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II_Slow · 09-15-2014, 02:31 PM

As you may have seen, freight charges can be really big from some suppliers. Jegs carries a lot of stuff from Sheman and AMD, and probably others. They do an on-line price match where you can enter another supplier's address URL on the order form and write in the lower price. They will validate the lower price and go with that if it's legit, and stuff like rocker panels and cab corners shipped at no charge. I just bought a grill and some stuff from Brother's - $70 in shipping charges. If they carried it, Jegs would have matched their price and shipped it for a lot less (I'm assuming some stuff from Jegs will have an oversize charge on the shipping). Any way, if you are trying to build on a budget like me, try entering the part number or description in the search field on the Jegs website. It might save you some money, it did for me on my AMD parts.

**mr48chev** · 09-15-2014, 04:17 PM

Across the board on anything I order online I check and compare the shipping and "handling" costs from more than one source to make sure that my total cost is favorable along with delivery time.

1 thing I always do is plug a parts number into The Ebay search and plug that same parts number into an Amazon search. Amazon Prime has free priority shipping that paid my annual Prime fee on the first order. Add in Rock Auto and O'Reilly's website to check prices and keep things honest.

70 to ship a big box of stuff across the country doesn't seem so bad after I just paid 24.75 to send Fer 12 bolts 12 star washers an 1 tap by priority mail this morning.

10 dollars worth of stuff that weighed 10 ounces.

**G&R's57GMC** · 09-17-2014, 12:17 AM

Mr 48 Chev,

You should have put them in a USPS Priority mail box that only $5.25

71swb4x4 · 09-17-2014, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by G&R's57GMC

Mr 48 Chev,

You should have put them in a USPS Priority mail box that only $5.25

If I am reading that receipt right they are going to the Netherlands. I am pretty sure flat rate boxes are US only. It also explains the cost.

**G&R's57GMC** · 09-17-2014, 02:36 AM

Doh, I didn't see that .

**mr48chev** · 09-17-2014, 02:00 PM

It went in a USPS priority envelope that would have gone for 5 something in the US but cost the 24.75 to go to to the Netherlands. I hunted for a lower rate but that would have put it on the slow boat.

09-15-2014, 02:31 PM	#1
II_Slow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Celeste, Tx Posts: 266	Freight Charges, Jegs.com As you may have seen, freight charges can be really big from some suppliers. Jegs carries a lot of stuff from Sheman and AMD, and probably others. They do an on-line price match where you can enter another supplier's address URL on the order form and write in the lower price. They will validate the lower price and go with that if it's legit, and stuff like rocker panels and cab corners shipped at no charge. I just bought a grill and some stuff from Brother's - $70 in shipping charges. If they carried it, Jegs would have matched their price and shipped it for a lot less (I'm assuming some stuff from Jegs will have an oversize charge on the shipping). Any way, if you are trying to build on a budget like me, try entering the part number or description in the search field on the Jegs website. It might save you some money, it did for me on my AMD parts.

09-15-2014, 04:17 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Freight Charges, Jegs.com Across the board on anything I order online I check and compare the shipping and "handling" costs from more than one source to make sure that my total cost is favorable along with delivery time. 1 thing I always do is plug a parts number into The Ebay search and plug that same parts number into an Amazon search. Amazon Prime has free priority shipping that paid my annual Prime fee on the first order. Add in Rock Auto and O'Reilly's website to check prices and keep things honest. 70 to ship a big box of stuff across the country doesn't seem so bad after I just paid 24.75 to send Fer 12 bolts 12 star washers an 1 tap by priority mail this morning. 10 dollars worth of stuff that weighed 10 ounces. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

09-17-2014, 12:17 AM	#3
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,624	Re: Freight Charges, Jegs.com Mr 48 Chev, You should have put them in a USPS Priority mail box that only $5.25 __________________ Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275

09-17-2014, 02:36 AM	#5
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,624	Re: Freight Charges, Jegs.com Doh, I didn't see that . __________________ Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275

09-17-2014, 02:00 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Freight Charges, Jegs.com It went in a USPS priority envelope that would have gone for 5 something in the US but cost the 24.75 to go to to the Netherlands. I hunted for a lower rate but that would have put it on the slow boat. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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