25% off... really????

I have used autogeek for years and will continue to do so. For me they have always been great for support and they carry almost everything I need. I also get a great forum with tons of information that I can't get from other sources. The prices especially with the sales are good and I don't mind waiting a few extra days. People need to look at what autogeek offers as a total package and it's not difficult to see it's way more than other suppliers.
 
I don't mind waiting either. Shipments usually come within a week, which is quite all right. Sucks if I am out of something but I try to order when I get low, not when I run out.

The shipping fees have always bothered me though. It's usually about half 33% to 50% of the amount of the order. Even if it's light items like buffing pads. I think Autogeek likes to make a bit of extra money on shipping. The fact they keep having free shipping sales but never reduce shipping costs to Canada when they do is a bit insulting to me. As I said earlier, it's not a lot of money but it's a matter of principle.
 
When is the next 25% off, just joined here and quickly learning that I need a good amount of stuff to order :)
 
Calendyr said:
The shipping fees have always bothered me though.
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I can *kinda* give em a break on shipping costs at times; shipping is getting expensive.

For a while now I've been purging my shelves of stuff and offering it up over on sister site; have shipped many things, various weights/sizes. Even the smallest, lightest boxes are $10+ to ship. I'm sure AG gets far better rates than I do but still, shipping ain't cheap
 
BudgetPlan1 said:
Even the smallest, lightest boxes are $10+ to ship. I'm sure AG gets far better rates than I do but still, shipping ain't cheap
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I doubt the rates are that much cheaper.

I fully appreciate the costs businesses face these days, but it kills me when I only want a single, small, item. Not long ago I was looking at another site for a sample size bottle of product. I was thrilled to see sample sizes were avilable, right up until the point where I started to check out and noticed the shipping was more than the price of the item I wanted to purchase.
 
man i could never swallow that shipping cost
 
Finick said:
This is just my opinion, but I’ve never really felt guilty buying something from Amazon if it’s very close in price to AG.

But I pay a fee to be a prime member, so I feel in order for me to not “waste” that money I may as well use it when I can.

That being said: whenever AG runs a sale that includes free shipping I definitely have no issues (well.. except them using FedEx) ordering from them even if it’s slower. I just like to support them.

The nice thing about AG is that the free shipping without any minimum price is not a regular occurrence, so it sort of tempers the impulse to buy any and everything that looks interesting (which is a very long list of things.) They also have a wide variety of products. Much more than I find other places.


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i try to support AG too. What is tough for me is their shipping despite what the weight is. Then I have to wait a few weeks for delivery. So typically I read the forums and casually add items to my cart that i don't really need, but want to try. Then when there's a good free shipping and 20% sale I will submit a $200 order. This method generally works ok for the hobbyist that I am, but if I just need one bottle of something or a few pads I really can't justify using AG. Takes too long and no free shipping just doesn't cut it when amazon can have it to me in 2 days for roughly the same price.
 
BudgetPlan1 said:
I can *kinda* give em a break on shipping costs at times; shipping is getting expensive.

For a while now I've been purging my shelves of stuff and offering it up over on sister site; have shipped many things, various weights/sizes. Even the smallest, lightest boxes are $10+ to ship. I'm sure AG gets far better rates than I do but still, shipping ain't cheap
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I hear you on that. I learned from TheGuz to use padded envelopes from USPS and that brings costs down to just over $7.

And I have stuff I want to purge off my shelves, but man, that shipping cost!!!!
 
Belo said:
man i could never swallow that shipping cost
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I didn't. I simply waited for a sale here at AG with free shipping and I purchased a larger bottle. I really hope I like it since I'll have enough to last me a very long time!
 
BudgetPlan1 said:
I can *kinda* give em a break on shipping costs at times; shipping is getting expensive.

For a while now I've been purging my shelves of stuff and offering it up over on sister site; have shipped many things, various weights/sizes. Even the smallest, lightest boxes are $10+ to ship. I'm sure AG gets far better rates than I do but still, shipping ain't cheap
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I know. But there is a difference between 10$ and 150$ in shipping fees ;) My average this year is about 80$ with Autogeek, and I have only made small light orders.
 
Calendyr said:
I know. But there is a difference between 10$ and 150$ in shipping fees ;) My average this year is about 80$ with Autogeek, and I have only made small light orders.
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Pads are the worst. With no promo, $110 worth of pads cost $21+ to ship? No thanks...plenty of other places. Shipping based on $-amount is a killer for light things.
 
Desertnate said:
I didn't. I simply waited for a sale here at AG with free shipping and I purchased a larger bottle. I really hope I like it since I'll have enough to last me a very long time!
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speaking to the OP. the Canuk
 
I made two orders. One arrived two days sooner than the expected delivery date, and the other one will probably arrive on the expected delivery day, tomorrow (has been in town for two days though...). I was going to buy some CG stuff locally but decided that I want to go with other brands. So, now I’m stuck waiting for another 20/25% off + free shipping sale. :doh:

BudgetPlan1 said:
I can *kinda* give em a break on shipping costs at times; shipping is getting expensive.

For a while now I've been purging my shelves of stuff and offering it up over on sister site; have shipped many things, various weights/sizes. Even the smallest, lightest boxes are $10+ to ship. I'm sure AG gets far better rates than I do but still, shipping ain't cheap
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What’s the sister site? I’m just getting into detailing, so I want to try out different samples or opened products to see what I like.

Agreed on shipping prices. I’ve been buying and selling car parts for a while, and it seems like pricing has jumped within the last one or two years.
 
They need to start using USPS. So many of their products would fit in a flat rate box or envelope. Example, I ordered 12 snappy cleans from amazon, which were fulfilled by AG. The accidentally shipped me four instead of four orders of 3. I called and they shipped out the other 9 in box big enough to hold 900. So they shipped me 12 snappy cleans in two boxes via FedEx that likely would have cost me $20-25 total to ship minimum. Not sure what kind of rates they're getting, but it ain't free.
 
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