SHIPPING CONCERNS

[9 Shocks]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
 

Originally posted by 9 Shocks:
   

Originally posted by Terry Green:
Well from the sound of things I guess I've been doing it all wrong... maybe I should ship things the cheapest way possible the absolute cheapest way and allow people to suffer scream and holler for 3 weeks till it gets delivered ...no tracking no insurance no nothing good luck HAHAHAhaha

Insurance would be included in shipping costs covering up to 50 dollars and tracking is free.  All you have to do is pass the information along.

I was not being condescending with my response at all but apparently you were, I was just trying to offer some sound advice. [/b]

No...I wasn't sir..I promise.  And Yes, tracking comes with $50 insured.  I'm going to mail the sweatshirt on Saturday and see without tracking.  ....and these sweatshirts are so heavy I can't ger them into one of those boxes.

And I do ship them in a bag...but I'll check it all out Monday! [/b]

I apologize if I misunderstood your post. Just care about this site and the people on it and want to help anyone any way I can. Best of luck!

[Alexander Traditional]

I just know some ship small items like string nocks and field points for $5. That seems more than reasonable.

I just ordered something like that from a place I like,and it was $12. I hate to say it I won't be using them anymore.

[Woodpuppy]

Originally posted by elkken:
 

Originally posted by Holybeardman:
Being in the industry myself, I can tell you that these trucking fees are way inflated over what is reasonable.

I can ship skids of product for 300 bucks or less over 2000 miles. Thousands of pounds of products...

BS ... [/b]

Not BS, cost varies considerably with size though. It costs me about $400 to order a pallet of empty molded plastic core sample boxes from the mfg. Pallets or bundles of steel casing and drill rod etc., which are quite heavy and long, cost less than that. Now none of that is 2nd day, but usually within a week.

[turkey522]

[SlowBowinMO]

And the USPS just raised rates again the 21st.    

[Holybeardman]

Originally posted by pdk25:
 

Originally posted by Holybeardman:
Being in the industry myself, I can tell you that these trucking fees are way inflated over what is reasonable.

I can ship skids of product for 300 bucks or less over 2000 miles. Thousands of pounds of products...

That is amazing since a semi truck averages 7 mpg, and smaller hauling vehicles rarely over 12 mph. With the average price per gallon in the US at around $2.50, of you assume 10 mpg that comes out to $500, and that is for a one way trip.  Definitely gotta be sharing that cost somewhere. [/b]

Here's my follow up to that...

Vancouver BC to Calgary AB on a common carrier who runs the lane every day... I can pay roughly 1500 USD. Meanwhile, I get skid rates for 200 dollars per skid up to 2500 lbs.

If they are standard sized 40x48 skids, you can fit 26 skids or more if they are stacked. Comes out to 5200 USD...