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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Bill Carlsen on August 22, 2011, 11:16:00 AM
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Last week I unloaded a lot of stuff....points, shafts, a fletching jig. Got it all packaged up this weekend and took it all to the PO this AM. Ten dollars+ to send 100 field points to KY!!!!!!! Sorry for all who are waiting for stuff from me but it all went Parcel Post. Will take a couple of extra days (this time next week you should all have your stuff) but I saved about $30 by not going Priority. Back when I was making arrows (mid 90's) it cost me $3 to send a dozen arrows Priority to Alaska!!! I can't wait until inflation rears its ugly head.
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Did ya try to use the flat rate shipping?
The boxes are free & they are resonable for the most part.
When I ship my lead projectiles I use the smallest FRS box that they would comfortably fit in & ship em that way, no weighing either.
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Yea you should have used a small Flat rate box for them points it would have only been $5.95 shipping and it goes priority.
But I know what you mean on sticker shock from there. I just sent 42#'s of traps to Iowa it cost almost $50 then I came home and check, she over charged me $20 I got my money back on that one when I called them.
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With the P.O. losing money every day, cost of shipping will only keep climbing.
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I ship quite a bit through the Post Office. I've noticed some people there will help to save you some money and others just ship it however you pack it, or ask it to be shipped. Next time ask them if there is a cheaper way. You never know.
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I just shipped a one piece longbow Priority mail for 15 dollars, insured. I think some made a mistake!! :dunno:
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That is not really a bad price for shipping a one piece.
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If you think that's bad, try shipping 40 pounds of fish to Wyoming from Alaska. How's $120 grab you? :scared:
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You should of ate it there....lol! I'll bet it will be worth every penny down the road!
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I just had me some of that too Bill, You got one inbound ;)
Thanks
Chuck
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That's strange, I did the flat rate thing here and it was 8.95 and that was for the smallest box. I also found that I was paying extra for priority and it was actually taking longer to get where it was going, by 2-3 days!
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Did you try click and ship on the USPS web page. It is a little cheaper doing it yourself instead of going to the Post Office. Your carrier will then pick it up for you. Don't have to waist your time and gas.
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I feel ya. It is hard to estimate and judge how much to charge for shipping. Still though buying from these fine members here at trad gang save you money over retail stores like Bass Pro and Cabelas.
I sent 100+ feathers today and it cost me darn near $5 for an 4x6 envelope and delivery confirmation.
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I just shipped a 3 pc longbow priority mail insured.
My wife took it to the PO when she came back she told me it was 43.00. I was shocked.
John
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Know exactly what your talking about. Been shippng the sold or traded items for the past few weeks and it's almost scary.
Troy
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Just sent 24 shafts across 6 states and it cost over 12.00........
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That does sound a little high for that, I don't know. A few months ago I shipped a one piece longbow to California Priority and insured for around 17 bucks...it was funny because I took it to the Post Office to ship and the lady behind the counter couldn't beleive it was only that to ship it. I told her that was about what they always were. I bet she measured and weighed that tube 5 times to try and get it to be more than 17 bucks :biglaugh:
Eric
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Think that's bad I had a gent from down under wanting to buy a one piece bow from me. The shipping was more than what he was paying for the bow. Had it been a three piece the price was less than half. Did I mention that the cheapest way would have taken more than month.
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Yep, I shipped a one piece recurve a few weeks ago. I sent it priority, with del conf, and insurance for $300...it cost me over $40 in postage :eek:
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For shipping small stuff I always ask the lady at the po what is the cheapest way to ship this. Then she tells me what box/padded envelope to put it in. I shipped my leatherman from PA to Oregon for like 2$ or something silly.
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Hi All,
Last week I took a box (19 3/4" by 9 1/2" by 4 3/4")to the Post Office for shipping to New Mexico. Total weight of the contents was less than one pound. They wanted $28 dollars to ship. Repackage to one of their flat rate boxes, and it went for $10. The gov'e'ment makes no sense these days.
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e-mail is killing the old mail. PO's are hurting!!
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Small flat rate box total is $5.00 online, $5.20 at the post office as of this morning. No math, no calculations; FLAT RATE. Insurance etc would be extra of course.
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I just sent out the small flat rate box with delivery confirmation to Ga. $5.70 Flat rate for heavy long distance items. Closer lighter items, usually regular priority rates. Long bows and we take a 'hit'.
Shick
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If it's any consolation, the same thing is happening in Canada! Just outrageous!
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I find the flat rate boxes and envelopes the cheapest way to ship. Get the absolute smallest box your stuff will fit in and send it that way. Cheaper than UPS/FedEx, and gets there quick.
I think the reason this is cheaper than your own packaging is beacause the PO probably has bins to handle x number of each size box.
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One of the people at our little PO always makes mistakes in the customer's favor-so I always make a point of going to her. The other attendants give her 'bitch eye' a fair bit but so far it has not changed anything.
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complain all you want about the post office,go to the ups store and ship something.shipped 2 lonewolf stands and it cost me 98 dollars.flate rate shipping is the way to go if your contents fit in the containers.
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I just sent a 2lb tube with 6 GT 1535s in them insured for $7 to Tenn.
Something ain't right at your PO I'm guessing.
How much was the weight?