Unless you're shipping to Canada, then don't use Fedex or the Canadian getting the package will pay around 50% of the items value in "brokerage fees" to Fedex. Chris On 9/29/06, JORDANVW@aol.com <JORDANVW@aol.com> wrote: > i know its not friday yet but for all of you who frequently ship stuff might > want to read.. > > yesterday i shipped a package to idaho, from here north of philly. > the box weighed approx 13 lbs and was like 2 ft by 1.5 foot x 1.5 foot.. > it cost $22 to ship US postal service. > > the same box would have only been $14 to ship fedex, and would have gotten > there sooner. > > the same box shipped Via UPS would have been almost $40. > > UPS has HORRIBLE rates. > USPS is ok for shipping small stuff, but i will definately use Fedex for > anything larger than 12" and heavier than 5 lbs.. > > i have found this to be the case, whenever shipping larger or bulky or > heavier items, Fedex has the best prices. > > chris > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To leave this list send an 'empty' message to <mailto:vanagon-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vanagon/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vanagon/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > mailto:vanagon-digest@yahoogroups.com > mailto:vanagon-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > vanagon-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > |
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