thisismatt Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Yeah, USPS is way cheaper internationally. Maybe big corps have some kind of deal, but for us commonfolk, USPS is the way to go. Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 I've read on the photography forums I watch that UPS and (I think) FedEx have some special whopping fee for going into Canada. I'm not sure why or anything about it, but guys on the photo forums say to use USPS. There is a short customs form that needs to be filled out so may involve a trip to a PO that has the form. I believe the value can be declared a gift to avoid paying any duty, but maybe that somehow annoys the folks at Canadian customs and it is better to put a small declared value on the form.. Maybe someone with more actual knowledge of the perils of trying to mail something to Canada can give up to date info. It has been many years since I sent anything there. I recall NAFTA being sold to the people as making US, Canada, and Mexico one big happy family. I think that is true for corporations, not guys trying to send a couple of oil seals. Len Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_z4sDWfwxE Quote Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Our NAPA in Eugene is terrific :-) Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 If being on the island requires an extra flight or boat ride that would hurt Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Our NAPA in Eugene is terrific :-) North Bend Napa is awesome! Almost everybody there has been there over 25 years and doesn't flinch if you have a Jeep with a SBC. They know what questions to ask to get you what you need 1 Quote Link to comment
ericsb210 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 North Bend Napa is awesome! Almost everybody there has been there over 25 years and doesn't flinch if you have a Jeep with a SBC. They know what questions to ask to get you what you need I miss having those stores...but I do like the Napa here in Tumwater...a few of them know their product. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 I'm sorry Mike, but I can't entertain any fuck my life threads today..... :) Looks like you need a 17909 seal. I have two in the warehouse. I have two in my garage. Hell, I'm pretty sure I had two in my bag of tricks at Canby, why didn't you get them from me then? :D Freight is a bitch. With the rise in fuel prices, there has been a cost increase in freight. But those two small seals from even the East Coast would have been at the most $12 freight. However, if someone doesn't order them right or has to order them from two separate places, then yes, there are two freight charges for $12, which of course would be more than the cost of the part by a long shot. Typically we try to recover at least 80% of freight cost. 100% is great, but a lot of times that doesn't happen. And a lot of times I eat freight when it's our bad or I need to to keep my customers happy. That said, hell yeah I still charge freight, but we let people know the cost right up front. Simple as calling our special order department and getting a P & A, or hopping online and doing a rough calculation on the UPS website. Sounds like your local NAPA either has some newbie employees or they suck at customer service. Fortunately for you, even though I'm having a fuck my life kind of day, I'll still get you some seals. I'll even stick a big 'ol Cheney NAPA sticker on them and you can wave them in front of your NAPA store. :D The Nissan number doesn't cross for me, I see the correct seal as being 17909, let me know if that jives with your dimensions. And shoot me a pm with your address so I can calculate shipping. The rise in fuel cost is a false claim these days. Right now they are just gouging like a mofo. Ask the airlines: http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/07/doj-investigation-prompts-lawsuits-alleging-that-airlines-are-fixing-airfaresa.html Ask this oil price chart: PS. Invest in oil. 2 Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Yeah, but back 20 years ago, they just ate freight and didn't care vecause it wasn't that much. Now, because of maybe a small bit of price increase, but mainly competition, we have to watch everything. You know why our prices aren't actually higher than everyone elses? Because they literally can't be due to competition. We may try, but I've priced several things lately that were BELOW OReilly's price online. No joke. I was actually surprised. Quote Link to comment
510freak Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Shit costs more now,hell taking a shit costs more now. Not much anyone can do about it,other than stop buying. 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Shit costs more now,hell taking a shit costs more now. Not much anyone can do about it,other than stop buying. That's why I shit at work, get paid for it. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 IBTL hmmmmm you think mike will lock his own thread ???? 1 Quote Link to comment
84720FourWheel Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 I got em for 4 bucks a piece. Could have 5 by tomorrow. No advance auto parts in Canada though. Got a car quest? They should have similar pricing. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm going to try someone else up here. Canadian Tire (probably) can get them, and waiting a couple of weeks is totally fine. Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 the napa near me is pretty lame, but it's really just in business to serve commercial accounts and truckers weren't for that would've closed years ago 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I know costs have gone up, I accept that. I won't accept paying more... ($2 more) than the value of the part shipped. It did not cost $14 in gas to ship it 3K miles. Matt.... next Canby I'm sending you a shopping list of parts I need for the 2016 summer. 2 Quote Link to comment
125 CSL Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Napa in my are really over priced. O'Reilly is the only one I can get parts from at a consistent reasonable price. Other then that Rockauto is my go to. Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I know costs have gone up, I accept that. I won't accept paying more... ($2 more) than the value of the part shipped. It did not cost $14 in gas to ship it 3K miles. Matt.... next Canby I'm sending you a shopping list of parts I need for the 2016 summer. Just let me know at least a week in advance buddy! 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Well after a 48+ hour cool down requirement I just went to a competitor in town. Seals will be in tomorrow at 8:30 (or about 17 hours) and they were almost $5 each and $11.15 with tax. Now we're talkin'. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I am on the verge of sending my local NAPA a friendly email (to their managment). I went in a few days ago for some Toyota pickup hoses, six in all. I stood at the counter for 45 minutes while the guy looked them up and failed miserably. Finally, getting frustrated, I started searching on my smart phone and found three part numbers for him. When I got home, two of the five that I ended up getting were wrong. Not even close. The suggestions I have for managment are: Email: I could have emailed in the order and picked it up without the wait, but managment does not allow the employees to use email while on the clock. I see the logic, but I think it's lame. Search: The parts search system must be antiquated because I found three hoses online in less time than it took the counter man to fart. The employees can use the NAPA online system to find parts, but it sucks. If this is their only resource, I can see why they fail so often. Flipping through paper books is the most failsafe way to get what you want, but this usually means identifying parts by image, not by application. Again...lame. Quote Link to comment
Dolomite Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 My local Napa is awesome, knowledgeable employees with great customer service. There's a lady that works there that used to work for a sprint car team, she gets shit done, knows cross references that aren't in the book or computer. She was the reason I made the sacdat fun run a few months ago. Shoutout to Jarlene. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Picked up my two grease seals as promised. Shipped overnight from Coquitlam for $11.15 total. I've been going to NAPA for ever, mostly just inertia I guess. There are a lot of new faces behind the counter there in the last 4-5 years. Maybe this is the problem. The guy looking up my part found them in Ontario and maybe he though, like me, that shipping would be a couple of bucks. Anyway I hope he thinks about this next time. $14 to ship $12 worth of parts that would easily fit in an envelope they are so small is crazy. If you like your local NAPA support them by buying there. As for me I will never go to this one ever again. 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Went to my local NAPA which is I usually have good experience with. All I needed was a Stant radiator cap with the red lever. I didn't know which one I needed because it was for an aftermarket Koyo radiator. I brought in an adapter that is the correct size and depth to match up around 3:50 on Sunday. They close at 4. The guy at the counter clearly not interested in helping, told me "I do have Stant radiator caps but I won't have anything like that." I'm like.. "uh really?" Then leave. I drive 2 blocks to another parts house. Had it in 5 minutes. Doesn't have one huh.. only fits: ACURA (1989 - 2005) ASUNA 1993 CHEVROLET (1985 - 1988) CHRYSLER (1995 - 1999) DODGE (1995 - 1999) EAGLE (1995 - 1998) FORD (1989 - 2014) GEO (1989 - 1993) HONDA (1990 - 2007) HYUNDAI (1998 - 2014) INFINITI (1997 - 2014) ISUZU (1985 - 2013) KIA (2001 - 2014) LEXUS (1992 - 2007) LINCOLN (2009 - 2014) MAZDA (1993 - 2014) MERCURY (1989 - 2001) MITSUBISHI (1995 - 2011) NISSAN (1990 - 2014) PONTIAC (1985 - 1988) SUBARU (1999 - 2014) SUZUKI (2004 - 2011) TOYOTA (1994 - 2008) Quote Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 NAPA on 11th?, one of the new guys?, yup, fucking tarded, I went on a long loud rant in there few months ago when I found out they fired Mike, Steve was taking care of me and told me the new owner is in the back, I raised my voice so the owner can hear me, I said..."really they fired Mike?, what kind of moron fires an employee who knows his customers by name and finds them the parts they are looking for?!, what are they going to replace him with?, a stuck up idiot that only cares about putting in the hours?! Thats exactly what they hired....2 of them! :fu: new owner! I still go there because Steve and Marcus find my shit... Quote Link to comment
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