[Chipotle]

Jeepers. I just started an order for a G-19 combo pack for $50. I entered all my info and it tallies up the total. Another $17 and change for the lowest shipping option! Are they hand-delivering these products?!

$17 to ship a piece of plastic is not their cost. This is reaming the customer, plain and simple.... after the 3-week wait.

I've spent a lot of $$ at Blade-Tech over the past 13-14 years. Not anymore.

Had to share. Had to vent. I feel better now. :wavey:

 

[Glock411]

Jeepers. I just started an order for a G-19 combo pack for $50. I entered all my info and it tallies up the total. Another $17 and change for the lowest shipping option! Are they hand-delivering these products?!

$17 to ship a piece of plastic is not their cost. This is reaming the customer, plain and simple.... after the 3-week wait.

I've spent a lot of $$ at Blade-Tech over the past 13-14 years. Not anymore.

Had to share. Had to vent. I feel better now. :wavey:

Blade Tech is a great company, Shipping costs have been going up and up, From California I use to be able to Next Day UPS a 3 pound package to FL for about $14.00 now it almost costs that for ground. I will admit $17 does sound a little high but not way out of line, They have to run the shipping department like another business, Supplies, Labor and their shipping cost. Believe me it really adds up. My company use to ship about 40 packages a day it really was a huge cost, We started to add $5 per package and still felt like that was not enough.

 

[FLIPPER 348]

I've spent a lot of $$ at Blade-Tech over the past 13-14 years. Not anymore.

Had to share. Had to vent. I feel better now. :wavey:

.....did you vent to Blade-Tech??

 

[ronin.45]

I have a hard time paying $17 to ship 5-6 ounces of plastic when I can ship a 25# bag of shot in a flat rate box for about half that. They should throw it in a flat rate envelope for a couple bucks and maybe add a few for handling.

 

[CDW4ME]

Maybe shipping cost is influenced by distance, IIRC they are in WA.

 

[up1911fan]

Maybe shipping cost is influenced by distance, IIRC they are in WA.

Flat rate has nothing to do with distance.

 

[FLIPPER 348]

Flat rate has nothing to do with distance.

Do they use 'flat rate' USPS?? Doubtful as there is no live package transit tracking.

 

[-gunut-]

That's ridiculous. I wouldn't pay it.

 

[ShipWreck]

That is excessive. They should ship via the postal service for less than 1/2 that

 

[stmcelroy]

Seems like a lot of companies use high shipping prices to make a good portion of their profits.

I only charge $3 for shipping and most of the time I break even.

 

[Sheepdog Scout]

Blade Tech is a great company, Shipping costs have been going up and up, From California I use to be able to Next Day UPS a 3 pound package to FL for about $14.00 now it almost costs that for ground. I will admit $17 does sound a little high but not way out of line, They have to run the shipping department like another business, Supplies, Labor and their shipping cost. Believe me it really adds up. My company use to ship about 40 packages a day it really was a huge cost, We started to add $5 per package and still felt like that was not enough.

Not from my experience.

But to be fair, OP Chipotle, you can (unless you're disqualified somehow by where you live) ship with USPS. The initial carrier is UPS, but during checkout you can chose to use USPS and it's $8.50 for priority. That's more reasonable.

 

[jdmb03]

I really want to order an IWB for my P250 but don't really want to pay $17.50 I guess I will look elsewhere.