Guys am I being scamed .. oem hitch

[bassinpilot]

Well been doing lost of research, finally decided to go oem and for the price who blames me this is the site http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/home.htm Product Number Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price
08L92-S9V-100G HITCH BALL (1 7/8 in.) 1 $12.06 $12.06
08L92-S9V-101 HITCH, TRAILER 1 $186.93 $186.93
Subtotal $198.99
Sales Tax $0.00
Shipping Charge $15.87
Handling Charge $4.95
TOTAL $219.81
good deal right .. get this email a few days later. Thank you for the order. Unfortunately, this order is considered oversized due to weight, dimensions, and numberous packages. Therefore, an additional shipping charge of $45 is required for GROUND.

We do apologize for any inconvenience this might've of caused you. Please let us know how you would like to continue with the order.


Thank you,

River, P. Manivong
Parts Advisor
Majestic Honda
1300 Eddie Dowling Highway
Lincoln, RI 02865
1-800-341-4113
fax 1-401-762-5547 Bullshhh for that amount i go to my dealer they said they would give me 10% off what do u guys think i should do ?

[rocky]

Have you checked with Tim at www.hondacuraworld.com

BTW you can pick up the hitchballs etc at any local auto parts store.

[bassinpilot]

Originally posted by rocky
Have you checked with Tim at www.hondacuraworld.com

BTW you can pick up the hitchballs etc at any local auto parts store.

is he willing to work out a deal over the phone u think?

[jl_ss]

Originally posted by bassinpilot
is he willing to work out a deal over the phone u think?

Tim (Hondacuraworld.com) has said that he will price match if possible. Tim's price is about $13 more for the same items.

Hitch: $259.40
Ball: $14.30
Handling: $3.95
Shipping: Free
Total: $277.65

Versus the $264.81 Majestic is quoting you. Hondacuraworld helps make this site possible by sponsoring it, and has an excellent reputation should you have any problems.

What actual price is your dealer quoting? They won't have shipping, but the price will be higher due to dealer markup and 10% off may not dealer price might not be a great deal.

[sblvro]

oem hitch package is very heavy in terms of shipping. so the price is just about right.

[bassinpilot]

Originally posted by sblvro
oem hitch package is very heavy in terms of shipping. so the price is just about right.

i just dont get how i get the surprise email telling me that oops we need $45 to ship it . $219.81 is what i wana pay can tim do that total price shipping handling nothing extra?

[humanoid]

Originally posted by bassinpilot
i just dont get how i get the surprise email telling me that oops we need $45 to ship it . $219.81 is what i wana pay can tim do that total price shipping handling nothing extra?

Why don't you just call him and find out?

[jl_ss]

Originally posted by bassinpilot
i just dont get how i get the surprise email telling me that oops we need $45 to ship it . $219.81 is what i wana pay can tim do that total price shipping handling nothing extra?

I've ordered from Majestic before and they don't appear to have a reputation as scammers. I would attribute it to something that was missed on the website, however, if it doesn't get corrected, then maybe it is a scam to look like a lower price.

$219.81 is artificially low - I doubt Tim can do that. It's going to cost him the same to ship it, however, that cost is built into his web price.

If you really want $219.81, call Majestic and complain about it appearing to be a scam. They may honor it, but want to see if you'll pay for their mistake first.

[ED27]

Originally posted by bassinpilot
i just dont get how i get the surprise email telling me that oops we need $45 to ship it . $219.81 is what i wana pay can tim do that total price shipping handling nothing extra?

I don't think it's a scam or a surprise e-mail. Their online ordering system is probably not setup to include weight, box size, etc. so they find out what the true processing/shipping costs are later. If they had charged your CC already and then said there's an additional "shipping amount" then I would lean toward it being a scam or unethical business practices. They did the right thing by notifying you first before processing the order.

Tim will most likely try to do whatever he can but you're best bet money-wise is to go aftermarket. Curt makes an excellent hitch that rivals the Honda accessory in terms of quality. Etrailer.com sells it for about $170 and has free shipping.

[bassinpilot]

Originally posted by ED27
I don't think it's a scam or a surprise e-mail. Their online ordering system is probably not setup to include weight, box size, etc. so they find out what the true processing/shipping costs are later. If they had charged your CC already and then said there's an additional "shipping amount" then I would lean toward it being a scam or unethical business practices. They did the right thing by notifying you first before processing the order.

Tim will most likely try to do whatever he can but you're best bet money-wise is to go aftermarket. Curt makes an excellent hitch that rivals the Honda accessory in terms of quality. Etrailer.com sells it for about $170 and has free shipping.

thanks for the input guys but i think it was misleading every site iv been to tells me what the price is in the cart taxes ,shippin, ext. and also states a disclaimer of sorts saying that 'shipping may vary " or item my be a freight item " but majestic said nothing for me to believe there was an additional cost im gona fight it though see what they can do fishing season is almost here i gota fish thats what it comes down to

[whizmo]

Originally posted by bassinpilot
thanks for the input guys but i think it was misleading every site iv been to tells me what the price is in the cart taxes ,shippin, ext. and also states a disclaimer of sorts saying that 'shipping may vary " or item my be a freight item " but majestic said nothing for me to believe there was an additional cost im gona fight it though see what they can do fishing season is almost here i gota fish thats what it comes down to

The hitch is an unusually heavy item and order systems are imperfect. You're being overly paranoid.

- Mark

[Obiwan]

I know you've done your homework, but for comparison, I went with the Curt hitch from JC Whitney a couple of months ago. It fit my 2006 Pilot without any problem. The price was around $140 and JCW was running a no shipping charge special.

I was and continue to be thrilled. Installation was a cinch as well. Just make sure you chase the threads in vehicle frame before bolting things up if your vehicle isn't new.

[stonetemple]

Originally posted by rocky
Have you checked with Tim at www.hondacuraworld.com

BTW you can pick up the hitchballs etc at any local auto parts store.

Wal-Mart!

[stonetemple]

Originally posted by jl_ss


Tim (Hondacuraworld.com) has said that he will price match if possible. Tim's price is about $13 more for the same items.

Hitch: $259.40
Ball: $14.30
Handling: $3.95
Shipping: Free
Total: $277.65

Versus the $264.81 Majestic is quoting you. Hondacuraworld helps make this site possible by sponsoring it, and has an excellent reputation should you have any problems.

What actual price is your dealer quoting? They won't have shipping, but the price will be higher due to dealer markup and 10% off may not dealer price might not be a great deal.

My dealer quoted like $850.00 installed, said if the tranny went out with an aftermarket hitch they will frown on it, but my warranty is gone anyway so????????????

[bassinpilot]

hooked up the hitch today, well my friend did i just observed... he said he thinks one of the treads are stripped, he did tap them all first but he said one of the bolts just kept spinning told me i should be good to go its just one bolt or if i want to he can re thread it and get a bigger bolt. should i just leave it? let me know guys. ps i got a decent price on the hitch guy from majestic was cool