If so, please include Store name & email info. Thank you..
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I believe that Iron Horse Hobby in Reading might have them. I also think that MTH might have them available. Iron Horse hobby's phone # is 610-373-6927. If not, let me know and I will see if I can get one from MTH. My email is in my profile.
The reset kit is just a PLCC chip and chip extractor. It's pretty easy to see if it's damaged. I've used my reset chip at least 50 times, it hasn't been damaged yet.
Charlie Ro has the kits.
Originally Posted by subwayrunner:
Well I have found a few dealers that had them. However the ones that I found seem to think that 10 & 13 $ is an acceptable amount to charge for shipping of an item that is less than 13o/z. I won't mention their names. But all I have to say about that is good luck with keeping your business afloat.
Handling, packaging and shipping for $10 sounds like a pretty good deal.
When MTH ships them to me, they just slap a label on the box and ship it. OTOH, I agree with the others, $10 is not excessive as a shipping charge, it seems to be pretty much standard.
Originally Posted by subwayrunner:
A corporation like Lionel & MTH doing such May be one thIng. But small businesses doing such, to me is another. I ship things every day and would never consider charging an additional 10 $ on top of a 2.68 1st class fee. A few bucks is one thing. Ten is another.
I'm sure small businesses have overheads just like MTH and Lionel. There are packaging costs and time to pack and then post to also take into consideration.
What do you feel is a reasonable value to add for these additional costs?
If you are a private individual where time and packaging may not be an issue to some extent then perhaps just actual postage may be reasonable.
Originally Posted by gunrunnerjohn:
When MTH ships them to me, they just slap a label on the box and ship it. OTOH, I agree with the others, $10 is not excessive as a shipping charge, it seems to be pretty much standard.
Actually, Sales takes your order (for this item), enters it in the computer, generates and invoice that goes to accounting, unless you pre pay. Then someone walks to the storage area and pulls the product with the invoice sheet.
It goes to shipping. Placed in a box they bought or recycle packed and labelled. Left for FedEx to pick up.
Parts are similar. Lots of paper work, inventory management and pulling of the part.
So there are more than one employee involved.
MTH does use FEDEX, and small package via fedex already start at a high price. I have also realized for remote locations FEDEX or UPS surcharge makes USPS cheaper sometimes. G
