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post #1 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:09pm
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I've ordered from Monoprice several times, but I don't recall the shipping charges being as high as they are now. I guess it's to be expected due to gas prices, etc., but it seems very high. I added (2) HDMI 25' cables, (1) 25' Component, (2) 50' RG6 Coax Cables, 250' of 16AWG speaker cable, a Tilt Mount for a Plasma and (3) pairs of their 8 inch In Wall speakers for house audio. The total bill was around $345, but over $75 of that was shipping. ~22% of the final cost is shipping??. Has MP always been this pricey with shipping, or have they recently followed through with an increase in shipping charges?
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post #2 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:19pm
That seems about right if you ask me; off the top of my head I would guess your total order would weight in at about 90lbs? Sounds about right with the current shipping rates if you ask me.
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post #3 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:20pm
I don't recall my actual shipping amount, but it wasn't high enough to be alarming. I ordered about $200 worth of cables. With the speakers and the tilt mount, it sounds like it could be a fairly heavy shipment though.
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post #4 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:23pm
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The shipping weight was around 90lbs. Ok....sounds like it's on target. I guess I never really noticed as I typically ordered a few cables at a time, and not this much at once.

My buddy did just order $11 worth of cables and his shipping was almost $6. I guess at first glance, it seems high, but that's because anywhere else, those cables would cost $75 with $6 shipping, and wouldn't seem so high. Thanks guys, I feel a little better about the order. I was just concerned.
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post #5 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:25pm
My recent 5.82 lb shipment traveled from Rancho Cucamonga Ca to Virginia for $9.95. I also had a mail envelope pouch last week for less than $2.

Your list sounds pretty heavy brother. I guess $45 of the $75 just for the wall mount and 250 ft of speaker wire.
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post #6 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:26pm
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Originally Posted by BIGmouthinDC View Post

My recent 5.82 lb shipment traveled from Rancho Cucamonga Ca to Virginia for $9.95. I also had a mail envelope pouch last week for less than $2.

Your list sounds pretty heavy brother. I guess $45 of the $75 just for the wall mount and 250 ft of speaker wire.

Off topic, I know, but isn't it fun to say "Rancho Cucamonga" ??
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post #7 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:41pm
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Originally Posted by mn_hokie View Post

Off topic, I know, but isn't it fun to say "Rancho Cucamonga" ??


Ya, you can actually sing it to that song that goes la cucaracha, la cucaracha ...........
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post #8 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:43pm
Ha!
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post #9 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:51pm
Maybe when I start a build thread that's what I'll call it; "El Rancho Cucamonga" hopefully sponsored by MP!
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post #10 of 13
7/16/08 at 4:39am
Just remember how much you saved buying all that stuff from Monoprice! Would you say 40-50 percent?
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post #11 of 13
7/16/08 at 6:55am
I've always thought their shipping was pricey, but the cost savings of ordering through them still makes it a great deal.
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post #12 of 13
7/16/08 at 11:11am
I added the items you mentioned to the cart, and the speaker wire was about 20% of the shipping cost, and the speakers were over 50% (the box is pretty bulky, I just got a pair myself). Getting 3 probably necessitates separate shipping and increases the cost.

I'm guessing it's the distance as well - the total standard shipping charge came up at just over $40 for me.
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post #13 of 13
7/16/08 at 8:07pm
At work we order about $400 worth of stuff at a time, one time it was 45 of the 44lb projector mounts, another time it was $500 in 50ft vga cables. The shipping was a lot. but then again, it came in 6 boxes, each had about 20lbs-30lbs on them. So I think it is just cause of the sheer amount of weight in the order.
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