Shipping a Bike
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Drill a lot of holes in to make it lighter....
Use the search function and you will find it:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108660&highlight=shipping
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108537&highlight=shipping
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108533&highlight=shipping
Use the search function and you will find it:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108660&highlight=shipping
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108537&highlight=shipping
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108533&highlight=shipping
UPS. Stay the hell away from the UPS store. Tey will rip you off and destroy your bike in the process, if they pack it.
My shop would charge $30 to box a bike, and the UPS charge (without markup) was usually ~$30 for UPS ground.
My shop would charge $30 to box a bike, and the UPS charge (without markup) was usually ~$30 for UPS ground.
UPS Stores rip you off when they box it for you, don't let them.
Ship larger stuff Fedex, it's cheaper, but if you want UPS, there is NO markup at The UPS Store.
Ship larger stuff Fedex, it's cheaper, but if you want UPS, there is NO markup at The UPS Store.
wrong. the ups store right next to my house charges more than twice what the ups distribution center charges 10 min form my housexbluethunderx said:
You sure about that? I've worked for both UPS and The UPS Store and they aren't allowed to mark up at all on hub rates.lovebunny said:
Are you talking about packaging? The UPS Store will shove it up your ass when it comes to packaging your stuff...
Weird. I'll have to look into that. They're not allowed to here.
UPS has always destroyed everything in my experience.
I had my frame shipped from CA to Montreal, Can using Fedex. No problems there.
I had my frame shipped from CA to Montreal, Can using Fedex. No problems there.
Dude it says right on UPS's site that "Rates may vary at retail locations."xbluethunderx said:
I packed my V10 frame myself, and took it to the place where all the UPS trucks come in and out of...I guess it was the distribution center, I dunno, but it was only 15 bucks to ship it from CA to CO insured for 1600 bucks. Whatever you do...INSURE it...do NOT be cheap and NOT insure it...you don't wanna be one of those tools that bitches about UPS thrashing your bike and not paying for it because you didn't insure it...
Echo said:
Prices can vary wildly, at least for FedEx. Shipping a package overnight at a FedEx store $23, from work $3.50.
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UPS stores will rip you off here. Packaged or not.
That has also been my experience. Drove cross country not realizing that I had a friends front road wheel with me. I was with my brother. He was staying, I was flying back. We went to a UPS store and they said $30 shipping, plus packing costs. I've shipped bikes for less. So it came on the plane.lovebunny said: