ebinmaine 77,556 #26 Posted December 29, 2025 2 minutes ago, rmaynard said: I've told this story before, but it's worth repeating. I shipped two wheel weights from here in MD to and address in Lebanon PA. via Priority Flat Rate large. I could have driven to the buyer in 1.5 hours. Anyway they ended up going to Honolulu on their way. The weights never made it, but the boxes did. USPS said that the delivery was made. They would not pay my claim. I don't for the life of me understand how they can deny things like that. The *@^#^$&# box is empty. Makes me REALLY HAPPY that I have several good small town post office branches that'll bat FOR THE CONSUMER. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,556 #27 Posted December 29, 2025 2 hours ago, groundhog47 said: Thanks, It just seems robbery to sell at less than $10 and add $10 shipping, I agree in principle but IMHO you have to look at that as two separate transactions. I live in the country. I order online. I do NOT expect anything to get here without compensation to the carrying party whether it's a standard carrier or some dude in a '78 Subaru Brat delivering food. The part is the part. The delivery is a service. I'm a trucker. I'm paid to deliver items. I'm also a Crane Operator. I'm paid to offer a service. I've stopped charging most Redsquare SUPPORTERS for parts unless I have a specific dollar amount needed to replace the part(s) I'm sending out. If it's a light small part, it's light small freight charges. Etc..... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,910 #28 Posted December 30, 2025 4 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I don't for the life of me understand how they can deny things like that. The *@^#^$&# box is empty. Makes me REALLY HAPPY that I have several good small town post office branches that'll bat FOR THE CONSUMER. Their response was 'the label made it'. That was their proof of delivery. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundhog47 447 #29 Posted December 30, 2025 On 12/28/2025 at 2:11 PM, pfrederi said: USPS proposed new rates for 2026 flat rate Small 11.20 Med 22.95 Lge 31.50 Thanks for info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundhog47 447 #30 Posted December 30, 2025 @ebinmaine well you're right. Still it seems strange how some of these online places can ship free or less costly. Then again they have a lot of automation and robotics and huge hubs. Anyway we'll find a way to try and spread-out good parts economically eventually. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,022 #31 Posted December 30, 2025 Delivery is a costly service. Full stop. Labor, equipment, back office support...it all adds up. I’ve been trying to wean myself off the immediate gratification model of two-day delivery to my door. In my youth, Mom ordered from Sears, Roebuck by phone and Dad picked it up at the store (15 miles away) a week later. We survived! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundhog47 447 #32 Posted December 30, 2025 On 12/28/2025 at 3:04 PM, Ed Kennell said: Sorry @groundhog47 for taking your thread . A'int no problem. We have to air it somewhere. And I drifted off myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundhog47 447 #33 Posted December 30, 2025 19 hours ago, rmaynard said: I've told this story before, but it's worth repeating. I shipped two wheel weights from here in MD to and address in Lebanon PA. via Priority Flat Rate large. I could have driven to the buyer in 1.5 hours. Anyway they ended up going to Honolulu on their way. The weights never made it, but the boxes did. USPS said that the delivery was made. They would not pay my claim. Oh yes, and one time I shipped a member a NOS spindle complete. It arrived with a rip and hole in priority box and no shatf. Once I mailed a ball 1/8" diameter and was told it had to go package rate in the envelpoe. It was affixed to a cardboard piece with tape. And you probably guessed rest of story. But weeks later I got a returned damaged empty envelope in a plastic package that had explanation "damaged in sorter". Oh well drifting off topic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 55,273 #34 Posted yesterday at 04:26 PM Now this is why I like doing business with the small potatoes. Guy has got Clinton parts and I needed a head gasket. Was 10 bucks + 1.90. None of this more for shipping than part BS. Sure he don't take plastic so gotta send a check but still. Worse part is I had to call the guy and he sure liked to talk. Looked up part numbers on his microfish! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 45,632 #35 Posted 11 hours ago When I read all of these horror stories I think of my Napa days. I had a good customer order a head gasket for a inline 6 Buda industrial engine. So you cam imagine this gasket is about 2 feet long and is layered steel. I found the only one available in the Napa system at a distribution center I think in Indiana. So it came UPS. When it arrived at the store the UPS driver said I have something for you but I don't think you want it. He shows me a wadded up ball of steel and has the damage claim paperwork already filled out. I hung that gasket on our "Wall of Shame" 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,651 #36 Posted 7 hours ago I bought a laptop hard drive on eBay, I got all this free shipping: Delivered Delivered, In/At Mailbox RED LION, PA 17356 March 12, 2026, 1:34 pm Out for Delivery RED LION, PA 17356 March 12, 2026, 6:10 am Arrived at Post Office YORK, PA 17402 March 12, 2026, 4:59 am Departed USPS Regional Facility HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 11, 2026, 11:43 pm Arrived at USPS Regional Facility HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 11, 2026, 7:32 pm In Transit to Next Facility March 11, 2026, 7:24 pm Departed USPS Facility HARRISBURG, PA 17112 March 11, 2026, 7:09 pm Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility HARRISBURG PA PACKAGE SORTING CENTER March 11, 2026, 4:30 pm Processing at USPS Facility NEWPORT, PA 17074 March 11, 2026, 9:18 am Processing at USPS Facility NEWPORT, PA 17074 March 11, 2026, 5:44 am Departed USPS Regional Facility HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 10, 2026, 11:48 pm Arrived at USPS Regional Facility HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 10, 2026, 9:40 am In Transit to Next Facility March 10, 2026, 5:31 am Departed USPS Regional Facility MIDDLESEX-ESSEX MA DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 10, 2026, 3:05 am Arrived at USPS Regional Facility MIDDLESEX-ESSEX MA DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 9, 2026, 9:13 pm Departed USPS Regional Facility PROVIDENCE RI DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 9, 2026, 7:54 pm Arrived at USPS Regional Facility PROVIDENCE RI DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 8, 2026, 9:30 pm In Transit to Next Facility March 8, 2026 Arrived at USPS Regional Facility HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 7, 2026, 9:46 am Departed USPS Facility PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 March 7, 2026, 7:40 am Arrived at USPS Facility PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 March 6, 2026, 5:49 am Departed USPS Regional Facility SEMINOLE-ORLANDO FL DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 6, 2026, 2:56 am Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility SEMINOLE-ORLANDO FL DISTRIBUTION CENTER March 5, 2026, 7:50 pm Accepted at USPS Origin Facility WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787 March 5, 2026, 6:35 pm Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787 March 5, 2026, 3:02 pm Hide Tracking History 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
