Deals and Hard To Find Items

[Txfilmmaker]

No problem Marty, glad you could get some quality buis. How's the new rifle?

I like it a lot. It is a nice weight and it balances well. I only ran 20 rounds through it after we built it. The LanTac dragon was pretty loud. I'm thinking about swapping it with my Fossa 556. (Picture below) the Lantac BMD is another option. I'll shoot it more when the sights come in. I'm also going to get to try out the T&E Primary Arms 2.5x. Looking forward to that. My instructor friend is going to give me free lessons. He is a highly regarded instructor in Texas. He helped me build it. :)


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[DutyUse]

At 8:00am when I write this Clyde Armory has agency trade in Aimpoint CompM4's for 399$

http://clydearmory.com/used-aimpoint...ncy-trade.html

[Deadwing]

At 8:00am when I write this Clyde Armory has agency trade in Aimpoint CompM4's for 399$

http://clydearmory.com/used-aimpoint...ncy-trade.html

Oh so tempting...

[UWone77]

Oh so tempting...

The last 2 M4's I bought were from the EE on arfcom for $450. They were minty. These look trashed.

[Deadwing]

The last 2 M4's I bought were from the EE on arfcom for $450. They were minty. These look trashed.

They do look pretty beat to shit. I'm not above buying used gear, but those look used up. I took a pass, especially if they can be found for $50 more in like new condition.

[Eric]

Aimpoint ACO $293 at CMC Government Supply. Their shipping is brutal though, $18 for me.

[Deadwing]

Aimpoint ACO $293 at CMC Government Supply. Their shipping is brutal though, $18 for me.

Damn, that shipping is robbery.

[cjd3]

Damn, that shipping is robbery.

You have no idea. That's a deal

[Deadwing]

You have no idea. That's a deal

OK, maybe to Alaska it's a deal. But to the lower 48, it's aggravated rape.

[UWone77]

OK, maybe to Alaska it's a deal. But to the lower 48, it's aggravated rape.

Not defending shipping costs, but at the same time, shipping costs have risen tremendously. I ship a lot of stuff on my own dime, and the cost of a Large Flat Rate Box, even when printing the label yourself is $18.30 now. It used to be $12.95.

I just shipped Cotton68's Vise in a large flat rate, and due to weight, that's about one of the few times I felt like I got over USPS on the shipping.

[Deadwing]

Not defending shipping costs, but at the same time, shipping costs have risen tremendously. I ship a lot of stuff on my own dime, and the cost of a Large Flat Rate Box, even when printing the label yourself is $18.30 now. It used to be $12.95.

I just shipped Cotton68's Vise in a large flat rate, and due to weight, that's about one of the few times I felt like I got over USPS on the shipping.

I don't ship a lot of packages, but I do so enough to be in touch with relative costs, as it's always on my dime when I do ship. I sent a package USPS Priority using the self service kiosk in a non-flat rate box large enough to ship two ACOs in their factory packaging, and it definitely weighed more than a couple red dot optics. It was less than $8. First Class or Parcel Post would've been even cheaper. Shipping a vice, I'd say you got your money's worth. I've found that the flat rate boxes aren't always the best value and I usually ship by weight. Shipping costs may have gone up, but there are a lot of companies that flat out screw their customers on shipping costs, especially when shipping small, lightweight items.

[SINNER]

Not defending shipping costs, but at the same time, shipping costs have risen tremendously. I ship a lot of stuff on my own dime, and the cost of a Large Flat Rate Box, even when printing the label yourself is $18.30 now. It used to be $12.95.

I just shipped Cotton68's Vise in a large flat rate, and due to weight, that's about one of the few times I felt like I got over USPS on the shipping.

You got that right. It's almost doubled by weight for freight items too. I was thinking when you offered that vise it might be cheaper to buy local than ship it.

[SINNER]

I don't ship a lot of packages, but I do so enough to be in touch with relative costs, as it's always on my dime when I do ship. I sent a package USPS Priority using the self service kiosk in a non-flat rate box large enough to ship two ACOs in their factory packaging, and it definitely weighed more than a couple red dot optics. It was less than $8. First Class or Parcel Post would've been even cheaper. Shipping a vice, I'd say you got your money's worth. I've found that the flat rate boxes aren't always the best value and I usually ship by weight. Shipping costs may have gone up, but there are a lot of companies that flat out screw their customers on shipping costs, especially when shipping small, lightweight items.

Some companies sell so cheap if they are not drop shipping just packing materials could eat up most of the profits on small items.

[Thompson]

Not defending shipping costs, but at the same time, shipping costs have risen tremendously. I ship a lot of stuff on my own dime, and the cost of a Large Flat Rate Box, even when printing the label yourself is $18.30 now. It used to be $12.95.

I just shipped Cotton68's Vise in a large flat rate, and due to weight, that's about one of the few times I felt like I got over USPS on the shipping.

I heard that USPS's rates just went up this year.

Best part ... is when you want to buy a small item ... and the cost of shipping costs more than the item

[Deadwing]

I heard that USPS's rates just went up this year.

Best part ... is when you want to buy a small item ... and the cost of shipping costs more than the item

That's what gets me. A company charge $9.95 for first class USPS when actual costs, including packing materials (such as a padded envelope) are only $4.