CAR ID Insane Shipping Costs.

Different Trend® - Lap Joint Clamp (2.25" ID, 2.25" OD, Length)
Lap Joint Clamp (2.25" ID, 2.25" OD, Length) BCS-214 by Different Trend®. Material: Stainless. Inlet Diameter: 2.25". Outlet Diameter: 2.25". Different Trend provide variety of product selections, premium quality products, superior value, and the best in...
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This product is non-returnable
DELIVERY: UPS Ground($21.65)
$11.16
SKU: 2265876721
Nickson® - Aluminized Steel 90 Degree Flare Flange Adapter (2.25" ID)
Universal Aluminized Steel 90 Degree Flare Flange Adapter by Nickson®. Nickson was the first to introduce exhaust products to the aftermarket. This represented a substantial upgrade in the quality of products especially since they took both the Ford and GM...
DELIVERY: UPS Ground($14.55)
$6.97
ORDER SUMMARY
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Subtotal$18.13
Shipping cost$36.20
Tax$1.10
Total$55.43
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Yup, welcome to online purchasing. Everything is cheaper but you pay for it in shipping

I can get a $1.30 part from ALIBABA (China) for $1.30 shipped. NO SHIPPING CHARGE,

73c20jim said:

I can get a $1.30 part from ALIBABA (China) for $1.30 shipped. NO SHIPPING CHARGE,

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I’ve noticed that, too. I’ve ordered stuff directly from China, Israel, and Greece, ended up saving a good chunk of $, and the turnaround wasn’t too bad either.

73c20jim said:

I can get a $1.30 part from ALIBABA (China) for $1.30 shipped. NO SHIPPING CHARGE,

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The chinese government supplements the shipping costs. That's how they send stuff to us for so cheap.

These warehouses have like 4 different sizes of boxes and the lemmings that work in them grab what ever's available then overfill the difference with those blasted styrofoam peanuts.

I bought a ball joint and wheel bearing kit. Could have fit in 1/2 shoe box....came in a box so big - thought I had ordered an old 16" console TV set by mistake. Was so oversized, the tape on the seams separated and a part of the wheel bearing kit (which had dumped) fell out.

My guess is the employment test questions to work at these places resembles Celebrity Jeopardy on SNL.