Shipping plastic question

[BlasterEaten250]

I am trying to figure out the shipping costs for my full set of plastic I'm selling. I brought it into a UPS store and they figured it would be $140 to ship them:eek: This doesn't sound right to me and I know I'll never sell them if it really is that much. Any suggestions to what I should do? How much has it cost for you guys to ship plastic before? any input would be appreciated.

[diangelo#67]

I paid 150 a year ago, using their box. So with fuel charges these days I'm surprised it's so cheap!

[Exrider434]

I think if you bubble wrap them its like 100 bucks cheaper. Not positive though....

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by Exrider434
I think if you bubble wrap them its like 100 bucks cheaper. Not positive though....

Yup this is the way to go. UPS charges you so much because it will require a giant box to ship the plastics ;)

[Kickstarts-suck]

FedEx charged me $45 to ship my front and rear. I went by a furniture shop dumpster and got a big box.

[BlasterEaten250]

Originally posted by Exrider434
I think if you bubble wrap them its like 100 bucks cheaper. Not positive though.... I just don't know if I would trust that though, it doesn't seem like it would get the same protection as a box would give if something was put on top of it or landed on it. I wonder if it would be cheaper to send it in two smaller boxes opposed to one big box?

[my88r]

try fedex or dhl. i wouldn't ship in bubble warp either. this is coming from some one. who has shipped 2 sets of plastic. i paid 75 bucks at the REAL UPS. not there stores. make sure you got it in the smallest box possible.

[BlasterEaten250]

Originally posted by my88r
try fedex or dhl. i wouldn't ship in bubble warp either. this is coming from some one. who has shipped 2 sets of plastic. i paid 75 bucks at the REAL UPS. not there stores. make sure you got it in the smallest box possible. 75 bucks is a lot better. Did you use your own box or did they pack it for you?

[BlasterEaten250]

Originally posted by Kickstarts-suck
FedEx charged me $45 to ship my front and rear. I went by a furniture shop dumpster and got a big box. wow thats very cheap, maybe I'll try fedex today.

[my88r]

Originally posted by BlasterEaten250
75 bucks is a lot better. Did you use your own box or did they pack it for you?

i used my own box. it was a air conditioner box. but take it rate to the ups. where they store the trucks etc. they should have a public shipping area. mine did any way.

[400exrider707]

I shipped a full set of banshee plastics before for around $35 if memory serves me... and most recently a full set of maier race plastic for a 400ex, front and rear and a seat cover for $15-$18, I didn't ask questions when I heard the price! :chinese: