a deal...but i guess thats how they make thier money. If they would have told me it would cost $12 to ship a $20 joystick, i may have thought twice about buying it. it just seems like a shady way to do business. |
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