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The Power Tool Price Watch Thread
lordtodd75:
@ nitewalker
I am in southeastern pa.
I went to pick up my bits from the post office and the 3.61 charge is because holbren sent them media mail. My post office opened the package to make sure it was media content, and it wasn't so they charged me the balance for upgraded shipping. Ofcourse my post office is the one that won't let me send DVD's or video games media mail either and they open every package I ever tried to send media mail, natzis!!!! ::) I am still happy with the transaction, $23.61 for a 24 bit set isn't easy to beat. Just to let everyone know, the bits seem to be refurbed or just sloppily made but hell if I get one use out of them it will be worth it. Thanks again for posting this deal.
unrelated, but if anyone needs a wii you can get them for 210.00 plus tax at circuit city if they are available and if the store will take the 40.00 off coupon. If anyone needs a link to the coupon pm me and I will send it to you, I don't wanna hijack this thread.
NiteWalker:
The bits are definitely second rate, but at the per bit price I consider them disposable. They're not refurbs, just as you said, a bit sloppy. But they do cut well.
I see. Shady post offices! :angry:
That's an awesome price on a Wii. Not a hijack at all. Consoles are power tools too. Just a different kind. 8)
Glad to hear it worked out for you.
ChadTower:
Does that mean they won't do a decent job or that they won't do a decent job very many times?
NiteWalker:
They won't do a decent job very many times. They'll do a fine job cutwise, just not as much as a whiteside.
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: NiteWalker on March 19, 2007, 11:35:38 am ---
I see. Shady post offices! :angry:
--- End quote ---
NiteWalker, really....it's NOT the Post Office's "shady practices". To be honest, it's Brian who has the "shady practices". I don't know the definition you use, but router bits wouldn't seem to fit any reasonable-thinking human being's definition of "media".
The acceptance of the media mail shipping also entails agreeing to the possibility of having the package opened to verify its contents and being billed for the actual cost of shipping. If the bit sets were to be refused and sent back to him, Brian would have to pay that amount (if there is a return address on them).
--- Quote from: lordtodd75 on March 19, 2007, 11:30:25 am ---
my post office is the one that won't let me send DVD's or video games media mail either and they open every package I ever tried to send media mail, natzis!!!! ::)
--- End quote ---
You need to find the law as it is written, walk in with it, then raise holy hell about being able to send DVD's. They most CERTAINLY fit the description laid out about what actually would constitute media mail, and I've even walked in with the box open on my first media mail venture and asked the guy working the counter (not some shmoe temp either, an actual Post Office employee, in case anyone might be thinking that).
Guy laid it out for me - sending CD's, DVD's, books, and some other stuff I didn't pay much attention to are most definitely considered media mail, and your local post office either is being a purposeful ass to you because they don't think you can find the law (or don't want to explain it to you), or you simply don't fit under the guidelines for those things due to other problem-causing issues you haven't been clear on, like you're sending everything all at once, sending eleventy brazillion pounds of stuff, etc.
No matter what, your story seems to be missing some things in the translation, because at least one thing you mentioned wanting to ship is most definitely considered media mail.
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