Merlin Cycles shipping cost is so confusing
inspired by
@pink poodle s
post, had a look at a few basic order options. (going for a ride later when sun goes down a bit
nerding for now)
>AUD $1000 seems to always get free UPS 2-3 day shipping... regardless of items.
at >AUS$1100, you get Customs warning, and GST is no longer added to order (will be added by Customs)
for these cranks, seems like ~$500 is trigger for free TrakPak shipping??
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for brakes by themselves in an order
FREE = M820 @$540, M7120 @$480, Hope X2 @$440, Hope 4 V4 @$379
NOT free = M8100 @$360, magura MT8 @$363
for Shimano chains, Maximum 3 per order, and no free shipping (by themselves)
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for tyres, only got the Maxxis to
FREE TrakPak at somewhere between $755 and $799
TrakPak prices goes up and then down at different points too.. weird...
TrakPak also has a maximum of 8 tyres per order, then goes to UPS 1-2 day only which is never free.
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But then combinations get very weird. Tyres have an effect but so do certain multiples of items, for example
2x DMR Axe cranks ($508) =
FREE shipping
2x DMR Axe cranks +
1x to 3x Continental Xynotaltyre ($602) is
NOT free shipping (=$45.37)
2x DMR Axe cranks + 4x
Continental Xynotaltyre ($885) is
FREE TrakPak shipping again
1x crank + 6 tyres =
FREE ($820) (<5 tyres not free)
1x crank + 4 tyres + 1x MT401 F/R brake set =
FREE ($776)
1x crank + 3 tyres + 1x MT401 F/R brake set =
NOT free ($682)
then 2x cranks, 2x tyres, 2x MT401 brake sets =
NOT free, even at $987...
and 1x crank + 2 brake sets =
NOT free at $544
but
1x crank + 1 brake set =
FREE at $399
2x cranks + 1 brake set =
FREE at $653
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