Another shipping costs WTF!

[pfarber]

I ordered some small parts from Jim Carter:

EL102 2 Starter Switch Chevrolet and GMC 1938- 1954 6 Volt $13.75 $27.50
MEB100 8 Brake Hose Securing Clip Chevrolet And GMC $0.95 $7.60
ME236 1 Engine Intake Rings GMC 1939-1959 $7.50 $7.50
ME727 1 Camshaft Thrust Plate Chevrolet 1937-1962 $13.60 $13.60
DP112 2 Door Hinge Pins Chevrolet and GMC 1934-1946 $2.50 $5.00
Jim Carter's May 2013 10% off Sale 10% off $-6.12

Everything will fit in a small box. The default shipping method was FEDEX Residential Ground: $19 (! WHAT !)
USPS parcel $9

The order was only $55-ish... People may hate the post office... but FedEx isn't worth a 40% premium (and the dirty secret is in many places FedEx Residential aka FedEx SmartPost USES THE USPS FOR LAST MILE DELIVERY!!!!!!!!!!)

These online merchants need to get their heads out of their asses and figure out that if I give FedEx $20, that's $20 *THEY* don't make.

[pfarber]

I got the invoice toady.. actual USPS shipping cost was $7.70.

I can live with 10-15% shipping. By using the May 10% discount code is was essentially free (discount was right around $6).