UPS shipping charges, WTF???

[spincr4hire]

OK, I sold my stock Z plastic on ebay. C&D said they usually charge $30 to ship new, Rocky mountain charges $51. UPS tried charging me $119. Whats going on??? I have it all in one package at the moment, I don't think it could get much smaller as 2 individual packages.

[416exmx]

yeah, prices went way up. rear fenders shipped the other day for $36 for just the rears and they didnt go that far either...

[wilkin250r]

It could be bulk discount, I know it is very common with freight companies. I shipped an outboard motor from Wisconsin last year and the freight company quoted me $450. By billing it to my employer, and thenreimbursing them, it only cost me $117.

[Rocketman250r]

Try FedEx ground, they are cheaper than UPS

[SGA]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
It could be bulk discount, I know it is very common with freight companies. I shipped an outboard motor from Wisconsin last year and the freight company quoted me $450. By billing it to my employer, and thenreimbursing them, it only cost me $117.
wilkin250r is right. Shipping companys give breaks to big customers. I bought some fenders last year, it was cheaper to get them at the dealer. Shipping was big bucks at Service Honda

you have to use UPS logistics is what i think the name is. But yes that $100 cost is normal.:(

[spincr4hire]

paid $125 with insurance...:mad:
Anything over 36" x 36" thru UPS, get the lube out.:o

[pbarr86]

It also depends on where the package is coming from and going to.

Package size is also extra, if it's an oversized box they'll charge you more. From the ups site: "Any package with the longest side exceeding 60 inches or its second-longest side exceeding 30 inches"

[jja125]

that's why i friggin drove to new jersey to pick up my plastics and other stuff rather than ship them.

[Ben]

Originally posted by spincr4hire
paid $125 with insurance...:mad:
Anything over 36" x 36" thru UPS, get the lube out.:o

You paid $125 to ship your plastic? Surely the buyer didn't reimburse you that much?

[PHAT400]

Originally posted by Rocketman250r
Try FedEx ground, they are cheaper than UPS

:cool: yeah what he said.. FEDEX ground should be cheaper..
I shipped a carbon fiber wing off an NSX to Cali from Indiana fedex ground for $36.00
Dimensions: 1 box 72"x16"x16" 19lbs...



Deno
:macho

[atvrulz]

I just sent my 85 lb motor through UPS this afternoon. It was
60$ to send it from Minnesota to California. I sent it ground.

[QuadJunkies]

I sent my to Wash.(400ex plastic) and it was only 30.00:huh

[Ralph]

i sent my frame to pa for 20$ and a frame a subrframe and a swingarm for 40...

[K_Fulk]

The package i sent my motor in 2 weeks ago was $85 in a 66x20 container. It weighed in at 108 pounds from ohio to georgia.

[popo]

I shipped my wife to house wife school, they returned her freight collect... so I declined it and they can't find my wife.

I some how lost the tracking number too... hmmmm.

I might need a new wife. Quadjunkies wanna move to Ohio?

[toby400ex]

Why dont you guys use usps. Stuff usually costs me like half as much as ups.

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by toby400ex
Why dont you guys use usps. Stuff usually costs me like half as much as ups. I dont user them as much after they lost 2 of my Pkgs.:mad:

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by popo
I shipped my wife to house wife school, they returned her freight collect... so I declined it and they can't find my wife.

I some how lost the tracking number too... hmmmm.

I might need a new wife. Quadjunkies wanna move to Ohio? :D ;)

[MOFO]

Originally posted by toby400ex
Why dont you guys use usps. Stuff usually costs me like half as much as ups.


because that is a horrible way of shipping objects...

[spincr4hire]

USPS, yeah right. They laughed at me when I tried thru them, they only ship stuff so big. Fed Ex wanted $145.

Plastic sold for $285-$125=$160, so I still did ok.

[remlapr]

Spincr - check your PM's

[Berry]

my friend ordered and enclosed trailer and instead of having them bring it too him, he is going too drive up and get it and its saving him like 500$

[Foxrage]

I shipped out a frame at the end of last year for 21 dollars. Well my dumbass sent it to the wrong person so i had that guy send it to the right person. well he charged me 142 dollars and it didnt even go as far as the first time i shipped. I almost cried when i saw that bill.

[MP250r]

damn brian you got reamed! I sold my fullbore off my R and sent it through ups for like 30$ about 2 weeks ago.

[spincr4hire]

Originally posted by MP250r
damn brian you got reamed! I sold my fullbore off my R and sent it through ups for like 30$ about 2 weeks ago.

yeah, I know...:(
your fullbore must have been under the 40" limit, or something

[toby400ex]

So far I have had good luck with shipping stuff through USPS. Its cheap too.:o Why do you guys say shipping through them is "horrible" way of shipping items. Ive sent complete rear 300ex fenders, UPS quoted me about $80 from Missouri to some place in California, i think i ended up paying about $15 through USPS

[Quad18star]

I had ordered a part for my LT250r from Mid West Action Cycle( i think thats their name) a few years ago ... the part cost $75 ... shipping cost me $81 .... I looked at the bill and just shook my head and paid the man .... Lesson taught ... Buy Locally !!!!

[la400ex]

I just sold my old EX fenders for 100 bucks. I had classes all day so I had to get my dad to box them up and ship them out for me. Well, my mom took my check book to pay the shipping. 126 bucks!!!!! I lost money selling my fenders. Oh well. Lesson learned.