So it seems Warmoth has gotten the same price gouging as StewMac

[40Hz]

This dude's job is literally to maximize the efficiency of their shipping process (reduce packing, qualify for cheaper rates) while charging the customer the same amount.

You betcha!

Product fulfillment is a very profitable business. There’s serious money to be made in stock management, packing, generating shipping labels, and reselling freight services.

I performed a similar financial consulting project for a pick, pack, and ship fulfillment company as part of a larger IT project I was doing for them. I was able to help them cut their costs by an initial 35% and an ongoing annual 20% plus just by analyzing their operations and suggesting they make less than a dozen (to me) fairly obvious changes in their operation.

They too went from being a profitable company to becoming a very profitable company.

 

[digmeout]

I just bought one from True Custom Shop on Reverb, $4.97 with free shipping.

 

[JKaftertwoxans]

Wanted to order a $2 neck plate pad for a J bass I'm building and their shipping/handling was over $9. If I didn't have so much invested in a brand new paint I'd have said "screw it". $11+ for a $2 part...sad because they are almost in the backyard of where I grew up. Would have been nice to learn they are out to take care of folks.

Did you end up ordering one? I have one those laying around I'd be willing to mail to you. I realize my past actions in this place have deemed me an unhinged lunatic but I'm reliable when it comes to a good deed. Offer stands while my account remains unbanned seeing as I have a target on my back now. PM me if you'd like, I'll get it on its way.

 

[JLS]

just putting this out there but you could just skip the plastic pad entirely

the last thing i want on my bolt-on guitars is any extra "squish" in the bolting of the neck to the body

I was kinda quizzical about that, too.

 

[Guiseppe]

Did you end up ordering one? I have one those laying around I'd be willing to mail to you. I realize my past actions in this place have deemed me an unhinged lunatic but I'm reliable when it comes to a good deed. Offer stands while my account remains unbanned seeing as I have a target on my back now. PM me if you'd like, I'll get it on its way.

I did. Thanks for the offer, much appreciated. I sure stirred up a hornets nest, huh?