How To Ship Large Things? Options

[Coomer]

I'm parting out the '95 Celica, and I cannot figure out how I'm going to ship some stuff. The four headlights, for example, are put into two boxes and would cost $66 for UPS Ground or $60 through USPS. The door panels, wrapped in cardboard and bubble wrap, would cost $65 through USPS.

Yet when I buy things on eBay(like my recent purchase of heavy lowering springs), shipping was $17.

What's the best way to ship things like door panels, headlights, tail-lights, interior plastic panels, etc?

[BlackCelicaGT94]

Coomer! i need a driver low beam headlight!! i thought urs was cracked?

oh and its cheaper if u do it for a business. do u have a business account at ur work??

[hellsyphon]

did you try usps?

[Coomer]

Coomer! i need a driver low beam headlight!! i thought urs was cracked?

oh and its cheaper if u do it for a business. do u have a business account at ur work??
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My driver's side low beam on the yellow Celica is fine. The one on the purple Celica has two small holes, but the person I'm selling them to doesn't care about those very much.

We do have a business account here at work. I should go ask the shipping department people. They're always sending out huge parts and stuff so I bet they could help me. I don't really like to talk to them though...they're really weird.

did you try usps?
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Yep. I tried them. Still expensive.

[hellsyphon]

hmmm well the stuff that i buy on ebay always comes via ups but it takes like 2 weeks to come so there probably is like 15th class shipping or something or better yet everyone could drive up to pick it up and visit you

[97sccelica]

greyhound

my friend shipped a 280zx turbo hood from CA to FL for $60

and a hood fits in a big ass box

[Phat_99CeliGT]

<----same here

when i ship bumpers, i just wrap them in a couple layers of bubble wrap and slap a couple FRAGILE stickers on it and send it thru greyhound.
i ship the smaller stuff thru UPS.

[Coomer]

<----same here

when i ship bumpers, i just wrap them in a couple layers of bubble wrap and slap a couple FRAGILE stickers on it and send it thru greyhound.
i ship the smaller stuff thru UPS.
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Do you remember shipping your door panels to me? Who were those through and how much did that cost?

[Andason]

or try fedex. fedex is dirty cheap

[Digndoug]

Hey, when i was parting out my bimmer, the only comapny i used was us-mail. The largest thing i shipped was two door panles,a nd it cost me $24 for um i think it was to umm some where out there, it was far i know that. But they have always gave me the cheapist prices, just make sure to box it as small as possible. i know the first time i took the box up there, they said i could cut it down an inch and save me a $100 fee. so I would try tht.

[Coomer]

Hey, when i was parting out my bimmer, the only comapny i used was us-mail. The largest thing i shipped was two door panles,a nd it cost me $24 for um i think it was to umm some where out there, it was far i know that. But they have always gave me the cheapist prices, just make sure to box it as small as possible. i know the first time i took the box up there, they said i could cut it down an inch and save me a $100 fee. so I would try tht.
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US-mail as in the United States Postal Service? Or something different?

[Digndoug]

Hey, when i was parting out my bimmer, the only comapny i used was us-mail. The largest thing i shipped was two door panles,a nd it cost me $24 for um i think it was to umm some where out there, it was far i know that. But they have always gave me the cheapist prices, just make sure to box it as small as possible. i know the first time i took the box up there, they said i could cut it down an inch and save me a $100 fee. so I would try tht.
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US-mail as in the United States Postal Service? Or something different?
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Yeah, like go to your local mail place, like where u buy stamps.. i have one right up the street.. the people are very wierd but helpfull.

[DamDirtyApes]

yeah go fedex .... fedex > UPS

just try to get your packages as small as possible

[DamDirtyApes]

o yeah and i sent a 25 lb amp in a 30x10x8 box for 20 dollars from RI to ....FEDEX

[redtcel]

check with your shippin dept first coom. they will have the best deals and usually your company will just have you pay shipping at their discounted price, unless you are like me and just send stuff with out them knowing and get it free

[creis]

Yeah grayhound is probibly the best for bigger things.

The last time I used fedex they shipped it to my house rather then the address it was suppose to be shiped to, needless to say I'm never gana use there shipping again, and there tracking sux. UPS is the best for most things but you pay for that quality.

[slipgun]

Shipping departs get SICK discounts you will save lots of money man!

[Jdog1385]

i think if you ship everything at the same time you'll get a nice discount

This post has been edited by Jdog1385: Dec 27, 2004 - 9:14 PM

[bloodrain]

yeah go fedex .... fedex > UPS 

just try to get your packages as small as possible
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lol, thats the worst advice ever. I worked for both companies, ya it might be cheaper to ship but do you know how many things really get broke because of poor packaging.