<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 4/28/2004 12:29:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, pjx2@ru= npoint.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>HI list,<BR>This is Pam Jenkins in Maine.&nbsp= ; I have been somewhat disgruntled with <BR>the high shipping costs from pia= no suppliers and was wondering if you <BR>have found any difference in those= costs from one supplier to another.  <BR>Thanks</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></D= IV> <DIV>  <FONT size=3>  Hi Pam </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> I know what you mean. To me shipping charges is ju= st another tax or surcharge. I just try to make a large order so it's more e= conmical but as you found out that's not always possible. Sometimes its' des= cribeds as shipping & handling.  gggrrrrrr.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Dale</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-= 577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.co= m</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>