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Things that make you say WTH? - 7/29/2012 12:52 AM   
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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 7/29/2012 1:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		Looks like Tower and Horizon uses the same packers, a couple months ago I ordered from Horizon 2 carb drawbars for their .40 NX evolution engine and they came in a 10X10X8 inch box. They could of been sent in a small envelope.

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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 7/29/2012 1:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		Things that make you say WHY? Those servos are $12.00 at the local hobbyshop, why would you pay for shipping on that and wait three days to get them???????

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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 7/29/2012 2:19 AM   
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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 7/29/2012 2:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		when I see a advertisement for free shipping on all orders and when I go to the checkout they charge 30.00 for oversize box fee on a box that would probably cost that to ship! Do they think we are that dumb that we don't know what they are doing.

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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 7/29/2012 11:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		What I found amusing when I came home and saw that box,, I ordered only the 2 servos, which qualify for "Parts express" shipping, which is $5.99 (I can't drive back and forth to my crappy LHS for that) and I had a promo code for $10 off a $50 order,, so I figures it would come in a padded envelope, which it did,, just didn't expect it to also be in a 12x10x8 box.

At first I thought, gee they sure want to protect those servos, but the envelope was just up against the bottom of the box. Just seams wasteful really.

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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 7/29/2012 12:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		I deal with an electronics company and when they send component parts they come in a box that's 10 times larger than it needs to be.
Maybe they have a flat rate shipping deal and/or they feel a larger package has a lesser chance of getting lost.

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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 7/29/2012 5:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Amazon often does the same thing. I have gotten stuff in small, appropriate size, boxes; but most orders come in big boxes. I assume they try to stock as few box sizes as possible and have rate deals with the shippers. The company I work for pays about 8 bucks to send FedEx priority overnight envelopes between Texas sites. It would cost me more than 20 to send them from and to the same zip codes.

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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 8/2/2012 4:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		As long as Tower customers sit back and pay, this will continue.  Complain first, then post. 

Better yet, go to propshophobbies  dot  com.  They rarely charge more than a buck or so over actual shipping, will match prices, and ship faster than Tower. I've gotten stuff the next day via USPS. No airbag shipments.

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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 8/2/2012 5:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just for giggles I checked your place,, they want $7.30 for shipping and the servos are $2 more each regular price,, $66.28 total,

Tower with the discount code and $5.99 shipping was $51.97,, I'm happy dealing with Tower.

I'm thinking they must get a discount on shipping if the fill so much cubic feet of a container,, I can't see any other reason to use such a large box for small items

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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 8/2/2012 5:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		You're right there, but they'll match any published current price with a phone call or e-mail. I've always come out ahead, plus am supporting a 40+yr-old mom-n-pop hobby store. I shop local hardwares rather than Lowes too. Only step in a Wally world as a last resort, just me.

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RE: Things that make you say WTH? - 8/2/2012 6:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Based on what I see there that is just a drop ship e commerce site, sure the sire owner may be based out of a real shop,, but I'm guessing most stuff would ship from a distributor warehouse not that brick/mortar shop.. The only difference is who gets the mark up and how much they ping the buyer. I like to get the best price, $15 isn't chump change on a $50-$60 order,, Just me.

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