Tjazz Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 It's a nice gesture but all of the mosaic sets I receive from them show that they always make a decent profit on the shipping charges. Typically I'll be charged $18 shipping but cost to mosaic will be nearer $12 (as evidenced by the charges on the package) Mosaic has to pay for those brochures somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 I can't see that they're making that much on shipping. A six cd set is about $7 or so. With box, bubble wrap and UPS (even though they're probably getting a discount), I can't see them making more than $2 a box. That's not that much. Plus free shipping isn't that much of an incentive. 20 percent would be a heck of a lot nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chaney Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 My favorite European board member ( ) finds that it's cheaper (for him) to order Mosaic sets, have them shipped to me (in Buffalo) and I then ship them to him via Air Parcel Post. I'd say that's a pretty clear indication that Mosaic's shipping and handling charges -- at least for Europe -- are rather high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Pusey Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 I do not find ,from my vantage point in Sweden, that this promotion is much of an incentive. I plan to get the Hodges box set in a couple of months and see no reason to go in to debt in order to bring ithat purchase forward, had the Tal Farlow been included however I would have taken the plunge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig23 Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 I just tried placing an online order at Mosaic to try to take advantage of the free shipping. There seems to be a problem with the order going through (a server error message comes up). Just wondering if anyone else tried placing an order today and had the same/similar problem? C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane123 Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I used the free shipping as an excuse to order the Johnny Smith set. Interestingly it was delivered by UPS instead of their normal carrier Airborne. I wonder if Mosaic got a deal with UPS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I used the free shipping as an excuse to order the Johnny Smith set. Interestingly it was delivered by UPS instead of their normal carrier Airborne. I wonder if Mosaic got a deal with UPS... I always request UPS. AE is a pain to deal with. I suspect that feeling is fairly common (?). Maybe Mosaic is also finding it easier to deal with UPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 I always request UPS. AE is a pain to deal with. We call them "Airborne Distress." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAL Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I believe DHL bought Airborne for at least $1 bn last year. DHL are the guys who deliver my Mosaic orders nowadays. Service ain't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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