Whats the deal with Fulton Armory Shipping?

[Livnoutdoors6.8]

I was just about to place my order for a LPK and a Bolt carrier, when I noticed that they wanted $20 for shipping?! These two items could probably fit in a small flat rate box for $5. The worst part is that they have the only carriers in stock that I can find so I'm at their mercy. I know everything with a .308 AR is more expensive, but shipping too? Get real  :cookoo:

[imschur]

Im seeing this at several sites. Im at the point now where I often run simultaneous shopping carts to final checkout. I then decide where to order.

SI Defense once refunded most of my shipping because they felt I was over paying on shipping ($12) for bolt catch screws.

[unforgiven]

With fuel going thru the roof it's only goona get worse. :(

[survivalshop]

Not to mention , someone has to look up your order , pack it & then ship it . Just saying .

[Livnoutdoors6.8]

Yeah, but someone does that for other companies too, without charging a ridiculous amount. Thats what the money they add onto cost pays for, otherwise it'd be called "Shipping & handling & order look up & packaging & whatever else" The way I see it, the order look-up and packaging is a part of a job that's paid for by revenue generated by selling the product itself, not by jacking shipping prices. I played around with their shopping cart with different products and it seems like they have price-point based shipping, which works if all of their higher priced products were of larger size.

[imschur]

Within the past few weeks they shipped me two LPK's for $15, an LPk, buffer, buffer spring and buffer tube for $10. Interestingly in 2009 they charged $20 shipping on a BCG. I wonder if they insure the orders or something

[392heminut]

Im seeing this at several sites. Im at the point now where I often run simultaneous shopping carts to final checkout. I then decide where to order.

Being the tightwad I am I've done this several times myself.