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[ltlvt]

Yep I am a Cry Baby . Cost over 3 times as much to ship as what the belt cost. "Its a damn shame"

	QTY	PRICE​
	B49 - B-Section V-Belt (5L520) Product ID: B49	1​	$5.26​
Subtotal:​	$5.26​
Discount:​	$0.00​
Shipping:​	$17.55​
Sales Tax:​	$0.00​
Total:​	$22.81​

 

[Mauzinette]

It is indeed a damn shame. Just a while ago, VIM Tools wanted to charge me 15 bucks for shipping a 0.05 lbs item within Florida. Like that Howie Mandel feller would say, no deal!

 

[cathead]

Don't feel alone. I bought a floor model drill press from MSC some years ago and the shipping was astronomical.
I don't remember the figures but the lading was about 25% of the total bill!

 

[GrifterGuru]

Darn that shipping is crazy for a belt! close to 3 & 21/64 times more expensive than the belt...

Did your wallet fall over in a dead faint?

 

[Downunder Bob]

Same here in down under land postage any form of shipping is daylight robbery plus tax.

 

[GrifterGuru]

Same here in down under land postage any form of shipping is daylight robbery plus tax.

Luckily in "Pommy" land, we have a few good options. Royal Mail, plus a number of low cost carriers & Courier companies.

 

[hotrats]

A few years ago (15?), I placed some Buell hard saddle bags on ebay. We lived in NC at the time. Imagine my surprise when I read the winning bid's location and saw "Iceland". The 2 boxes were large enough for the bags with foam around, but light for the size. Had to ship them to NY to a shipping company, then from there to Iceland. The winning bid was a bit over $400. The shipping was almost $500. Ouch!

 

[imagineer]

That belt doesn't look like anything fancy. Did you try finding a similar belt at a lawn mower shop, or auto parts store?

Last year I needed to replace a drive belt on the central fan in our house. It was a standard 1/2" V-belt, but was about 84" in length. Ordered from the fan company, it would have been $55 with shipping, but I found a near exact match at my local lawn mower shop for under $20.

 

[jcp]

Dang! How far is it to town? It might have been worth the drive.

 

[MrWhoopee]

Cost of shipping frequently determines who gets my order. It's all about the bottom line.