I just shipped a 16.5 package and the company charged me $80.50, FedEx & UPS are telling me that my company is excessive in it's charges. Who mandates how much shipping can be charged by companies.
2007-01-12 14:24:35 · 9 answers · asked by ToyLady 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The company can charge whatever they like under the heading of "Shipping & HANDLING". It's in the "Handling" part that companies have some leeway, because they use it as a catch-all way to absorb the costs of packaging and having employees move it around and deal with it.
Yes, you're getting hosed, but a lot of companies do it.
2007-01-12 14:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Handling is another way of ripping you off. Handling is a cost f doing business the same as an employee in a store bagging your groceries. They charge excessively on shipping and handling to make their item price look lower, it is deceit and deception Try to qualify for free shipping or go elsewhere. It is the same as the car rental companies, the 19.99 a day car with all the extras, surcharges, fees, etc easily becomes $50. I use transit and bypass that stuff. Let businesses know that you will not stand for being overcharged for shipping/handling.
2015-07-05 05:40:40 · answer #2 · answered by pesach k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe anyone mandates that but that is very excessive. I bet the shipping cost more than the product that was in the box.
2007-01-12 14:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by ehrlich 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what company did you use? did you go "authorized shipping center?" if you went to one of those third party places
then those places can charge what ever they like
on top of the regular shipping prices charge by UPS and Fedex.
2007-01-14 15:26:20 · answer #4 · answered by mobilemark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A company can charge whatever they want. If you don't want to pay their charges, don't buy anything from them. You don't have a "right" to get cheap shipping.
2007-01-12 14:27:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i bought a pair of shoes online for 14.99 and got charged 15.95 s/h. to me this ridiculous and i called them and told them my opinion along with many other people i know that order from this very company are feeling ripped off and ready to stop ordering from them. i got a credit on my account for this s/h and next item i ordered i got charged next to nothing. it is a frigging racket. i work in a pharmacy and we mail meds out. we charge 1.50 for the mailer plus the weighed postage amount. it takes all of 30 seconds.
2007-01-12 14:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by cindy p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most inexpensive is USPS. i despatched a e book to saudi arabia and it purely value me 10 funds. it were given there quickly too, like numerous week and a 1/2 or 2 weeks when I despatched the e book. different massive names like united statesand fedex are intense priced. USPS is the thanks to flow.. basically as their slogan says "if it matches, it ships".
2016-12-02 04:48:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you include any other "special" services like inside delivery, insurance for a high dollar item, or rush service?
2007-01-12 14:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there handling included in that? That is where they kill you.
2007-01-12 14:27:57 · answer #9 · answered by C B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋