[GreenKeys] Warning on shipping charges (was: Re: 33 work)

[Charles]

On Thu, 30 Jan 2014 19:49:33 -0500 (EST), you wrote:

>On Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:17:16 -0500 (EST), you wrote: 

>>Here is the web site https://sdp-si.com/eStore/Catalog 
>> 
>>and the part # is     A26R 3-047025 
>> 
>>I believe they will ship free with on-line order, but not sure.  The belts are  
>about $6 each and they are white.  I have installed one so far and it works  
>fine.  I have only one here as well as a few used ones.   

Just a word of warning. They do sell the belts, for a reasonable $5.33
each. Plus a $3.95 "handling" charge. So I ordered two.

But the big gotcha is "applicable UPS shipping rates will be added to
invoice" but they don't tell you what they are. Figured the united
package smashers would hit me for another $9 or $10 as usual.

Today I got the invoice - $18.94 for UPS!! For two parts that will fit
in your palm weighing about 4 oz, and an industrial company with a
daily pickup and high volume... I called to complain (told story to
one woman, had to be transferred to another and repeat the whole
thing), and they could not explain why a minimum weight and size
package would cost $19 to send from NY to MO. Especially when a padded
envelope could be sent for $2 first class mail.

They did finally offer to cut the shipping cost in half, which
although still high, is more in line with what UPS actually charges to
send a small, light box about halfway across the country.

So beware if you order these belts, SDP/SI aka STOCK DRIVE PRODUCTS/
STERLING INSTRUMENT is obviously not interested in your personal small
orders.

-Charles