Fred Beans S&H: Disappointing
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 433
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From: Vancouver Washington
Brake pads from Fred Beans:
||--Genuine GM Ceramic Brake Pads--||
88909667 – Front ceramic pad kit
88909668 – Rear ceramic pad kit
Both front and rear ceramic pad kits 104.74+ 14.50 shipping
Total price =$119.24
for just the front brake pads from www.GMpartsdirect.com
49.88 +10.97
Same for the rear.
Total price =$121.70
I am just suggesting shopping around for total price at your door. Not just the part price or the shipping price.
||--Genuine GM Ceramic Brake Pads--||
88909667 – Front ceramic pad kit
88909668 – Rear ceramic pad kit
Both front and rear ceramic pad kits 104.74+ 14.50 shipping
Total price =$119.24
for just the front brake pads from www.GMpartsdirect.com
49.88 +10.97
Same for the rear.
Total price =$121.70
I am just suggesting shopping around for total price at your door. Not just the part price or the shipping price.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,743
Likes: 218
From: Arizona AZ
Originally Posted by KonaVette
ups....fedex.........they all ream us out here in Paradise 
Then WHY do you call it paradise? Wait till California falls into the ocean and then you will have a close neighbor and shipping will be cheaper.
My Arizona front yard will be beachfront then............and then I will be in paradise..........
but I digress...........
shipping is one thing
handling is another.........
ever see an item for free and then see an exorbatant amount for shipping and handling?
how do you think those warehouse order pullers and shipper clerks get paid? By FedEx and UPS and USPS? It sure isn't by the SHIPPING charges...........
and I didn't sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night either
Team Owner
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Originally Posted by KonaVette
ups....fedex.........they all ream us out here in Paradise 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,222
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From: Mayfield kentucky
We ship every day with UPS the price they give you on there web site is never right. They change there pricing ever day. We order a car cover from Eckler's and the Ups charge was 38.19 now $7.00 of that was COD but $31.19 for a 7 lb box and 3 states away. when I called Eckler's they said that They had no control over shipping cost that UPS sets up there shipping computers. maybe this is the same with Fred Bean.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,643
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From: Limerick Pa
Hi All,
First, I'd like to say that myself or the dealership isn't going out to dinner with whatever is left over from shipping costs. What we charge is fair and reasonable. We appreciate the business we receive from the forum members and don't take advantage of it.
You seem to be focusing on being told 28.50 shipping for the rotor. I have stated that it was for the entire order.
Such as the gentleman said about shipping 2 rotors for 50, that is the case!
I also feel that if there was any problem with the amount you were to be paying, etc, that you should have taken care of the issue then, and not placed the order and came here and trying to get a case built up.
This is the first time in my 5th year in doing the internet business that I've been challenged by a customer on the price of shipping.
The bottom line is that you have to take into account the gas prices, etc, now a days. Just about a month or so ago I was shipping GTO hoods for 110 or so. Now the price is 210! Who do you think is receiving the benefits for this? Me?
As far as drilled and slotted rotors, etc... since the beginning of their existence I've been less expensive shipped than any other competitor! I would challenge a competitor to get them to you less expensive!
Gene
First, I'd like to say that myself or the dealership isn't going out to dinner with whatever is left over from shipping costs. What we charge is fair and reasonable. We appreciate the business we receive from the forum members and don't take advantage of it.
You seem to be focusing on being told 28.50 shipping for the rotor. I have stated that it was for the entire order.
Such as the gentleman said about shipping 2 rotors for 50, that is the case!
I also feel that if there was any problem with the amount you were to be paying, etc, that you should have taken care of the issue then, and not placed the order and came here and trying to get a case built up.
This is the first time in my 5th year in doing the internet business that I've been challenged by a customer on the price of shipping.
The bottom line is that you have to take into account the gas prices, etc, now a days. Just about a month or so ago I was shipping GTO hoods for 110 or so. Now the price is 210! Who do you think is receiving the benefits for this? Me?
As far as drilled and slotted rotors, etc... since the beginning of their existence I've been less expensive shipped than any other competitor! I would challenge a competitor to get them to you less expensive!
Gene
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