Eric, You didn't offend me, and I did not mean to offend you.  If you get
benefit from Prime, great.  I was just expressing my opinion and describing
my experiences.  I don't order enough from Amazon to justify the cost of
Prime, especially given the everyday "free" shipping.  It is hard to smile
on email, but ☺.

On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 6:16 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> Ouch!
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> A few thoughts,  sorry I seemed to have upset you, your tone feels crusty
> but maybe I’m missreading it.
>
> GW actually has a statement  That talks about how the shipping calculator
> can get wonky.  And, they offer to talk to you to fix it.  I was just
> pointing out my experience and my solution.
>
> I also noted that Bus Depot has been providing great shipping prices to me
> lately but this time the tiny light items came up very high.  As I had a GW
> solution I didn’t need to make a call to point it out.  They seem so busy I
> don’t think they would want to know such a small glitch.
>
> My Prime Account has been very helpful to me comes with many additional
> features not just shipping but If you want to  let me know I fell for a
> scam I can live with that. I’ve certainly made more significant errors in
> judgement.
>
> But, sharing that shipping can be very different among venders for the
> same product and that sometimes ordering separately  seems to clear up the
> calculator.
>
> Again sorry I seem to have offended you in some way.
>
> Best.
>
> Eric
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> On Apr 30, 2022, at 8:58 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Regarding ""free" at Amazon:  I don't pay for Prime, I have better sense.
> Anything over $25 from Amazon is "free shipping" (regular ground shipping,
> usually under a week).  Of course, it's not free, the cost is built into
> the price.  But Prime is just a scam.  For one thing, it is not one-day, it
> is usually more like 3-4, and I often get my items within that time frame
> without using Prime.
>
> Well, shipping costs from small vendors often makes no sense.  It is also
> the case that the calculator is often just wrong.  I have called when the
> shipping cost seemed really outrageous, and found that the cost is less
> than the calculator said.  Still high, but not as high.
>
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 5:51 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> But, the two items were $8.5 lesss when ordered separately and from the
>> same shipping methods.  So they had to do the same handling either way.
>> And the site says no charge for handling.
>> That was GW
>> Bus depot has been providing great shipping prices lately.  But suddenly
>> this item was $3.50 from California and $18 from PA to VT.  I’m currently
>> about two hours from Bus Depot and was considering arranging a visit!
>>
>> But, still why a $14.50 difference in shipping the tiny light weight
>> item?
>>
>> Shipping strangeness.
>>
>> And Amazon shipping is not really free, most pay a Prime membership of
>> about $200.00 per year.
>>
>> eRic
>>
>>
>> > On Apr 30, 2022, at 8:41 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > One of our favorite online suppliers once told me that shipping charges
>> are
>> > unrelated to what it actually costs to ship, but rather to the labor
>> > involved in pulling, packaging and so on.  That was because I questioned
>> > the $17 charge for shipping an item that the PO told me cost $2.50 or so
>> > for mailing.  Scale must be involved, also.  Amazon ships a few million
>> > parcels a day, and can sell items for less than local retail while
>> shipping
>> > for "free."
>> >
>> > On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 5:10 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Shipping calculators are strange.
>> >>
>> >> Today I ordered the dash cover, and looked at shipping, $16.  Then
>> added
>> >> the window glides. Shipping jumped to $28. I took out the dash cover
>> and
>> >> shipping for the glides dropped to $3.50.
>> >>
>> >> I then checked the window slides at Bus depot. Shipping was $18.00
>> >>
>> >> So, I ordered from GW as two orders. Shipping total $19.50.
>> >>
>> >> It is hard for me to use talking software to read all this stuff but I’
>> >> thinking I’ll need to take the extra time to check the shipping as I
>> add
>> >> each item.  Something randomly messes the calculators up.
>> >>
>> >> Eric Caron
>> >> 85 and 84 Westfalia
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> On Apr 29, 2022, at 12:27 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> They call it a dash cover.
>> >>>
>> >>> https://www.gowesty.com/product/dash-mats/3022/dash-cover-
>> >>>
>> >>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 6:08 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Hi folks,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Does anyone know the name or source fr the dash rug for vanagon?  I
>> >> looked
>> >>>> on GW and Bus Depot and could not find.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Maybe another vender or just called something  else?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> And what are the little plastic things on the ends of the slider
>> windows
>> >>>> called?  I think they help the windows slide more smoothly.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Some other small missing things needed but I may have to keep my
>> fingers
>> >>>> crossed to find in used parts sheds.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Tips and sources appreciated.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Putting this van together is going to be fun.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> eRic
>> >>
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