Getting Ripped off on shipping?

[DaddyBuiltRacing]

I shipped a b16 trans from Newark to El Paso TX in a wooden crate and it only ran me 90bucks and the trans weighed 80lbs. That was through UPS even which is typically the more expensive of the 3 big brand shippers. I think it has been said before "dude is trying to compensate for loss on the auction through his shipping prices"

[DOLLAR BILL]

So I won a bunch of turbo parts off from E-bay, and the guy is in Cali. He told me the shipping wasn't going to be over $300, but here is the quote he sent me...

 

Packaging estimate is from UPS store for 5 packages and the shipping estimate is for FedEx home delivery. These are the best rates I could find:

 

1. Turbo: 30lbs 12x12x12

2. Intercooler/bumper support/foam pad 45 lbs 54x22x22

3. Cold piping 10lbs 40x12x24

4. Mid Pipe/Downpipes/t4 turbo pipe 45lbs 50x19x19 (cut in two pieces) 74x19x19 (uncut)

5. Header y pipe 15lbs 34x22x10(cut in two pieces) 30x30x30 (uncut)

 

Packaging: $230 (two large pieces cut) $280 (no cuts)

Shipping: $331.02 (header y pipe and mid/downpipe each cut in two) $497.40 (nothing cut)

 

So total for the auction with two of the large pieces cut is $811+$230+331= $1372

 

for everything uncut the cost is $811+$280+$497= $1588

 

Shipping and packaging is considerable. Let me know if you are still interested and if you want the large pieces cut or not. I do have an alternate buyer that made an offer locally if you want to pass on this on

 

 

 

Does this sound right? Does anyone know a better way to get it to Ohio??? Thanks

i got took today for a extra $50.00 in shipping an handling.

[Adam]

tell him you want the bill for shipping sent with it when he sends the parts (if you do it, but I wouldn't spend that much on shipping, like it was said you could drive and pick it up yourself for that much)