Big Steel! Update Feb 15/09

[LynnB]

Well, I finally got my order from Plastruct this morning, so I'll be able to start the tanks and stills in front of the benzol plant once I calm down.

And why do I need to calm down you ask?

Well, because when the order arrived, the UPS guy charged me another $40 for so-called brokerage fees (ie ransom), in addition to the $16 I had already paid for shipping. The actual order was $57, so those parasites charged me more than half of the actual cost of the products. I fired off an email to Plastruct to let them know their shipping company was alienating and costing them customers. No point calling or writing to UPS, as I've done it before and found out they only employ robots.

I thought I would be happy when these parts got here, instead I'm like our good friend Jack: piston broke. What a ripoff!

Val

I learned this exact same lesson with UPS , basicly most of the charge was brokerage and the rest was tax and oh ya the customs 5 dollar handling fee. I have a import license from when I had my business and I use to just drive across the bridge to pickup my own stuff and most times not even have to pay taxes.