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| Tom |
 Oct 30 2012, 12:00 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None  |
Tried all of the usual, Fedex $170.00, UPS even more, Greyhound was not bad at $70.00. Any other ideas? Buyer doesn't want to use Greyhound.
Anyone near Seattle going south to LA area anytime soon? Thanks, Tom |
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| gothspeed |
Oct 30 2012, 04:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,539 Joined: 3-February 09 From: SoCal Member No.: 10,019 Region Association: None |
I shipped a front spoiler to Florida FedEx ground for $55 and a front bumper to Oregon for $47 both from socal ......... a big part of the cost was the size of the box (12x12x65) ............... maybe if the 916 bumpers were shipped seperately the size penalty would be less? I would think about $50 each seperately.
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| Tom |
Oct 30 2012, 07:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
gothspeed,
I tried that also but came up with estimate of $70.00 each for a package 62X12x14. So two packages was still $140.00 plus. I'm thinking companies that do lot of shipping get a much lower rate than the casual shipper. Can anyone confirm this? It sucks selling something for $250.00 and paying over half again that much in shipping costs. Thanks for the thoughts, Tom |
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| rick 918-S |
Oct 30 2012, 08:31 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,506 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I had seats shipped Greyhound. It was half FedX.
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| GaroldShaffer |
Oct 30 2012, 08:38 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Tom @ Oct 30 2012, 05:45 PM)  gothspeed, I tried that also but came up with estimate of $70.00 each for a package 62X12x14. So two packages was still $140.00 plus. I'm thinking companies that do lot of shipping get a much lower rate than the casual shipper. Can anyone confirm this? It sucks selling something for $250.00 and paying over half again that much in shipping costs. Thanks for the thoughts, Tom I feel your pain. I have a 916 front & rear bumpers for sale also and had a few buyers until we figured in the shipping cost. The cheapest I found was Grayhound. |
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| computers4kids |
Oct 30 2012, 09:48 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
Sold one a few years ago and shipped it clear across the US Greyhound...very expensive--cut it in half.
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| somd914 |
Oct 31 2012, 03:54 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Are you shipping to a residence or business? UPS or Fedex (both?) discount for deliveries to businesses. I typically have larger items shipped to work for this reason, plus I know someone will be there to accept the delivery.
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| gothspeed |
Oct 31 2012, 10:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,539 Joined: 3-February 09 From: SoCal Member No.: 10,019 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(somd914 @ Oct 31 2012, 02:54 AM) Are you shipping to a residence or business? UPS or Fedex (both?) discount for deliveries to businesses. I typically have larger items shipped to work for this reason, plus I know someone will be there to accept the delivery. That is true ........ good point. |
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| Mikey914 |
Oct 31 2012, 11:40 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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You may want to break them up. The large part of the cost is for oversize charges. This is one reason I redesigned my WAS top box, was to be just under it. It's worth asking them to break down the shipping cost based on the dimmensions. You can make the shipment as 2 boxes.
Hope this helps |
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| Socalandy |
Oct 31 2012, 11:51 AM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
I have sent via Greyhound as well and it's a big savings, Bumpers,hoods and more
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