RJH Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I'm looking at selling my Square Deal press and I went to the post office to get an idea on shipping, and they said it would be about 60 bucks. That shipping it in the original box. Is there a better way of going about it? $60 seems like a lot. So any of y'all that have shipped hey press like that what's the best way you found? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) And who is this "they " ? Lowes large 24X18X18, moving box is just under the "oversize" charge at the post office,, ship it through them, way cheaper than UPS or Fedex unless you have an account. Ive shipped saddles that way usually about 30 lbs for about 40 bucks, been awhile though. Get a standard medium or large box from Lowes,, weigh it and go online to the USPS websight can get exact costs. Medium HD box is $3,, looks like from TX to VA for a 18X18X16 20 lb box would be $ 47,,, no idea what weight would add up to. Edited October 15, 2019 by Joe4d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickg Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I've always found it interesting how much it costs to ship things - either businesses get a break and get commercial rates that are much cheaper, or they build the cost of shipping into their products. I once lost money on a snare drum stand that I'd found "broken," and then fixed and sold. (the roller pin had come out of the well the post for the snare basket sits in - I replaced it with a larger roller pin) I advertised free shipping when I sold it on ebay, but because a snare drum stand is fairly heavy, it ended up costing me a touch more to ship it than I got for it on the sale. The buyer actually asked if he could help with the shipping, but I stuck to what I'd said - free shipping CONUS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Joe4d said: And who is this "they " ? Lowes large 24X18X18, moving box is just under the "oversize" charge at the post office,, ship it through them, way cheaper than UPS or Fedex unless you have an account. Ive shipped saddles that way usually about 30 lbs for about 40 bucks, been awhile though. Get a standard medium or large box from Lowes,, weigh it and go online to the USPS websight can get exact costs. Medium HD box is $3,, looks like from TX to VA for a 18X18X16 20 lb box would be $ 47,,, no idea what weight would add up to. "they" was usps. I got online and punched it in and still was $60. This was just to a random SC zip code as i was just looking for an estimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 how much did it weigh ? heavier than I thought it seems. Well from my experience shipping saddles, USPSA seems to be about cheapest thing going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 Amazon says shipping weight is 26, i said 28 just for a buffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 USPSA,, LOL, meant USPS yeh prices gone up almost not worth selling stuff if you have to ship. Hard to sell used when someone can buy new with free shipping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyVey Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I think I paid something like $54 for shipping a SQD in its box with USPS . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk21 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 UPS rates differ greatly depending on whether the destination address is residential or commercial by sometimes 100% Get the recipient to give you a commercial address and your local UPS store should be much cheaper than $60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intheshaw1 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) Was it priority? Ive shipped 70 lb boxes from HI to WI and it was 75 bucks with USPS for the cheapest method. You can't buy that one online, it's only in the post office. And yeah, there are corporate USPS rates for small businesses and the big guys negotiate even lower rates. Edited October 16, 2019 by Intheshaw1 Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Ship to a business address and you are probably looking at $40 ish via FedEx Ground or UPS Ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 UPS or FedEx is almost always less expensive than USPS on packages weighing more than 4 or 5 lbs. That said, go directly to a UPS or FedEx hub, and you will pay less than a 3rd party shipper typically charges. www.fedex.com has a shipping cost tool on their website, as does USPS. I imagine UPS does as well. This way you can get an idea of the cost. You will need to know the dimensions of the box and the weight to get the most accurate quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 When I sold my spare SDB a few years ago, I sold it face-to-face, since I'm residing in Gun Country (Central Florida). I suspect YOU also live in Gun Country. Just a suggestion, I can't imagine you'll have ANY trouble selling your SDB locally - advertise it around the local gun clubs, and here on BE. Betcha sell it very quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Hello: Use UPS not a UPS Store. It should cost about $30 to ship from the UPS hub. Again not the UPS Store. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha1000 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 shipping has gotten ridiculous on everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Ended up shipping through UPS at the UPS store as the hub has weird hours. would have been 33, but with insurance it ended up being $41, so not great, but not horrible either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtchevy841 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 3:53 PM, tha1000 said: shipping has gotten ridiculous on everything. Come on Thomas I have to send my kids to college UPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha1000 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Dirtchevy841 said: Come on Thomas I have to send my kids to college UPS ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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