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jimmy_bored:

--- Quote from: dudebozo on August 16, 2006, 12:52:28 pm ---dude, that sounds like a fun road trip to me.  a lil 6 hour drive to las vegas from where i live.  500 miles @ $3.49/gallon for gas here in cali.  hmm...i think that would still be cheaper than shipping from happs. 

i don't mean to knock happs, its just that when i dealt with them in the past, they didn't care too much for me spending small money, thus i think that's why i had poor service. 

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Lets be realistic... This is not a hobby for people with weak wallets...  If you want a cheap hobby collect used stamps or better yet back covers from toilets in public restrooms.  I'm sure if you put a vinyl coating on those toilet backs you can increase your profit by 100 percent and since these can be found in abundance locally shipping is free.    :laugh2:



u_rebelscum:
Comsumers have been spoiled by free shipping from the major on-line retailers. 

When I compaired the amount I was charged to what I would have been charged if I shipped the same package*, it was within a few percents, plus or minus. 

And don't ship UPS ground if you buy something big; they charge as if you shippedminimum 30, 70, or 90 lbs after certain sizes.  (DHL & FedEx ground also have a size cost, but are more graded.)  And don't ship air at all with big packages.

The only 'legit' complaints I've heard here were with shipping bezels or other large stuff & not listing a shipping price when you order, and bad service.  PonyBoy and DiveMaster are great, cheaper, and they are more up front about costs, true, and I'd buy from them.  But 95% of the happs shipping complaints are due to what UPS charges, not happs.


*Same in size and weight, which means doing into the "detailed time and cost" on the web page, not just the "quick time & cost".  And put in the correct size, as one inch can be the difference between normal and way too high shiping costs.

edit: added link to UPS's "oversize page"

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