kscaldef
Well-Known Member
I just ordered two tires and shipping was $26 ($13/tire) and this ******** wants $16 to ship a bomber.
Yeah, so blame UPS/Fedex for that. As an infrequent, individual shipper that's actually about right, particularly once you add in the cost of packing materials. For me to send a 1lb package to myself, it costs $10. A 3lb cross-country shipment is $13.50.
Yeah, some accounts get much better rates, but if you're just some schmoe who sends a handful of packages a month, the baseline cost of a shipment is in the neighborhood of $10-12.
(Also lots of online retailers, probably including your tire place, play games with pricing so that shipping isn't as much of a shock when you get to checkout. I know, I work for one.)