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How much did vans charge you to ship your emp kit?
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:41 pm
by tmbg
I just checked my bank statement, and there's a charge on there from Van's for $132. Could it possibly have cost $132 to ship 50 pounds fedex ground?
:/
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:50 pm
by cjensen
That sounds to be about right in today's money. I think I paid something like $90 almost two years ago (I can check my invoice later tonight to get the exact amount). It's a combination of weight and box size/shape for the charge.
Does that sound about right to everybody?
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:43 pm
by dons
I paid under $200 last year (2 day air shipment), I found out from Van's it was only about $10 cheaper via ground in total, and a whole lot slower. I didn't have to deal with brokerage fees with the FedEx air either, they include it. Shipping charges will add up, just part of the project cost, it was $390 to get my wing kit. The shipping costs for those that are outside North America can get really high.
East coast ouch
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:49 pm
by aparchment
Shipping fees to the east coast are extremely high. I live about as far from Van's as it gets in the U.S., except perhaps for people in Florida.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:56 pm
by tmbg
blah, I should have just had them ship it 2 day, but nowhere did anyone ask me what sort of shipping I wanted!
Shipping cost
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:01 pm
by Fred Fagan
Just got a call from ABF today, my finish kit will cost me $605 to ship from Van's to Michigan.
Fred Fagan
RV-9, Empannage complete, wings
complete, working on Fuselage
Flying Grumman AA1B/0320-160 HP
Fuse shipping to Tri-state area
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:56 pm
by smithhb
My -9 slow-build fuselage is being delivered tomorrow morning (
) to my home in N. Georgia near the intersection with TN and NC via ABF. My bill for shipping is $344.00
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:17 pm
by captain_john
Hmmmm, my SB -7 finish kit cost $600 to get to Massachuetts last month!
I wonder how they arrive at these costs?
CJ
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:25 pm
by Lorin Dueck
CJ -
I think they look at the total number of posts on this site...
More posts - the more you have to pay!!
That's why I've been strangely silent lately....
Lorin D
9A Wings
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:27 pm
by cjensen
Lorin Dueck wrote:CJ -
I think they look at the total number of posts on this site...
More posts - the more you have to pay!!
If that's the case...I'm in trouble when I order my finish kit too!!
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:35 pm
by captain_john
Hahaha...
Well then Lorin, I hope the engine guys don't read this forum!
CJ