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Date:         Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:40:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Brian Wasson <briwasson@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brian Wasson <briwasson@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: UPS is VERY  expensive
In-Reply-To:  <0IE90075V59O8EL0@vms043.mailsrvcs.net>
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I just shipped a Paulchen Vanagon rack yesterday via FedEx Ground for around $30. UPS wanted $75 for the same box. I've shipped a number of bicycles in big boxes, and always use FedEx Ground. Never had a problem! Thankfully the local FedEx distribution center is not too far from my house, which makes shipping stuff easier.

I agree that FedEx has more liberal numbers for their dimensional weight calculations. With the box for the rack, an extra 2 inches on one side would have pushed it up to nearly the same price as UPS.

Brian Wasson


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