Also the Post Office doesn't rip people off when things go across the boarder like UPS does... this is another story! :) Ever since I have been shipping Vanagon stuff (1998) I have had a 100% success rate with the post office with no complaints of damage or loss. Sometimes it takes a little longer, most of the time 5 to 7 business days from Canada to the USA, but it is a LOT cheaper and really the same speed as UPS. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 mailto:info@fastforward.ca <mailto:info@fastforward.ca> http://www.fastforward.ca <http://www.fastforward.ca> Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 . Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions . Transporter, Unimog and Iltis Sales . European Lighting for most Audi and Volkswagen models
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of The Bus Depot Sent: November 21, 2001 5:42 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Shipping Heavy / Bulky Parts ... "Hand Off"
> But the real point of this is about shipping bumpers. Even > thought they have been heavily dissed in recent threads, UPS's shipment limits are > such that a properly packed bumpers will make it and can be shipped ground quite > affordably. So GO BUMPERS!
Actually, they'll also go via Priority Mail, which in the case of a bumper is often cheaper than UPS (particularly if shipped over a long distance; the post office charges the same rate to ship down the road or across the country). Unlike UPS, the post office doesn't add additional fees for residential delivery, fuel surcharge, or oversized packages. They go strictly by weight, and while a Vanagon bumper is big, it isn't all that heavy. Also the post office tends to be a bit gentler on packages; I've seen UPS dent the corners of quite a few Vanagon bumpers. (Note: be sure to pay for the insurance just in case; unlike UPS the first $100 is not automatically covered.) - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. (215) 234-VWVW www.busdepot.com |
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