Shipping costs

StangFan25 said:
I dont believe you get free 3 day shipping, the added cost of the 3 day shipping is picked up by AGO, you'd still pay the regular shipping fee, if you arent qualified for a free shipping promo.

I may have misunderstood your wording but just wanted to make that clear for others. :)
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http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/company-forum-news-headlines/70967-west-coast-shipping.html

i didn't realize it says ' to qualify your must over $95 '. i've placed orders for less than that and put the comments in the box and got them within 3-4 days. i hope this is not the case now...
 
Once you have your basics it is pretty easy to plan ahead and purchase during a sale with free shipping. I have ordered at least 6 times and never paid shipping. I order before I am out of stuff. Otherwise check them out on amazon. I wish things were different but you learn to play the game. Their excellent customer service and products are what sets them apart from the rest. Also the forum rocks!
 
I don't recall ever paying for shipping from AG. They are the most reliable and speedy shippers I deal with online!
 
I'm a very lucky individual to be living in Memphis, TN and not only that, but work about a quarter mile from Optimum Polymer Technologies! If I need something not available OTC, the chances are that OPT carries what I need. And I've done some price comparisons, if I walk into their HQ I can get whatever I want for the same price as offered here on AGO on most items, sometimes cheaper, without the cost of shipping. Just felt like sharing this little fortuitous circumstance.
 
Weekend warrior here. I hate paying shipping but it's that way all over the net. I'll wait for Black Friday for my big order. I'm still using stuff from last Black Friday. BOGO is the way to go for me. i figure getting the free item is just like paying for shipping. Plus I've found new stuff to try. I like the products I can get on AG so I'll pay a little extra.
 
^ just thinking out loud here, but maybe AG can have flat rate shipping on orders under $50 like some other sites. flat rate shipping of $5 for orders under $50...
 
VISITOR said:
^ just thinking out loud here, but maybe AG can have flat rate shipping on orders under $50 like some other sites. flat rate shipping of $5 for orders under $50...
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That would be sweet!
 
What a lot of us do is wait till Christmas when AG runs a certain % off and free shipping w/ no limit. That said, it gets crazy here during that time, I remember last Christmas, LOL!

I've read about the flat rate for items that fit in the smaller boxes from the USPS, sounds like an idea to me. I know there could be an order for say the new Pinnacle Black Onyx tire gel that you really wanna get but don't wanna pay so much for shipping, then you just wait and make out a large order later but in the meantime you have to wait to try a product you REALLY wanna try, just sayin'.

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Nick@Autogeek said:
The Autogeek veterans already know this...but for all you newbies...:)

We always have promotional codes available (Google is your friend ;)), signing up for the forum automatically gives you a 15% off discount code along with a code for free shipping, plus we have our price and promotion match.

If you ever have any questions about our price and promotion mach promise, give us a call. 1-800-869-3011

Oh, and we also have a newsletter where we send out information about sales, news and events, etc.. :)
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Nik I don't have that code:eek: for the 15%
 
Find one of the bigger online detail shops in a nearby state. For me they are located in PA, NJ, NY, NE, MD, NC, VA. All are 1-2 day ships (FL is 3 days). Some have free ships, some have low one price shipping ($5 max), some cap out at $9.99. Unfortunately, most or all don't stock the large inventory of AG. So what I do is late winter/spring I buy > $150 (free shipping) from AG, then I buy <$100 from the other online stores and pay low shipping. Even Rags and Neatitems from out west have free shipping. They use USPS Priority which arrives in 2-3 days at 0 cost to you.

AG will match anything legitimately thrown at them. So just pass that by them and go with what works best for you.

But,,, once Congress decides to start charging sales tax on internet purchases, then we will have to find a new hobby or find something else to do.
 
What they need to do is legalize pot everywhere. We probably wouldn't have to pay taxes. They'd get so much from that alone
 
frankprozzoly said:
What they need to do is legalize pot everywhere. We probably wouldn't have to pay taxes. They'd get so much from that alone
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The same reason Prohibition ended. The government wanted the tax revenue.
 
You can't be seriously thinking they wont charge taxes if they gain a TON of tax money from pot do u? They will just give themselves all raises and prolly still raise the other taxes too.

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It's not hard to find another website that has $6.95 flat rate shipping. Put it in the comments of the order, AG will match it. I don't see the problem. Another site offers equivalent discounts and $95 free shipping. Ag matches it.
 
I never seem to have a problem putting together a $150+ order and waiting for a sale to pull the trigger. Yesterday's 25% off was the perfect catalyst!
 
This is what gets me...

I ordered the special value clay deal on the what's new page during the flash sale today. Shipping was $7.95. I added the wax removal tool because it was cheap and safer than using a paint scraper wrapped in a microfiber. Shipping went up to $12.95 for the extra item. You mean to tell me a microfiber and small piece of plastic wouldn't fit in the same box and ship at the same price? Needless to say I only bought the clay.

I normally don't complain about shipping costs because you are paying for the convenience and shipping stuff is expensive, but that is ridiculous.
 
you know, i wish there was a way to get the point across that it feels like the forum members are being forced into purchasing more, or paying more in general for shipping.

the whole "family" aspect is slowly dwindling away as more things take effect.

for instance, i was going to buy a cobra microfiber combo pack, 49.99, which means it would be another 16 for shipping. or i go on amazon and look it up, and its sold by autogeek on amazon for a fee of 49.99 and 6.95 shipping.... seriously.... what gives? it feels like they try to force the "sales" on everyone so people are forced to wait until there is a 15% off and free shipping on orders over 150, so they can sell more volume and we can cut even with the people who order through amazon.




seriously though, does the picture even make sense? 15.95 shipping for forum members, 6.95 shipping for amazon....

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you'll spend 1 dollar more to just buy from amazon even if they took 15% off your order and it knocked it down to the next lowest shipping cost, which is still double.
 
You do realize Autogeek/PBMG has to pay Amazon fees such as referral fees for being a seller there? You either pay a subscription fee or per item fees. Now I don't know the total cost, but you can't really compare the two things. Not only does PBMG have to compete with several other companies there, or several other products that aren't available on Autogeek, but you have to factor in the greater reach for Amazon over Autogeek.net. Maybe they're purposely making less profit selling on Amazon because they know the average guy who sees a YouTube video of Souveran wax will probably search Amazon first. He may not necessarily want to buy off of Autogeek but feels comfortable buying off of AGO.

Remember, here, you also get use of the AGO forums that not only have world class information or tips from people like Mike P, but a place that is also free of advertisements. Don't get me wrong, lower prices are great. But that's the nature of business and this industry. I don't know, I'm a heavy Amazon user myself, but anytime I needed something AG stocks, I order from here, not only because I know that in case of any problems, people like Meghan, Nick are here to help, but also because if you are smart and keep track of the promotions and discounts, you can get pricing that cannot be beat, especially with larger orders.
 
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