Re: [AMC-List] Shipping Costs!!??

[markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Ship it Fedex Ground or DHL for better rates then UPS on large items.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- Richard Ferron <ferron@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> I just recieved a box from a company in VT; a 70 lb. rowing machine, so you 
> can imagine how big. I was charged $55 US dollars to ship from Vermont to my 
> home in Canada (not including brokerage fee/taxes). Very reasonable, in fact 
> I was quite surprised. The cost of the machine plus shipping plus taxes and 
> exchange still came out to $300 less than buying it in Canada...if shipping 
> costs were as high as you are finding, it would have been a deal killer. Try 
> Fedex, maybe you'll be surprised.
> 
> Rick Ferron
> Niagara Falls Canada
> 
> 
> >>From: "William Renshaw" <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [AMC-List] Shipping COSTS!!??
> >To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> >Has anyone encountered the cost of shipping something?? I have someone who
> >wants the grille off of this Matador that I am parting out. Last week I 
> >went
> >to a local bodie shop and found this really bigassedbox. The gille fit and
> >so did all the rest of the parts this guy wants to purchase. It weighed 
> >only
> >34 pounds and UPS wanted 125 bucks to ship! They said it was the size of 
> >the
> >box. SO.... I found a smaller box but had to make an end cap. The grille
> >stuck out about 3 inches on one end and I wasnt able to fit any of the 
> >other
> >parts this guy wants. I went back to the same UPS shipping office.....got
> >the same quote on shipping...125 bucks!! The box went from 34 pounds to 14
> >pounds and the cost was the same. I went to the post office and they want 
> >85
> >bucks for a parcel post. Is there any other way to ship?  What am I 
> >sapposed
> >to do?? I dont want to seem like I am scammin' the guy on shipping, but 
> >that
> >is astronomical for shipping. Anyone have any ideas on how to ship somthing
> >with out paying an outrageous costs? Its got me kind of frustrated to say
> >the least. Any responce will be greatly appreciated!!
> >
> >
> >
> 
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