We ship most of our products via
UPS. Although we strive to be as accurate as possible, there
are times when ordering large quantities of items that the calculated
shipping costs don't properly add up using UPS 3rd-party shipping
quotes. On these rare occasions our service department may call
you directly to resolve any shipping cost issues.
Our shipping quotes are determined by weight, and not by product
dimensions at this time. This may at times create an incorrect
shipping estimate when more than 1 package is required to ship
your order. There also may be incorrect shipping estimates if
our site has incorrectly identified the weight of an item. In
the event of shipping miscalculations, even if the error is
on our end, we will contact you directly to resolve any shipping
issues.
For most items, our website obtains shipping quotes directly
from UPS. When you place your order with us, we charge shipping
fees as accurately as we can. If you notice shipping rates that
seem over or under inflated give our sales department a call,
we can confirm the shipping charges and fix any problems.
There are some items that we charge a Flat-Rate fee. This typically
occurs when another shipping method other than UPS is the most
economical or when an item is shipped directly from the manufacturer.
The shipping carrier is either USPS or FedEx
in most cases and is shipped via Ground. If
you purchase "flat-rate shipping" item and require
faster shipping or insist on our preferred shipping carrier,
call our sales department and we'll be more than happy to change
our shipping to meet your needs.
There are also certain items that we sell that are oversized
and cannot be accurately calculated online; there are also other
items that we don't ship via UPS; and there are some items that
you may insist on shipping via your own carrier. Oversized and
Special Order, and Drop Shipped items are noted on our website
and some will require you to call to our sales department to
obtain accurate shipping rates.
[Effective 08/03/2009]
Real-time shipping rate quotes are now compared with alternate
shipping providers. If we discover a cheaper shipping method
other than UPS, we will notify and offer you this alternate
shipping method and pass the savings along to you. If you select
a rapid shipment method, and we discover a cheaper shipping
method, we will still make an effort to offer you this alternative
before the time-sensitive order ships out of our warehouse.
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