How much did vans charge you to ship your emp kit?

tmbg · Post by **tmbg** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:41 pm

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?

:/

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:50 pm

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?

dons · Post by **dons** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:43 pm

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.

aparchment · Post by **aparchment** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:49 pm

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.

tmbg · Post by **tmbg** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:56 pm

blah, I should have just had them ship it 2 day, but nowhere did anyone ask me what sort of shipping I wanted!

Fred Fagan · Post by **Fred Fagan** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:01 pm

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

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:56 pm

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

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:17 pm

Hmmmm, my SB -7 finish kit cost $600 to get to Massachuetts last month!

I wonder how they arrive at these costs?

CJ

Lorin Dueck · Post by **Lorin Dueck** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:25 pm

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

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:27 pm

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!!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:35 pm

Hahaha...

Well then Lorin, I hope the engine guys don't read this forum!

CJ

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How much did vans charge you to ship your emp kit?

How much did vans charge you to ship your emp kit?

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