So I ordered the Touratech brake pedal extender. The shipping seemed exorbitant at $16.36, and the part was pretty darn spendy as well. When you shop with the BMW riders, you pay a high premium. But I really wanted that part so I ponied up the big bucks. Still, $16 for shipping, for something small enough to fit in my pocket? Madness.
Anyways, my package arrived. The box was larger than expected, and weighed about ten pounds. I nearly dropped it when the UPS guy handed it to me. What the heck? Did they send the wrong part?
Opened the box and discovered why so heavy. They sent me a catalog that could double as a doorstop; it's about 3" thick and printed on heavy paper. And a glossy magazine about people traveling with their stuff. Apparently the high shipping rate, is to cover the cost of sending out a huge amount of literature with a tiny part. I hope I don't strain my back, taking my recycle bin out tomorrow night. I'll try to avoid buying from them again, for the sake of the trees AND my wallet.
The part is very nice, fits perfectly, nicely machined. They do neat work, I'll give them that. But the catalog, sheesh!
Anyways, my package arrived. The box was larger than expected, and weighed about ten pounds. I nearly dropped it when the UPS guy handed it to me. What the heck? Did they send the wrong part?
Opened the box and discovered why so heavy. They sent me a catalog that could double as a doorstop; it's about 3" thick and printed on heavy paper. And a glossy magazine about people traveling with their stuff. Apparently the high shipping rate, is to cover the cost of sending out a huge amount of literature with a tiny part. I hope I don't strain my back, taking my recycle bin out tomorrow night. I'll try to avoid buying from them again, for the sake of the trees AND my wallet.
The part is very nice, fits perfectly, nicely machined. They do neat work, I'll give them that. But the catalog, sheesh!
