Hey, SAC/BC.COM PEOPLES!!!!

**freshie247** · 11-02-2006, 10:09 AM

I'm a big fan of the SAC/BC gang.I've only bought expensive items from BC,& the shipping has been great.I just hate it when I buy stuff online that I can't try on 1st & it doesn't fit,it costs me money to send it back.

This is obviously my problem & has nothing to do with them!

**kidwoo** · 11-02-2006, 10:42 AM

rideit: that must be an idaho thing. The few items I've gotten have been cheap as hell to ship via USPS. Set up a mailbox in jackson or something?

**MarsB** · 11-02-2006, 11:25 AM

Very reasonable rates shipping to WV. I am not complaining.

Going back to check SAC now...

**powstash** · 11-02-2006, 11:40 AM

I am here to post in this thread. A few words from "the man" when I tossed him this link -

Totally kick ass....We have not considered the Amazon prime concept and I think it is damn good.

Originally Posted by rideit

Yes, that's true...and it is true that shipping costs often go down the more you ship. That is what we are adressing here.

Originally Posted by Cirquerider

This issue has been discussed, debated and has become cliche....SAC Sheriff, RJ Redundant and others have all explained why its not going to happen. I stil don't know what PhUnk's alias is over there, or at least I haven't paid attention.

I'm not trumping those powerful doods but this thread may have started to chip away at the issue. phUnk is omnipresent. He needs no alias.

Originally Posted by rideit

Well, once again, I am sure more people have viewed it here. There is power in numbers. I do think a lot of valuable opinions have been expressed in this thread regarding the effect of shipping cost on purchase frequency, and I would assert that anyone in marketing would find that valuable, no matter what the source of the input. I see many, many thousands in lost sales based on the 10% who comment on this as compared to the 90% who feel the same, and don't post....and that is truly talking turkey. Just ask your accountant!

Rideit for President! Seriously great post. A lot of value has come of this thread. The wheels are turning in SAC land.

Originally Posted by kidwoo

rideit: that must be an idaho thing. The few items I've gotten have been cheap as hell to ship via USPS. Set up a mailbox in jackson or something?

Idaho is wierd. We don't like them guys to the North

Seriously, I'm not sure what's up with the Idaho thing.

Originally Posted by Originally Posted by be

The catch is that they make their money on SAC via a mark up on the shipping. They are barely covering their cost and making some minor margin on the product at that steep of a discount, so they need to make money somewhere and that's on shipping. The stuff you are balking at paying shipping for is still selling out, so why would they bother discounting?

Why would we bother? We hadn't considered it (the Amazon Prime idea) for SAC until this thread. We think this is a kick ass idea. I'm not going to sugar coat it, there is a bit,(small bit) of revenue in the shipping. Boxes, shipping equipment, etc aren't free when you're shipping thousands of boxes each day. BUT, the bottom line is that we sell gear and make money on said gear. With SAC we try to bring it the cheapest we can and still pay the minions and the man.

This message board is full of the "core" of our audience and although we do value the faithful on the SAC forum this group here is held in high regard.

SO, keep the ideas coming, keep brainstorming them. We're humble enough to admit that we haven't got the market cornered when it comes to all the brilliant ideas.

**rideit** · 11-02-2006, 11:46 AM

Do you guys need a marketing consultant, based out of Teton Valley?
I could do a solid job, in between posting....

**powstash** · 11-02-2006, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by rideit

Do you guys need a marketing consultant, based out of Teton Valley?
I could do a solid job, in between posting....

If we hired you what would I do in between posting?

**rideit** · 11-02-2006, 12:14 PM

I would imagine collecting sac orders in 1,000 little shopping carts, and labeling them with user-names...

**mntlion** · 11-02-2006, 12:35 PM

and what about USPS NOT UPS to canuks????

**bossass** · 11-02-2006, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by mntlion

and what about USPS NOT UPS to canuks????

Jeez, why don't they throw in cheap, good weed and universal health care while they're at it.

**Tippster** · 11-02-2006, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by bossass

Jeez, why don't they throw in cheap, good weed and universal health care while they're at it.

JEOMK!!!!!

**rideit** · 11-02-2006, 01:08 PM

Just Ejaculated On My Keyboard?

**cj001f** · 11-02-2006, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by rideit

Just Ejaculated On My Keyboard?

yeah it's a regular occurrence for tipp

**rideit** · 11-02-2006, 01:12 PM

Jeez...that explains why my return key don't work so good. He should get his own keyboard!

**cj001f** · 11-02-2006, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by rideit

Jeez...that explains why my return key don't work so good. He should get his own keyboard!

the plumbing required for that range is scary

**rideit** · 11-02-2006, 01:17 PM

Disciple of Peter North?

**leroy jenkins** · 11-02-2006, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by cj001f

<brain just exploded>

They are giving you more, different, shit for cheap and you aren't interested? WTF?

Yea, it doesn't really make that much sense to me either, but I just know I used to check it more when I knew what time things were reloading.

**Tippster** · 11-02-2006, 01:21 PM

I get excited by weed and healthcare. What's it to you?

**gregm** · 11-02-2006, 06:45 PM

speaking of sac, i just added an rss feed to my google homepage, but it doesn't work. it only shows the old items, or isn't updating? anyway, the current item doesn't show.

**Toby** · 11-02-2006, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by mntlion

and what about USPS NOT UPS to canuks????

And Australians. Each shipment costs me ~$40-$50, regardless of the size, weight or cost of the item.

**RIDEr** · 11-02-2006, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by gregm

speaking of sac, i just added an rss feed to my google homepage, but it doesn't work. it only shows the old items, or isn't updating? anyway, the current item doesn't show.

Why don't you download the SAC new item application?

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