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Old 03-14-2019, 12:58 PM
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Brian,
I have a big dry eraser board in the hangar. It has a running list of things to order from ACS, Vans, B&C etc.... It takes discipline to not order as soon as it?s written on the board. During my builds I just moved on the something else until parts were ordered and received.



Priority Mail is almost always the least expensive way to ship.
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Old 03-14-2019, 01:16 PM
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We have lots of UPS and FedEx pilots on this board. I'm sure they all thank you very much.

You'll feel better if you think of it as donating a few bucks toward another RV project
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Old 03-14-2019, 02:41 PM
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We have lots of UPS and FedEx pilots on this board. I'm sure they all thank you very much.

You'll feel better if you think of it as donating a few bucks toward another RV project
Ok that helps as long as everyone goes out and buys a few cases of Bush?s beautiful beans!
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Old 03-14-2019, 02:53 PM
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Shipping a kit to Hawaii isn't cheap. Then shipping a container back to the mainland is even not-cheaper. About 10-15% of my airplane is shipping costs.
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Old 03-14-2019, 02:59 PM
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it will make you feel better if you compare that shipping to your time and gas running around chasing parts.
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Old 03-14-2019, 03:10 PM
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I wonder how uShip would work out price wise compared to the usual shippers used by Van's. Might be worth looking into on your next kit order that comes in large wooden crates. Vans can give you the crate dimensions and weight and you can put it on uShip for bidding. We had a uShip shipper pick up a danish modern coffee table at our house last week in Howell MI going to a buyer in Georgia. I don't know what the cost was to the buyer but obviously the buyer considered that before buying it. The uShip guy was very professional.
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Old 03-14-2019, 03:22 PM
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I am with Brian on this, shipping charges have gone up very much in the past few years.
This is what I did with my recent build, kept a note pad of items that I knew I was going to have, one for Spruce, one for VANs and one for others. Once the list got to the point that I really needed them, I order the entire thing.

I always find USPS much cheaper and more reliable, so UPS or FedEx is my last choice. Amazon is great as nearly all of it is free shipping since we are a prime user.

As for the kit, I rented a U-Haul truck and carried my kit home. This time I ordered the finishing kit at the same time and saved some $$$ on shipping and crating on that item.
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Old 03-14-2019, 03:42 PM
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It?s a shame Amazon Prime doesn?t ship Vans parts and kits or ACS. If so two day shipping would be free but our bank accounts empty!
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Old 03-14-2019, 05:01 PM
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Look at it differently. When you buy those high dollar parts like that new Lycoming and full IFR panel, the shipping percentage will drop like a rock.
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Old 03-14-2019, 05:45 PM
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I've been fortunate.
I have property not far from the factory, so when I stopped by for a factory tour and demo flight, I bought the empennage kit on the spot.

Thinking it was soon time to hook up the flatbed trailer to go get wings & fuselage, a nice gentleman who lives only a few minutes from my hangar put his kit up for sale. Wings not quite to quick-build stage, fuselage not started.
Shipping cost was 29.95 for an enclosed U-Haul for one day.

Being near Aurora several times a year sure makes getting parts handy.
Everybody working at Van's seems to really enjoy working there. Great atmosphere. Excellent customer service.
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