Disappointed in Midway USA ammo P&H costs

[Vistar]

This AM, received email notice of arrival of long, long backordered bulk Rem Thunderbolt 22LR - 500 rnds for 20.99. However, between order placement last Nov and now, shipping and handling has increased. For this one item, they want $15.79 for shipping plus a $3.00 special handling fee. I think not. So much for a few moments of happiness before I saw new details and hit "cancel."

[itchytriggerfinger]

If you need a brick, $39.78 is a lot better than what you'll find around town, unless you happen across some at Walmart or Academy.

[ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ]

I agree with Vistar - MidwayUSA's shipping and additional fees continue preventing me from ordering....  I keep adding stuff to my cart, then getting to checkout and canceling.

 

If I could order $175 worth of "reasonably" priced .22 and get the free shipping - I would do it in a heartbeat.

[cannoncocker]

Bought a brick of Thunderbolt yesterday from Cabelas. Price was 21.99, plus 8.95 shipping.  Haven't bought from Midway since they terminated their dealer program for C&R holders.

[jcoosi]

I am more pissed since they went to the way they ship stuff now. Starts out ups and ends up usps what a crock. I hate dealing with the usps.

[Oh Shoot]

I am more pissed since they went to the way they ship stuff now. Starts out ups and ends up usps what a crock. I hate dealing with the usps.

 

UPS Sure Post, but ammo doesn't get sent that way, it's UPS or Fedex ground all the way.

 

- OS

[DMark]

I'm not wild about that Sure Post deal that Midway is now using.

 

Seems to add 2 to 3 days to every order.  My order gets to Tennessee in 2 days and then spends another 2 to 3 days as it is transferred between UPS and the USPS. 

 

Use to be I could place an order on Sunday night and the Big Brown Truck would be dropping off my stuff mid-day Tuesday.

 

And dropping the dealer discount for daily email spam deals is sort of used car sales tactics to me.

 

Brownells gets most of my money now.

[deerslayer]

UPS Basic goes Midway-UPS-post office-your house.  UPS Ground is UPS from Midway to your house.  Midway isn't the only one doing it...

[tbenedict]

I've had better luck with Cabela's than Midway as far as ammo. Particularly 22s.

[whitewolf001]

Midway has always been notorious for raping on the shipping. It's why I love dealing with AIM, if it's something that SHOULDN'T have shipping on it, they're generally not going to charge you, generally...