shipping a longbow

[BOHO]

I shipped a longbow from MS to WY today. Can you believe they charged me $40 !!!!  I was speechless. Last bow I shipped was half that.

[Alexander Traditional]

I've bought a few off the classifieds and that's about what most of them were marked with. Everything has gone up and it's not going to get any better.

[ermont]

I've become a fan of 3 pc bows lately. Much cheaper to ship!

[Brazos]

I got a longbow from Dave Johnson a few weeks ago via USPS and the shipping was a little over $8.  That was from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth.  Back in June I got a bow from HHA in MT, again to Texas, and according to the sticker on the postage stamp it was a little over $18.  $40 sounds pretty high assuming you used USPS.

[South MS Bowhunter]

Tom,

The last bow I shipped (longbow) was about $25-$27 from MS to MI. That was through the USPS and Priority, in the last 6 months or so.

[Fletcher]

I took a bow to the PO today that I had already paid to ship with the Click and ship program.  When I got to the po they hit me with a "balloon" charge of $13.60.  The bow is a 68" Hill style, so it's long box, but I entered the 72x7x5 dimension when I bought the postage.  I have the # for their customer service and will discuss it with them tomorrow.  Right now, I'm not happy.  With the cost of the pvc tube, I have over $45 in shipping this bow.

[BOHO]

UPS ground. I did have to insure it for $600 but that used to not be but a few bucks. I never use usps anymore but might have to start back. lol

[bearsfeet]

I went to ship a bow today and got quoted $108. I went home and trimmed the box a couple inches and shipped it for $40. Ask your shipper of choice what the cost would be for smaller measurements if its possible to get the box smaller it can save you quite a bit sometimes

[7 Lakes]

USPS hits a balloon charge at 84", Fletcher you hit it right on the button.  My PO will not cut you any slack, always rounding up.

The 84" is measured by length + circumference.

[dnovo]

I shipped 2 bows about a month or 6 weeks ago and the expensive one was $42 to British Columbia
with $350 insurance. The other one went to Tx from MO insured for $400 for $18.00
Rates must have gone up drastically or you guys are packaging different than I do.

[Pete McMiller]

It's weird, it seems like the cost to ship is arbitrary depending on who you talk to.  I had a bow shipped to me MN to WI that was like $25-30.  A year later I shipped the same bow in the same tube from WI to Texas for $17.  Both times it was shipped USPS Priority insured.

[Guss]

I've seen a lot of differences in the local post offices...I think there's a lot of room for error...some don't know as much about priority shipping as I do...but I have shipped a few bows!!! LOL!!

[Guss]

Pete I agree..I've seen the same thing...

[BOHO]

If I ship another one Im gonna try usps to see what they charge. Cant be much worse.

[R.V.T.B.]

I have two post offices to choose from, one about 20 minutes one way and the other 20 minutes in the opposite direction.  I have shipped several bows from each.  The one usually charges me around $18.00-$20.00.  The other almost twice that.  I shipped one bow a week or so ago from the one post office and it cost me $18.25, insured.  I shipped the same sized package from the other post office this past week and it was $40.00 insured.  I agree it almost seems arbitrary what they charge sometimes.

[Flying Dutchman]

When I import a bow to The Netherlands, I have to pay US $ 100,- for the shipping. And then I have to pay something like 30% taxes over the total amount. That's what I call robbery!
I would be very happy to pay only US $ 40,-!

[JamesV]

When I ship USPS it usually runs around $20 for a rectanglar box, If I ship in a round tube it is double for a 72" package. A kids bow boxed at 54" usually runs less than $10.

[toehead]

Shipped two this month, both in PVC tubes.  Both insured for 325 and 350.  Total was $56.

[Brock]

I use PVC tubes but will buy a new tube to ship inside rather than use a longer one from a previous bow...the costs are just too much once they do their math....but they do it in their head so I would double check their computations before they enter into system.  Just saying...  ask to add it up yourself...length plus circumference rounded up to nearest inch.

[7 Lakes]

Brock, at my PO it's length rounded up + circumference rounded up. 84" & > gets the balloon charge.  

Another thing I've noticed.  Some of the smaller PO's charged only half price.  I'm told that's because their equipment cannot be updated.  I shipped anywhere in the world < $25 for years.  After the local update I'm getting the same pricing as most of you guys.