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| TravisNeff |
 Aug 21 2018, 02:18 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I was shipping a few parts today at the UPS store and had online quotes that I figured out yesterday and this morning.
I was shipping a muffler to San Jose, quoted yesterday: UPS Ground $121.06 Fedex Ground $138.55 Then This morning I re-quoted and it came out as half price: UPS Ground $63.xx Fedex Ground $60.xx I went into the UPS store today and then they said it was $88.xx I asked why it would be different with an online quote vs. coming into the store and they said there should be no difference in price. Then they went on to say that the later in the day you ship something the price goes up. A 2nd package I was shipping to southern AZ doubled in price than the quote from yesterday. It went from $18 to $38 A 3rd package I was shipping to Seattle, price was the same as the quote done this morning Have any of you seen this surge pricing type of thing? I guess I learned something new. |
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| TravisNeff |
Aug 21 2018, 02:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Hmm I just checked again online, the quote is $63.xx with me dropping at a UPS store. Perhaps it is because when I quote it is stating that the price is what it is, if I pay right now.
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| Optimusglen |
Aug 21 2018, 02:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 909 Joined: 26-February 16 From: Minneapolis Member No.: 19,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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This is why I've stopped shipping with UPS or FedEx unless I have to, I never get a straight shipping quote. I love flat rate envelopes and boxes.
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| rhodyguy |
Aug 21 2018, 03:46 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
USPS is pretty consistent online to actual costs. FedEx? It can very. Having a FREE FedEx account that just idles for the most part of the year is a handy tool. The savings are drastic. Small, USPS even with your own box and not to much weight is cheap. Relatively.
2 tail light lenses, in hella boxes, in another box, insured, was $20.05 priority to Kentucky. 2 days. That's pretty cheap. |
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| mb911 |
Aug 21 2018, 03:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,851 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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I have not noticed to much fluctuation.. I use ups and spend about 6 grand a year with them(which is not allot).
Here is a crazy example of price gouging. Ship a set of -6 sheet metal to Utah=$35 ground. Ship 3 day $100 ship 2 day $170.. Wow.. That was this morning..ps we picked ground.. |
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| TravisNeff |
Aug 21 2018, 04:46 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I had a UPS or Fedex overnight quote at $1,012.xx. That is insane!
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| jcd914 |
Aug 21 2018, 06:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
An account can save a bunch of money.
I shipped some Audi wheels to Long Beach from Sacramento. Online rate quoted via Fed EX website was $30 per box, 2 wheels per box. Shipped through our Fed Ex account at work, actual cost $7 a box. Jim |
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| mepstein |
Aug 21 2018, 06:58 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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We order well over $100k a year from SSF and get everything overnight for free. The big companies work out deals with the shipping companies.
I just started using shipping brokers to send stuff overseas. Much cheaper than the normal route. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 21 2018, 08:23 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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I have found that going direct through the shipping company is less than going through one of their retail storefronts...
--DD |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Aug 21 2018, 09:01 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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For USPS, any package over 2lbs it is best to use their Regional Rate Boxes. There are Regional rate A & B boxes. The "A" boxes come in two sizes: A1 = 10x7x4 3/4,
A2 = 10 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 12 13/16. The "B" boxes sizes: B1 = 12 x 10 1/4 x 5 B2= 14 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 15 7/8 You can only get these boxes on the USPS website. They are free! This concludes our friendly public service announcements (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 21 2018, 11:30 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,669 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Now you can understand why we have an "overcharge" issue. We have to use a rate that is not the actual we get as there is some fluctuation and somethings things can be combined and sometimes not. Like adding the outer door fuzzies to something that can go into an envelope changes things quite a bit. For the most part we have been able to be within a buck and it evens out, but sometimes the website will assign a box alone for an item that can actually fit. This is why you will see refunds every so often, Even worse with international.
Just my personal purgatory |
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| defianty |
Aug 22 2018, 04:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 659 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 6,621 Region Association: None  |
I've used companies like Parcel2go on several occasions and frequently the prices I've paid have been cheaper that the seller can get even with an account. I've bought several large items from the US this way and saved a lot of money.
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| IronHillRestorations |
Aug 22 2018, 11:07 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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This is also why I quit quoting shipping. You want to buy that XYZ? I'll get it ready and give you the total with actual shipping costs. I don't mark up shipping, and I'm not going to spend time quoting for tire kickers.
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| rhodyguy |
Aug 22 2018, 12:07 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
I think getting the tires kicked is part of the excersize. Frustrating, but it goes with the territory.
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| mepstein |
Aug 22 2018, 12:45 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Perry Kiehl @ Aug 22 2018, 01:07 PM)  This is also why I quit quoting shipping. You want to buy that XYZ? I'll get it ready and give you the total with actual shipping costs. I don't mark up shipping, and I'm not going to spend time quoting for tire kickers. It’s just another tactic some buyers use to get out of making a commitment to buy. “Oh, $20 shipping, I was hoping for $3. Nevermind.” |
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| rhodyguy |
Aug 22 2018, 01:31 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Another option is you providing the box dementions, weight, a shipping from zip and let them figure it out. If the sale goes forward you confirm the shipping quote. Theirs will prob be full fare. 'I can get you a better shipping price with my FedEx account'.
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| Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 22 2018, 08:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,210 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None
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The big problem with shipping is unless you ship a lot, you don't get the deep discounts with the normal shippers, even if you do have an account. When I was in the magazine business the discounts were huge, but selling 3-4 boxes a day of Porsche parts not so much.
Couple of tricks for the average dude. 1. Use USPS flat rate for anything heavy. 2. Always try and get a business address from the buyer, it's way way cheaper for UPS and FEDEX to shop to business address than somebody's house. Also, in many way's it is safer since someone will probably actually sign for it, rather than it being left on on porch begging to be stolen. 3. Use at least three shipping sources, UPS, FEDEX, USPS, etc, they are all better at different stuff, and you can work the system. ---Adam |
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| euro911 |
Aug 23 2018, 12:43 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Travis Neff @ Aug 21 2018, 03:46 PM) I had a UPS or Fedex overnight quote at $1,012.xx. That is insane! Remember this FedEx slogan?: "When it Absolutely, Positively has to be there overnight" (1978–1983)Apparently the higher cost quote is what what happened when I checked FedEx for a quote on your banana muffler, Travis ... I did it in the evening. Another problem, sometimes their site is down, preventing folks from even obtaing quotes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I've also got quotes from FedEx, then found the invoice to be for more $ when they actually charge my account (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 22 2018, 07:13 PM) The big problem with shipping is unless you ship a lot, you don't get the deep discounts with the normal shippers, even if you do have an account. When I was in the magazine business the discounts were huge, but selling 3-4 boxes a day of Porsche parts not so much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif), Adam, and that's how I normally do it too, especially if I'm paying for the shipping in the sale price.Couple of tricks for the average dude. 1. Use USPS flat rate for anything heavy. 2. Always try and get a business address from the buyer, it's way way cheaper for UPS and FEDEX to shop to business address than somebody's house. Also, in many way's it is safer since someone will probably actually sign for it, rather than it being left on on porch begging to be stolen. 3. Use at least three shipping sources, UPS, FEDEX, USPS, etc, they are all better at different stuff, and you can work the system. ---Adam |
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| mepstein |
Aug 23 2018, 06:31 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Aug 23 2018, 02:43 AM) QUOTE(Travis Neff @ Aug 21 2018, 03:46 PM) I had a UPS or Fedex overnight quote at $1,012.xx. That is insane! Remember this FedEx slogan?: "When it Absolutely, Positively has to be there overnight" (1978–1983)Apparently the higher cost quote is what what happened when I checked FedEx for a quote on your banana muffler, Travis ... I did it in the evening. Another problem, sometimes their site is down, preventing folks from even obtaing quotes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I've also got quotes from FedEx, then found the invoice to be for more $ when they actually charge my account (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 22 2018, 07:13 PM) The big problem with shipping is unless you ship a lot, you don't get the deep discounts with the normal shippers, even if you do have an account. When I was in the magazine business the discounts were huge, but selling 3-4 boxes a day of Porsche parts not so much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif), Adam, and that's how I normally do it too, especially if I'm paying for the shipping in the sale price.Couple of tricks for the average dude. 1. Use USPS flat rate for anything heavy. 2. Always try and get a business address from the buyer, it's way way cheaper for UPS and FEDEX to shop to business address than somebody's house. Also, in many way's it is safer since someone will probably actually sign for it, rather than it being left on on porch begging to be stolen. 3. Use at least three shipping sources, UPS, FEDEX, USPS, etc, they are all better at different stuff, and you can work the system. ---Adam Yes. If you have an account, fedex can adjust the price, even after they ring you out at the counter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Aug 23 2018, 06:34 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Aug 22 2018, 11:31 AM) Another option is you providing the box dementions, weight, a shipping from zip and let them figure it out. If the sale goes forward you confirm the shipping quote. Theirs will prob be full fare. 'I can get you a better shipping price with my FedEx account'. That's what I do, when possible |
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