Classic Industries is the biggest rip-off out there...Classic Shipping is what I call them because that's where they make all their $$$.

Freight is freight. It doesn't matter if the part inside the box is $2 or $200.

Did you call to place the order or just try to order it online? Online ordering doesn't always have an option for USPS shipping, it would be very difficult to calculate exact shipping based on the weight of each individual product, it's size, your zip code, etc. It's far easier to just have a flat rate. However, if you actually call to place the order they might be able to "downgrade" shipping to US Mail and save a couple bucks.

Do what you can to find a local vendor. If that won't work for you then bite the bullet and order a few more items to make the shipping worth it. Good luck.

I work for a business that mostly sell to other business (and not car parts)
however for us to even ship an order the minimum it cost our company is about
$35 so that these guys are even willing to sell a part that is just a couple of bucks is almost amazing to me. Even if they charge $10 in shipping and handling they'll loose money on orders like that. It is more a customer service thing that they do it. They hopefully make it up on all the bigger orders they ship.
Knowing this I don't have a problem with it, I just make sure I order a bunch of stuff at the time.

Tonny

I do what Greg does.... I make sure I find some other stuff I need or get together with a friend that needs stuff and make the order worth it.

Most of that tiny stuff can wait until I need something else too....or find a local vendor.

ive ordered tons of stuff thrue them.the shipping will just be even more if i add to the order.im just going to bite the bullet and get them it just amazes me thats all.ill just think of it as my dues for the nice parts book they send me every couple months for free.thanks for everyones input.
on a side note i bought my new carpet from trim parts and there shipping was free.

We ordered a chopper out to site, last year because we needed 2 allen head bolts, grade 8, 1/2". $5 part....$20,000 freight charge. Live in Australia so its best now not to fret about the shipping, necessary evil.

Call Matt's Classic bowties, I've found them to be much more reasonable on shipping.