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wjones(at)brazoriainet.co
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:47 pm Post subject: Is it time to rebel

Hello group ,just got this small order delivered  today and the shipping cost was $9.12 . At these shipping costs my 601XL is  getting more expensive  each day .The shipping cost is determined by the  price of the order and not by weight I was told by AS .Maybe it is time to rebel  , like it would do some good . Just venting my anger ,plese bear with me .  Wade



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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: Is it time to rebel

Wade & List,

  

 It is hard to see so far ahead but that is one  thing a airplane builder needs to learn as  best he or she can. That way  you can consolidate your orders and hopefully reduce the shipping costs. If you  get to SunNFun , AirVenture or a Regional Fly-In you can pick up the parts while  you're there anyway. Takes planning though.

  

 I live within 40 miles of A/C Spruce East, but at  todays gasoline prices, it costs more to drive over to pick up the parts than it  does to order online and have the parts shipped to the house.

  

 When I built my 601HD  in 1995 / 1996 the  kit came with a fairly complete hardware parts box as well as all the airplane  parts. I still had to buy a lot of parts through the mail. Maybe I don't want to  know how much freight charges I paid over the entire project!

  

 Hang in there Wade and plan ahead as much as you  can and do the best you can. Hey, the UPS and FedEX folks have to make a living  too.

  

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 Jim Hoak

  

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p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: Is it time to rebel

Hi Wade,



 I agree with you.  It pays to be careful with shipping expenses.



 With Aircraft Spruce there are many shipping options.  I usually choose first class mail (USPS) since this is the least expensive and generally the fastest method for shipping small orders like the one in your picture.  



 Have fun,



 Paul

 XL fuselage



 

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 [quote]Hello group ,just got this small order delivered today and the shipping cost was $9.12 . At these shipping costs my 601XL is getting more expensive  each day .The shipping cost is determined by the price of the order and not by weight I was told by AS .Maybe it is time to rebel , like it would do some good . Just venting my anger ,plese bear with me . Wade



 



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Terry Phillips

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Location: Corvallis, MT

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:40 am Post subject: Is it time to rebel

I hate paying shipping charges. I used to console myself with the thought that I usually saved enough on sales tax to cover the shipping cost. Now I Iive in Montana, and there is no sales tax, so I'm back to hating.



 What I have done is to set up an Excel spreadsheet with columns for item, Catalog no., quanity, price, and date ordered. I use a separate worksheet for each vendor. When I think of something I will need eventually, I put it into the appropriate worksheet. Hopefully, when I really have to place an order, I'll remember to look at the spreadsheet and order everything. It's worked fine so far, for a couple of items.



 Terry



 

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		  Hi Wade,



 I agree with you.  It pays to be careful with shipping expenses.



 With Aircraft Spruce there are many shipping options.  I usually choose first class mail (USPS) since this is the least expensive and generally the fastest method for shipping small orders like the one in your picture.  



 Have fun,



 Paul

 XL fuselage



 

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		  Hello group ,just got this small order delivered today and the shipping cost was $9.12 . At these shipping costs my 601XL is getting more expensive  each day .The shipping cost is determined by the price of the order and not by weight I was told by AS .Maybe it is time to rebel , like it would do some good . Just venting my anger ,plese bear with me . Wade



 



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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:03 am Post subject: Is it time to rebel

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     You know, I should be pissed at  the fact that I can't find 6F13-6, but since I built a 4' Dave's brake for  less than $50, who cares? 15 minutes and some scrap and I'm in business.  

     You're looking at the poster  child for scratch-building vs shipping charges. It was costing me $400 a pop to  order outboard nose skins from Zenith w/shipping, but for the $50 it cost me to  build Larry Mac's bend jig I can crank them out all day long for less than $50  apiece. 

     Just got back from the junkyard.  12' of angle iron and 2- 4' pieces of 3/4" black pipe for $.90.  Ninety  cents. With my $2.99/set Harbor Freight bar clamp ends, I have less than $10 in  a pair of 4' bar clamps.

     There's a lister that signs  off  "He who dies with the most tools wins." I'm to the point where Harbor  Freight can send an e-mail with their latest bargains and I can delete  them. Love it.

     I might be able to  build my next project for less than 10K. After a while,  scrounging gets to be fun. I didn't start  out tool OCD, but acquired the disease after 4 years of  building.

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 Bill Naumuk

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Townville, Pa

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