Funny how excitement comes and goes......
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Funny how excitement comes and goes......
On my list of things to buy is a Woodpecker square, model 1281. I know they are expensive so it has been on the list for a while and it hasn't come up to the top but it is getting near the top.
I get an email from Woodpecker and guess what, it is on sale! Until the 3rd at midnight you can get it for just $99.99. Warned you it was expensive but it is on sale.
I put one in the shopping cart and then check the postage. The cheapest postage is $13.18! So my excitement goes down the tubes with the order. I'm sorry but I just will not pay that much in postage for one of these.
Now I'm looking at a place that sells them for $105 but has free shipping. Maybe I'll get one this month or maybe not but I will not be getting it on sale at woodpecker for sure.
Ed
I get an email from Woodpecker and guess what, it is on sale! Until the 3rd at midnight you can get it for just $99.99. Warned you it was expensive but it is on sale.
I put one in the shopping cart and then check the postage. The cheapest postage is $13.18! So my excitement goes down the tubes with the order. I'm sorry but I just will not pay that much in postage for one of these.
Now I'm looking at a place that sells them for $105 but has free shipping. Maybe I'll get one this month or maybe not but I will not be getting it on sale at woodpecker for sure.
Ed
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Re: Funny how excitement comes and goes......
I thought Woodpecker shipped FREE for anything $75 or more.
Orders $75+ Ships Free - Shopwoodpeckers.com
Orders $75+ Ships Free - Shopwoodpeckers.com
Re: Funny how excitement comes and goes......
db5 wrote:I thought Woodpecker shipped FREE for anything $75 or more.
Orders $75+ Ships Free - Shopwoodpeckers.com
I used the link in the email and added the square to the cart, in the cart then there was a list of shipping methods all of which cost money, the cheapest was as listed above. Maybe sale prices don't get free shipping??
Ed
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Re: Funny how excitement comes and goes......
Just went back to check again and it is how I said it was:
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Re: Funny how excitement comes and goes......
Look at it this way, you saved $105 
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Re: Funny how excitement comes and goes......
Ed, Is this the place you are shopping. I think probably not.
http://www.shopwoodpeckers.com/
Ed, I am curious. What is there about this square (other than guaranteed accuracxy to levels far in excess of need) that you like enough to spend $100+ to get it?
http://www.shopwoodpeckers.com/
Ed, I am curious. What is there about this square (other than guaranteed accuracxy to levels far in excess of need) that you like enough to spend $100+ to get it?
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Re: Funny how excitement comes and goes......
Misleading advertising, maybe. http://www.shopwoodpeckers.com/db5 wrote:I thought Woodpecker shipped FREE for anything $75 or more.
Orders $75+ Ships Free - Shopwoodpeckers.com
I don't know if this "Woodpeckers" or not.
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Re: Funny how excitement comes and goes......
The email link takes you to the real woodpecker site and it is on sale there.dusty wrote:Ed, Is this the place you are shopping. I think probably not.
http://www.shopwoodpeckers.com/
Ed, I am curious. What is there about this square (other than guaranteed accuracxy to levels far in excess of need) that you like enough to spend $100+ to get it?
The other link has free shipping but not the sale price.
I have found it for less at another place so if I do decide to order it then it is more then likely I will go there. I want the least total amount of money out of pocket so being on sale or not doesn't really matter so long as the total of what I pay is less.
I have a collection of smaller machinist and a collection of various other squares but none like this one. I want one that is as accurate as this claims to be as a reference. Some people have cable tv or data plans for there cell phone that cost this much every month, I don't so I can get tools like this.
I was looking at making a template to make a very accurate piece of equipment and while trying to figure out the solution to getting my tools to create it several things came up as obstacles. Having a very accurate square was one of them.
Beside the square has been on my wish list for a while now.
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Re: Funny how excitement comes and goes......
Maybe "Retail Ground"(up to 2 weeks) is what is 'free'.
And just what is that? Parcel post??
And just what is that? Parcel post??
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Re: Funny how excitement comes and goes......
You have to pick from the list so nothing there is free. I think and this is only a guess but the cheapest way and that note go together.JPG wrote:Maybe "Retail Ground"(up to 2 weeks) is what is 'free'.
And just what is that? Parcel post??
There is no indication that woodpecker.com has free shipping for this square.
Ed
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