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[AnOutsider]

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[clea]

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[brianman]

@AnOutsider - As you keep an eye on updates, can you make a note to call out when you see something become standard equipment that wasn't offered in the signature Model S? Thanks.

 

[efusco]

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Thanks, ordered...but $21 for shipping just pisses me off.


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[Al Sherman]

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Where might we run into this outlet?

 

[mnx]

Where might we run into this outlet?

It's a modern clothes dryer outlet.

 

[Doug_G]

Thanks, ordered...but $21 for shipping just pisses me off.

Shipping is getting expensive. Couriers are charging a lot, adding fuel surcharges, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if that was actually below their cost.

 

[efusco]

Shipping is getting expensive. Couriers are charging a lot, adding fuel surcharges, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if that was actually below their cost.

USPS would ship it in one of their fixed rate boxes for $8.50, I'd expect they could negotiate a better rate than that with UPS or FedEx--While I realize there's some cost, I assure you that Amazon isn't paying $21 for all the items they ship me for free, 2nd day via Amazon Prime when I order from them.


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[AnOutsider]

@AnOutsider - As you keep an eye on updates, can you make a note to call out when you see something become standard equipment that wasn't offered in the signature Model S? Thanks.

What do you mean by this? Like pano roof becoming standard or something?

 

[ckessel]

Shipping is getting expensive. Couriers are charging a lot, adding fuel surcharges, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if that was actually below their cost.

For a tiny plug? Most online stuff I buy is free shipping. Granted, typically via Amazon, but free shipping is fairly common.

 

[Doug_G]

USPS would ship it in one of their fixed rate boxes for $8.50, I'd expect they could negotiate a better rate than that with UPS or FedEx--While I realize there's some cost, I assure you that Amazon isn't paying $21 for all the items they ship me for free, 2nd day via Amazon Prime when I order from them.

The courier companies give companies discounts based on volume. No doubt Amazon, with their volumes, has a ludicrous discount. FedEx charges my company a heck of a lot more. It's not uncommon for companies to "subsidize" the shipping price out of proceeds of the sale.

Also there is no such thing as "free" shipping. You're paying for it... it's just buried in the price.

 

[jomo25]

No volume discount needed for USPS flat rate box. And it's much less than $21. Just sayin'.

 

[mnx]

No volume discount needed for USPS flat rate box. And it's much less than $21. Just sayin'.

USPS isn't the greatest benchmark for shipping costs... Aren't they losing money hand over fist? Besides the 21$ includes shipping and handling. The plug doesn't magically get put into a box and dropped off at the post office.

Amazon, as Doug said above is also a terrible comparison as well... Shipping is anything but cheap/free here in the great white north. You guys are just used to being spoiled by amazon etc.

 

[jomo25]

That may all be the case. But there's just no escaping that $21 is excessive for shipping of something that size in today's world. It will get paid because there is not other option. But it's ridiculous.

 

[Lloyd]

Yes, I ship Connector Protector for $5.30 USPS nationwide, and is 4X the size of the plug. They could ship domestically for much less and save the owners some $$ !!

 

[markb1]

What does Amazon charge merchants for "fulfilled by Amazon" items? That would give a good indication of what shipping and handling actually cost.

 

[ElSupreme]

What does Amazon charge merchants for "fulfilled by Amazon" items? That would give a good indication of what shipping and handling actually cost.

Not really. Amazon has massive automated warehouses and conveyors and huge economies of scale. I don't think a single entity on earth could ship as inexpensively as Amazon.

Tesla probably has a bunch of labels print out, with a list of products. And someone goes out to the warehouse, picks up a box, opens it up, dumps in the part, adds some filler, closes it up, slaps on the label, and then puts it on the mail table. It isn't going to be that fancy.

I agree that $21 is high. But I would rather see a $45 part with $21 shipping, versus a $65 part with free shipping. Even when the nearest store is 600 miles away.

 

[markb1]

Not really. Amazon has massive automated warehouses and conveyors and huge economies of scale. I don't think a single entity on earth could ship as inexpensively as Amazon.

Tesla probably has a bunch of labels print out, with a list of products. And someone goes out to the warehouse, picks up a box, opens it up, dumps in the part, adds some filler, closes it up, slaps on the label, and then puts it on the mail table. It isn't going to be that fancy.

I agree that $21 is high. But I would rather see a $45 part with $21 shipping, versus a $65 part with free shipping. Even when the nearest store is 600 miles away.

But surely Amazon tries to price it just slightly less than what it would cost a small merchant to handle it themselves. They're going to try to keep as much profit margin as they can.

 

[ElSupreme]

But surely Amazon tries to price it just slightly less than what it would cost a small merchant to handle it themselves. They're going to try to keep as much profit margin as they can.

I am pretty sure Amazon prices it as low as their actual costs are (perhaps lower), and sell with volume. And charge the supplier per unit, not the customer.

 

[mlascano]

I do not have a Tesla Store nearby (nearest Service Center is on Columbus, OH, 140 miles away), so can someone who does tell me if these adaptors (and other accessories sold through the online Tesla Shop) are sold at the physical stores and/or service centers?