BLP Racing Products - wow!

chasracer · 08-31-2016, 07:58 AM

Feel like I just got bent over and f******!!

Decided to order two of their alcohol needle and seats. Read a thread where they can help with the needle and seat getting stuck sometimes.

Needle and Seat - $18.00 each - okay, pricy but okay.

Ask how much the total of the order will be, $36 plus shipping. I should have asked about the shipping.

Got hit for $20.21 for ground service shipping. They could have easily been tossed in a USPS Priority bag for about $8-$9. And the mailman will pickup their mail just like he does every week day so they didn't have to go out of their way. I mean we're talking about a few ounces for each needle and seat - right?

Live and LEARN - again.

n5ifi · 03-03-2017, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by chasracer

Feel like I just got bent over and f******!!

Decided to order two of their alcohol needle and seats. Read a thread where they can help with the needle and seat getting stuck sometimes.

Needle and Seat - $18.00 each - okay, pricy but okay.

Ask how much the total of the order will be, $36 plus shipping. I should have asked about the shipping.

Got hit for $20.21 for ground service shipping. They could have easily been tossed in a USPS Priority bag for about $8-$9. And the mailman will pickup their mail just like he does every week day so they didn't have to go out of their way. I mean we're talking about a few ounces for each needle and seat - right?

Live and LEARN - again.

Those are the titanium needles and seats, right?
I've used them for a while now and never had a problem with them.
Shipping charges have always been resonable.

GL PERF · 03-03-2017, 04:12 PM

UPS shipping rates have gone up considerably in the past year. Most business ship via UPS or Fedex, I'm not sure I would bash BLP for shipping charges. If you didn't specify to ship USPS then you can't fault them. It's not a regular mailman pickup either, Sorry

cicero819 · 03-06-2017, 04:09 PM

Whenever I ship something for a customer I always ask them which way "WOULD THEY LIKE TO HAVE IT SHIP"and we do not profit from the shipping. They should have said it by mail and insured. You shouldn't have to pay 3/4 of the price of your purchase in shipping. Treat Customer with respect and common sense.CR

Mike Rietow · 05-11-2017, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chasracer

Feel like I just got bent over and f******!!

Decided to order two of their alcohol needle and seats. Read a thread where they can help with the needle and seat getting stuck sometimes.

Needle and Seat - $18.00 each - okay, pricy but okay.

Ask how much the total of the order will be, $36 plus shipping. I should have asked about the shipping.

Got hit for $20.21 for ground service shipping. They could have easily been tossed in a USPS Priority bag for about $8-$9. And the mailman will pickup their mail just like he does every week day so they didn't have to go out of their way. I mean we're talking about a few ounces for each needle and seat - right?

Live and LEARN - again.

BLP is top notch, i know because ive been doing biz with BLP for 20 plus years.

With that being said id imagine there's a real good reason BLP doesnt use envelopes for shipping. This comes to mind because of a recent purchase.

We just got a dominator carb for our heads up Ultra Street nitrous radial tire car from BLP. Nice unit i might add. It came to us double boxed from UPS. Well guess what? You got it, one of the bowls was damaged and the inner box had a hole in it.

BLP took care of us like champs, but they wanted the boxesas evidence in order to be back compensated from UPS for the additional bowl. BLP didnt double box, although they may now.

Now imagine an envelope.

Jeff Stout · 05-11-2017, 04:45 PM

I remembered this topic when I ordered idle feed jets and 2 circuit metering blocks. I called them direct when I saw the shipping fees when ordering on line were crazy. When I called they apologized and quoted a fair shipping amount.

Bucky · 01-13-2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by cicero819

Whenever I ship something for a customer I always ask them which way "WOULD THEY LIKE TO HAVE IT SHIP"and we do not profit from the shipping. They should have said it by mail and insured. You shouldn't have to pay 3/4 of the price of your purchase in shipping. Treat Customer with respect and common sense.CR

That certainly makes sense. I have had an experience like the OP with another vendor, and it leaves you with the feeling that the vendor isn't looking out for you. Should we check when we order? Obviously. Sometimes we let our guard down when we have strong trust or confidence in a supplier.

Todd Gross · 01-30-2018, 06:24 PM

I used to request USPS Priority when ordering from Total Seal. The last time I ask for that they said that they would no longer ship USPS Priority. Said that things were getting lost and the insurance was not covering it, so they quit using USPS.
Perhaps the same for BLP. They've always been good to us.
Now UPS...not so much.

Shake & Bake · 04-25-2018, 08:12 PM

BLP has treated me well over the years. I've got air bleeds, jets etc... from them. Always had what I needed and delivered right to my front door at a fair price. I have no complaints.......

Bobby DiDomenico · 05-23-2018, 12:21 PM

Not knowing the from / to zip codes, a small box via UPS or USPS is $21 now? Wow. We just shipped almost 900 boxes of treats and supplies to troops overseas via the USPS Large Flat Rate Box and they were only $18.90 each. How much do these things weigh?

08-31-2016, 07:58 AM	#1
chasracer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 14 Likes: 3 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BLP Racing Products - wow! Feel like I just got bent over and f******!! Decided to order two of their alcohol needle and seats. Read a thread where they can help with the needle and seat getting stuck sometimes. Needle and Seat - $18.00 each - okay, pricy but okay. Ask how much the total of the order will be, $36 plus shipping. I should have asked about the shipping. Got hit for $20.21 for ground service shipping. They could have easily been tossed in a USPS Priority bag for about $8-$9. And the mailman will pickup their mail just like he does every week day so they didn't have to go out of their way. I mean we're talking about a few ounces for each needle and seat - right? Live and LEARN - again.

03-03-2017, 04:12 PM	#3
GL PERF Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 33 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BLP Racing Products - wow! UPS shipping rates have gone up considerably in the past year. Most business ship via UPS or Fedex, I'm not sure I would bash BLP for shipping charges. If you didn't specify to ship USPS then you can't fault them. It's not a regular mailman pickup either, Sorry Last edited by GL PERF; 03-03-2017 at 04:14 PM.

03-06-2017, 04:09 PM	#4
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 68 Times in 29 Posts	Re: BLP Racing Products - wow! Whenever I ship something for a customer I always ask them which way "WOULD THEY LIKE TO HAVE IT SHIP"and we do not profit from the shipping. They should have said it by mail and insured. You shouldn't have to pay 3/4 of the price of your purchase in shipping. Treat Customer with respect and common sense.CR

05-11-2017, 04:45 PM	#6
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,466 Likes: 59 Liked 703 Times in 280 Posts	Re: BLP Racing Products - wow! I remembered this topic when I ordered idle feed jets and 2 circuit metering blocks. I called them direct when I saw the shipping fees when ordering on line were crazy. When I called they apologized and quoted a fair shipping amount.

01-30-2018, 06:24 PM	#8
Todd Gross Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Crete, IL Posts: 169 Likes: 237 Liked 56 Times in 24 Posts	Re: BLP Racing Products - wow! I used to request USPS Priority when ordering from Total Seal. The last time I ask for that they said that they would no longer ship USPS Priority. Said that things were getting lost and the insurance was not covering it, so they quit using USPS. Perhaps the same for BLP. They've always been good to us. Now UPS...not so much. __________________ Todd Gross 3323 FS/E,F

04-25-2018, 08:12 PM	#9
Shake & Bake Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 300 Likes: 36 Liked 32 Times in 28 Posts	Re: BLP Racing Products - wow! BLP has treated me well over the years. I've got air bleeds, jets etc... from them. Always had what I needed and delivered right to my front door at a fair price. I have no complaints.......

05-23-2018, 12:21 PM	#10
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 917 Likes: 93 Liked 95 Times in 49 Posts	Re: BLP Racing Products - wow! Not knowing the from / to zip codes, a small box via UPS or USPS is $21 now? Wow. We just shipped almost 900 boxes of treats and supplies to troops overseas via the USPS Large Flat Rate Box and they were only $18.90 each. How much do these things weigh?