If shipping is so expensive, how do places like this get away without charging for it?I have had great luck with this shop. The shipping takes a while but the quality of the "vintage" parchment-ish and tort is great
Warmoth chooses not to ship things via USPS which could reduce shipping costs on certain items like a single pickguard but even then it would still be $8-$10 on a $30 pickguard. IYou are paying for Warmoth's quality and fit guarantee so for something like a Strat or Tele guard it doenst quite make sense but on something like a Jazzmaster it definitely pays to get it from Warmoth.If shipping is so expensive, how do places like this get away without charging for it?
I ended up just ordering a whole new guitar build to justify the shipping costs. Nah jk I got something from Amazon.
Warmoth uses UPS and USPS as our shipping carriers. The customer is allowed to choose which ship method they want based on service (UPS=speed and most probability of successful delivery) or price (USPS=Cheap but slow and not as committed to excellent service as UPS). If you do not see USPS as a shipping option at checkout, then that means USPS does not have services for your area.Warmoth chooses not to ship things via USPS which could reduce shipping costs on certain items like a single pickguard but even then it would still be $8-$10 on a $30 pickguard. IYou are paying for Warmoth's quality and fit guarantee so for something like a Strat or Tele guard it doenst quite make sense but on something like a Jazzmaster it definitely pays to get it from Warmoth.
Let me clarify: they don't charge for shipping/customs on orders over $100There is no such thing as "free" anything. Don't fall for the marketing gimmick. The price of shipping is included in purchase price of what you buy from these places that offer "free shipping". No retailer is going to pay for the shipping to send your purchased items to you. They are in business to make a profit.
Having sold on Reverb, eBay, and elsewhere, you are being charged for shipping. It's just part of the final sale price. No way in hell would I sell something and then absorb the shipping cost myself unless I was recouping that price through what I just charged you.If shipping is so expensive, how do places like this get away without charging for it?
I ended up just ordering a whole new guitar build to justify the shipping costs. Nah jk I got something from Amazon.
Right, but the total cost (product + shipping) from that linked store is $15 (some are under $10), and they ship all the way from China. The shipping cost alone is $15 from Warmoth, and that's domestic. Something doesn't add up. No biggie really, it's just curious.Having sold on Reverb, eBay, and elsewhere, you are being charged for shipping. It's just part of the final sale price. No way in hell would I sell something and then absorb the shipping cost myself unless I was recouping that price through what I just charged you.
"Free shipping!!!!" only looks attractive.
but they can pay their employees pennies and you have no customization options and they aren't running their own website and how long does the cheapest shipping from the Big C take to arrive anyway? a month? i dunno, man, i didn't have to think that hard about itRight, but the total cost (product + shipping) from that linked store is $15 (some are under $10), and they ship all the way from China. The shipping cost alone is $15 from Warmoth, and that's domestic. Something doesn't add up. No biggie really, it's just curious.