Shipping prices

Pronsias · 05-06-2008, 10:38 PM

Many of the online retailers don't publish their shipment price. Are they all pretty much equivalent? Do any offer any deals, e.g free shipping over $x? I am mainly looking at AIM, SOG, J&G, Centerfire, Century.

Righteous · 05-07-2008, 05:31 AM

most are $17 S&H per rifle, handguns ship next day air so that will depend on where you live.

SwedeSteve · 05-07-2008, 11:36 AM

Sure wish I could get $17 S&H !!

roadie · 05-07-2008, 09:37 PM

Shipping prices suck all around. But if you think about it, to buy what ever it is your getting locally, you'd have to pay sales tax, as well as the gas it takes to get there and back. So the way i see it, is the shipping sometimes breaks even, even if you have a haz mat for primers and powder. Powder prices locally for me are about $10 or so higher than online, so if I figure tax, higher price and haz mat...the online prices are actually a wee bit cheaper, as long as I buy in bulk.

Paper · 05-07-2008, 11:29 PM

It depends on where you live, who you buy from, and how far you are from them..

Century has a $12.95 flat shipping fee unless you buy more than $500 worth of stuff. Then shipping's free..

The others tend to be standard shipping costs.. I purchase from AIM, SOG, and Centerfire because they're only a few hundred miles away, so shipping is pretty reasonable.. With them, my first gun might be $15, but adding another might only cost me another buck or two and so on..

I bought 5 mosins from Centerfire a couple months ago and shipping for all 5 was $27 to my door, or just a touch over $5 each.. I can live with that.

SwedeSteve · 05-08-2008, 09:42 AM

I could live with that, all day long! Shipping for me is $35-$45!

Pronsias · 05-08-2008, 10:20 AM

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. One of them (SOG maybe) only gives you a shipping price after you buy, so I was a little wary.

Paper · 05-08-2008, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

I could live with that, all day long! Shipping for me is $35-$45!

You live in the Garden of Eden.. Shipping should be more, because it's worth it..

SwedeSteve · 05-08-2008, 06:56 PM

Well, to a point yes! But when I have to pay more for shipping than the cost of the item it gets me riled up!

05-06-2008, 10:38 PM	#1
Pronsias Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NV Posts: 6	Shipping prices Many of the online retailers don't publish their shipment price. Are they all pretty much equivalent? Do any offer any deals, e.g free shipping over $x? I am mainly looking at AIM, SOG, J&G, Centerfire, Century.

05-07-2008, 11:36 AM	#3
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 4,356	Sure wish I could get $17 S&H !! __________________ You can tune a piano, but you can't Tuna Fish!

05-07-2008, 09:37 PM	#4
roadie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 309 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 1	Shipping prices suck all around. But if you think about it, to buy what ever it is your getting locally, you'd have to pay sales tax, as well as the gas it takes to get there and back. So the way i see it, is the shipping sometimes breaks even, even if you have a haz mat for primers and powder. Powder prices locally for me are about $10 or so higher than online, so if I figure tax, higher price and haz mat...the online prices are actually a wee bit cheaper, as long as I buy in bulk. __________________ Blaming guns for violent acts is like blaming the keyboard for your poor spelling.

05-07-2008, 11:29 PM	#5
Paper One Buwwit Weft Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border Posts: 749	It depends on where you live, who you buy from, and how far you are from them.. Century has a $12.95 flat shipping fee unless you buy more than $500 worth of stuff. Then shipping's free.. The others tend to be standard shipping costs.. I purchase from AIM, SOG, and Centerfire because they're only a few hundred miles away, so shipping is pretty reasonable.. With them, my first gun might be $15, but adding another might only cost me another buck or two and so on.. I bought 5 mosins from Centerfire a couple months ago and shipping for all 5 was $27 to my door, or just a touch over $5 each.. I can live with that. __________________

05-08-2008, 09:42 AM	#6
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 4,356	I could live with that, all day long! Shipping for me is $35-$45! __________________ You can tune a piano, but you can't Tuna Fish!

05-07-2008, 05:31 AM	#2
Righteous Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 196	most are $17 S&H per rifle, handguns ship next day air so that will depend on where you live.

05-08-2008, 10:20 AM	#7
Pronsias Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NV Posts: 6	Thanks, that's what I was looking for. One of them (SOG maybe) only gives you a shipping price after you buy, so I was a little wary.

05-08-2008, 06:56 PM	#9
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 4,356	Well, to a point yes! But when I have to pay more for shipping than the cost of the item it gets me riled up! __________________ You can tune a piano, but you can't Tuna Fish!

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