Am i missing something?

[cus_deluxe]

looking to buy a handful of 6202 bearings, and im seeing a lot of really good prices on ebay for the bearings, with astronomical shipping ($15 for a single bearing from NJ??!!) what gives?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fag-6202-C3-Bearing-NEW-/181824571434?hash=item2a5596c82a:g:0gAAAOSw~gRVwij4

 

[Mattyo]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qty-10-NTN-...241320?hash=item4d33a9b368:g:4EkAAOSwPhdU2lqd

 

[cus_deluxe]

haha yeah i saw that as well. just curious why people would do that, to get around paying as much in fees?

 

[fordf150]

ebay/paypal fees are charged on the total transaction including shipping costs.

 

[cus_deluxe]

ive never used ntn bearings, whats the concensus? i did a little searching on here but could find much for or against.

 

[cus_deluxe]

ebay/paypal fees are charged on the total transaction including shipping costs.

that makes sense, im sure ebay wouldve figured that trick out by now haha

 

[Mattyo]

i've used the ntns for a while now, i buy those groups of 10 and they seem to be fine. they are better than the junk they replace

 

[cus_deluxe]

nice, ill probably be placing an order in the near future. still confused about the person who would pay $15 to ship a single $7 or 8 bearing from NJ....just seems like a great way to not sell the thing you have posted for sale....

 

[Mattyo]

hey, if someone missed looking at the shipping fee.... the seller makes out like a bandit. this is a chronic issue w/ the bay

 

[cus_deluxe]

yeah its not the only item ive seen this on. i almost dont look at anything these days if its not free shipping cuz of stuff like this. annoying.

 

[bikemike]

hey, if someone missed looking at the shipping fee.... the seller makes out like a bandit. this is a chronic issue w/ the bay

God's way of weeding out the stupid ppl

 

[A10egress]

packaing tape, boxes, bubble wrap, packing envelopes, ect... are not given away and do cost money, along with ebay/PP fees, ect... sometimes a seller will work with shipping costs if you ask, sometimes not. Its the price of doing business on the 'bay...

 

[Conquistador3]

ive never used ntn bearings, whats the concensus? i did a little searching on here but could find much for or against.

I've used them a lot in Japanese bikes. They are generally very good stuff and on par with SKF if not superior. Nachi bearings are probably the best but they are considerably more expensive than the competition.

 

[cus_deluxe]

packaing tape, boxes, bubble wrap, packing envelopes, ect... are not given away and do cost money, along with ebay/PP fees, ect... sometimes a seller will work with shipping costs if you ask, sometimes not. Its the price of doing business on the 'bay...

a flat rate envelope costs a couple dollars....

 

[A10egress]

a flat rate envelope costs a couple dollars....

Agree and yes some shipping costs are stupidly over inflated, just adding in the added costs. Padded priority flat rate envelopes are free from the post office and about $6 to ship it. Yes, people "pad" shipping charges too much in some cases which is enough to drive my business away or ask for a realistic shipping quote

 

[cus_deluxe]

Agree and yes some shipping costs are stupidly over inflated, just adding in the added costs. Padded priority flat rate envelopes are free from the post office and about $6 to ship it. Yes, people "pad" shipping charges too much in some cases which is enough to drive my business away or ask for a realistic shipping quote

well said. as i said, i just stick mostly with listings that offer free shipping. If its a price that seems fair to me ill bite. if not ill pass. regardless, i dont wanna pay $22 for a single bearing. otherwise ill just go to my local napa store

 

[Mattyo]

possibly a more important question is... why not use sealed bearings? I know the seals aren't good enough to withstand case pressures, but still.... whats wrong w/ usin the sealed ones on say, a husky 350?

 

[machinisttx]

You mean aside from the fact that they won't get enough, if any, lubrication? They'll also be packed with grease, which lowers the speed rating as compared to oil lube. You can use them, but you need to pull the seal on the inner side and wash the grease out/relube.

 

[fordf150]

ebay has a function to sort the listings, Price+Shipping:Lowest First. thats how i search for all my parts because free shipping isnt free...ebay gives better rankings to the sellers listing everything free shipping plus it is one less place for a customer to complain about your service but with free shipping comes the part where a seller prices the item based on the highest possible shipping price

 

[cuinrearview]

Anybody use the standard clearance bearings and not the higher clearance C3 bearings?