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Ever wonder why shipping costs are so high?
A few days ago, I ordered two Shars AXA tool holders. They shipped out of St. Charles, IL On the 27th. Twenty eight hours later, the package arrived in Minneapolis, MN and was sent on to St. Paul, MN where it arrived five hours later. A brief rest and it was sent on its way, presumably to a local distribution site and on to my mailbox.
Now, the most likely route for a mail truck running from St. Charles would be on I90 which runs right past Madison WI. Madison is 112 mi. from St. Charles. Instead of dropping it off there, the package was carried on to Minneapolis, another 244 miles distant, and shuffled around there for the 200 plus mile journey back to my mailbox.
Now Madison is not a little podunk town. It is after all, the state capitol and the second largest city in the state. It would seem that there should be more than just my little package coming from the Chicago area to Madison.
Patiently waiting,
Bob
A few days ago, I ordered two Shars AXA tool holders. They shipped out of St. Charles, IL On the 27th. Twenty eight hours later, the package arrived in Minneapolis, MN and was sent on to St. Paul, MN where it arrived five hours later. A brief rest and it was sent on its way, presumably to a local distribution site and on to my mailbox.
Now, the most likely route for a mail truck running from St. Charles would be on I90 which runs right past Madison WI. Madison is 112 mi. from St. Charles. Instead of dropping it off there, the package was carried on to Minneapolis, another 244 miles distant, and shuffled around there for the 200 plus mile journey back to my mailbox.
Now Madison is not a little podunk town. It is after all, the state capitol and the second largest city in the state. It would seem that there should be more than just my little package coming from the Chicago area to Madison.
Patiently waiting,
Bob