What is the best way to ship car parts
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Received the replacement GTS mirror glass (original one delaminated) and 2 new hatch shocks the day after I ordered 'em.
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I have used Greyhound for shipping. Shipped one of those motorized 2 wheel scooter from Ontario to Alberta and it was only $35. They are a bit slow but dirt cheap when compared to every other shipping company. The only issue is that the package needs to be dropped off and picked up at a Greyhound bus depot.
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Sometimes I think the service you get is determined by where you are. UPS is pricey but I seem to prefer them over Fedex. In other parts of the country Fedex seems better. Whenever I ship I use UPS since I live in a rural area and the UPS place is only about 10 miles from me and fedex is around 20 miles.
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I think Fedex's online system is screwy right now, I'm having someone send me a 944 dash and he gave me the dimensions and weight so I can verify the $62 quote he gave me.
When I input everything it said around $400 to ship it......so I sthink their online system is screwy
When I input everything it said around $400 to ship it......so I sthink their online system is screwy
Last edited by Bill Ball; 09-28-2007 at 05:58 PM.
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A customer once wrote me a note asking not to ship through UPS. He called them "United Parcel Smashers".
Don't remember who wrote it, but sure remember the message...
Don't remember who wrote it, but sure remember the message...
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I insure everthing. Collecting can be a battle but I have had to do it twice, once with UPS and once with DHL (they lost a 928 transmission).
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Size is everything. At one time I considered buying a pair of seats from Europe, and when the cost of shipping was as much as the seats I did research to find the best way and at what distances it became practical. Bottom line, if you can break up the package into smaller pieces it can make a HUGE difference. Weight affects things, but isn't nearly as important. And that makes sense from a shipping company's point of view. What they are selling is space on a van or in a container. They want to fit as many shipments as possible on the route. A 8 foot by 12 foot cardboard carton containing a single peanut? Sure, but that takes a whole truck/container to do and will cost you. A 1 foot by 1 foot box containing lead? Way heavier but they can cram a lot more shipments around it. Weight/mass equal? Smaller packages allow them to squeeze them in wherever they fit in the truck/container. A single mass forces them to put other large single masses on other trucks.
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+1 for DHL.
Shipped a headliner and the accessories to Indiana last week. UPS wanted $150-200, DHL took everything in one large box for $90, and picked up at my door.
Agreed with Nicole's customer too. UPS sucks.
Shipped a headliner and the accessories to Indiana last week. UPS wanted $150-200, DHL took everything in one large box for $90, and picked up at my door.
Agreed with Nicole's customer too. UPS sucks.