justin_o_guy2
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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IDK how Id handle that,, if theyd try to shaft you on the freight, can you trust them to send an engine thats not crap? Maybe you should ask them just what is it theyre selling for that Freight charge. & dont suggest the answer, Id start with something like "Gee, really? 110 pounds X miles costs that much? Who are you shipping with? "
& see if they come back with WE have to build a crate or something, IDK,, They Do have to do some work, but how much of that should just be included in selling the used parts? It always bugs me to see an advert for something on TV, for a reasonable enough price, then they add shipping & "handling",, Handling, as in, paying someone to pull it off a shelf & put it in a box & address it & see to it it gets shipped, is a KNown Cost & should be just part of the price, Shipping is a variable, depending on where it is going, so, it shouldnt be part of the base price.
Charging someone to handle the part is kinda silly,, that otta just be part of the price quoted. I mean,, someone call NH from South Texas & asks how much for an engine, they really otta know right about that second they arent coming to pick it up.. & whatever labor they want to get paid for should be included in that price quote, & they should know the freight charges as soon as they know your Zip code..
Be wary, no need to be insulting, you may yet win.
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