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| Coche Blanco | Aug 22 2014, 08:26 AM Post #16 |
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I don't hardly bother with RA. They are nice if you need EVERYTHING from one place, but I can usually piece something together from eBay, Amazon and AA without much work...and save a good % when I do. |
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| Cubey | Aug 22 2014, 12:44 PM Post #17 |
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I guess I just don't see sitting at a computer moving a mouse as "a lot of work". Try searching a few parts from that $526 order I listed the items from. Sure, you can find the parts scattered around the web for a little bit less money but they usually have paid shipping attached. I'd either have to pay more a lot more money for the part with "free" shipping or pay $10+ shipping per website for a or 2 parts. Also, Amazon pricing is wild, all over the map. Two tie rods I bought a long time back on RA were $27 each... amazon *right now* has them for $10.xx each but that's an odd price. Amazon also has the brake rotors for $20 which is insanely cheap. They are $124 from O'Reilly, which is how Amazon used to have them priced. Seeing as how I paid about $10-15 shipping on $526 worth of parts after the 5% discount, there's no way I could have gotten the parts that cheap AND paid so little shipping. The parts were heavy too. One ton chassis idler arms, ball joints, a 4-5ft long center link, drag link, timing set, tie rod ends plus some light stuff. Keep in mind also it was 2 years ago I placed that order. It's impossible to say how parts were priced them vs now. At that time, I found RA to be the best and easiest to deal with for prices and customer service. I just knew it was cheaper than retail and they delivered it all to my door. |
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| Horn | Aug 22 2014, 04:39 PM Post #18 |
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Don't get too fixed on whether shipping is free or added. I worry about total price. All that matters. I did buy some items from them but they did lose on a few sales. Oh well |
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| Tim Keith | Aug 23 2014, 04:33 PM Post #19 |
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I think the way that the warehouse flips for a part already in the shopping cart is probably a web software defect. |
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| Metro94 | Aug 24 2014, 12:48 PM Post #20 |
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I have been having problems with RA too. I ordered the front two parking / turn signal lights that go in the lower front bumper. They said that they were for a Jap Geo. Well I got the fixtures and the right one had the wrong connection fitting and the left one fit like a glove. I checked the packages that they came in and the left that fit came from "Sherman & Accociates", not RA. The next email to them was showing them my research, they stopped replying to my emails. Then they said that they made up these numbers GM2530115 & GM2531115. I was going to order a Stant thermostat but the gasket was going to cost $5.00 ++ to ship as it came from another location. |
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| Cubey | Aug 24 2014, 01:27 PM Post #21 |
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You have to do many items before RA is worth it usually, unless you buy a single higher priced item that might come out less money with shipping vs someplace else. Otherwise, Amazon might be better if you have Prime. |
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| HelterSkelter | Aug 24 2014, 03:05 PM Post #22 |
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the location of the first 5 didn't change, they are all still in the same warehouse, they just changed which letter they were using to identify that warehouse. |
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| Cobb | Aug 24 2014, 09:18 PM Post #23 |
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Ive never had a problem with RA. They seem to have or can get hard to find or discontinued parts. Now Amazon monkeys around with shipping on me. Ive accidently went there to buy something and left to go to ebay as I get screwed on shipping. Either shipping is as much as the item, I need to spend 35 bucks in qualified items to get free shipping for those qualified items or join prime. Once Ive shopped elsewhere like ebay, I get a note the items in my cart doubled or trippled in prices.
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| Cubey | Aug 24 2014, 09:46 PM Post #24 |
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Yeah I was thinking that was the case the other day... |
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| Cobb | Dec 6 2014, 09:28 PM Post #25 |
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Rockauto screwed me over in a similar way, plus they forgot the magnets. I was trying to order drums, lugs, springs and shoes for my sidekick. I couldnt get everything from the same warehouse. The shoes were sent next day by fedex for 10 bucks, the shoes were 16 bucks. I get the rest of my a week later. Why not hold the shoes or send them 3rd class mail as they arent going to do me any good til I get the springs, drums and lugs?
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| gbreadman | Dec 6 2014, 10:42 PM Post #26 |
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I still like Rock Auto but watch out for the core returns; there's no return label included. You pay for shipping the item across country, even if it's an 11 lb '96 starter motor. They don't tell you up-front where the core-return address is located. I live in NJ and had to return the motor to San Bernardino California. Luckily I'm working part-time for a shipping company so I get a discount on ground shipments, but it still cost $15 to send back a $35 core. If the core return address was only a state or two away it would've only cost $7. |
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| DTM GTi | Dec 7 2014, 03:25 AM Post #27 |
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I don't really care what the reasons are , it's BS that lost them a customer of 10 years who was spending a lot of money rebuilding Suzuki stuff. When they loose enough customers like me, they will fix that BS, till then I'm shopping elsewhere |
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| Cobb | Dec 7 2014, 12:27 PM Post #28 |
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I dont understand why they didnt include or sold you a discounted shipping label. I bought some shocks for a civic for my insight. Yes, I know its not the same car, but close enough the rear fit. The front lacked the eyelet for the sway bar link, so I called and returned them. They charged me 7 bucks to send the front struts by fed ex to some place in NJ. 7 bucks??????? Thats a steal for the big heavy box. If the cores are really worth much they should of sent a shipping label.
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| John Doe | Nov 8 2017, 11:54 AM Post #29 |
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Here is the interesting thing. I ordered 10 wheel nuts for a particular car and they only come in 10. They come from warehouse A then I added another 10 of the exact same wheel nuts. Now I have warehouse A and B in the same line. So I'm wondering what the deal is with that. Do they only keep 10 wheel nuts in each warehouse. Seems to be rigged to profit mostly off of shipping. |
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| Horn | Nov 8 2017, 01:15 PM Post #30 |
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I still think it's rigged. Especially when the items change warehouse locations due to adding another item. I don't buy as much from them. Sometimes their shipping makes the item too much. You could buy something really small and the shipping will be double what it should be |
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a week later. Why not hold the shoes or send them 3rd class mail as they arent going to do me any good til I get the springs, drums and lugs?
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