I hope you don't ship USPS...$$

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I hope you don't ship USPS...$$

Posted: 4/28/2001 12:20:53 PM EDT

I won't ship through them anymore since the price increase. I was just comparing prices between Fedex and usps and are we getting ripped or what.
Example.....6x6x6 box that weighs 10lbs and shipped almost clear across the country.....
usps...12.93
Fedex...6.56
Good-bye USPS.

And why do you think the usps wants you to put everything on CC or bank card?

Just bored today...
Rick

Posted: 4/28/2001 1:04:22 PM EDT

[#1]

I shipped a rifle off today Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation and insurance for $450 and it cost $16.00. The rifle will arrive Monday. What would the equivalent service with Fedex be?

Bradd

Posted: 4/28/2001 1:08:53 PM EDT

[#2]

Check out the sites and price for yourself.

http://rate.dmz.fedex.com/servlet/RateFinderServlet?orig_country=US&language=english

http://postcalc.usps.gov/zipwt.asp?LP=package&BL=off&OV=off

I'm not one to follow the masses.

Rick

Posted: 4/28/2001 1:25:15 PM EDT

[#3]

I usually find that USPS is cheaper on anything under 8 pounds, over that they suck unless you are going to AK, HI or overseas.

Posted: 4/28/2001 1:28:40 PM EDT

[#4]

Agreed, Garand.

Under 6 or so pounds, they have fairly decent prices (around $10 or less for a package of any size). But after that the rates go way up for a package that UPS or Fedex can ship for $10 about anywhere.

Fedex/UPS has the upper hand in mid- to large sized packages.

Posted: 4/28/2001 2:14:43 PM EDT

[#5]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Fed Exs delivery also 3 days or less anywhere in the contigous United States?

Posted: 4/28/2001 2:15:16 PM EDT

[#6]

I had a friend in Toledo send me 2 T-shirts and a coffee mug via UPS. It cost her $25.oo to send it here (Nova Scotia) and when UPS delivered it..it cost me another $38. The driver explained the charge was to cover the fact it didn't make it through customs..WTF??? Apparently you can bribe Canada Customs for $38. My friend e-mailed me about a week later to tell me UPS sent her a letter telling her she owed them another $18. She politely told them to take a hike.

Posted: 4/28/2001 3:14:13 PM EDT

[#7]

My experience with UPS has almost always been bad. For me Fed Ex and USPS are the only way to go.

Anyone ever use DHL or Airborn Express?

Posted: 4/28/2001 3:51:42 PM EDT

[#8]

BOYCOTT UPS

Here in Canada UPS has a policy of not shipping any firearm products. This is specially true in bringing them up from the states.

A friend of mine had UPS refuse to ship his rifle scope. It seems that anything that could be used with a gun in on their NO NO list.

The NFA called for a UPS boycott a year or so ago

Posted: 4/29/2001 12:34:31 AM EDT

[#9]

USPS Parcel Post is almoast always cheaper than Fed Ex of UPS.

USPS is definately the cheapest way to ship Books, TM's, & videos. Just ask for the "book rate".

Posted: 4/29/2001 12:58:24 AM EDT

[#10]

Originally Posted By Phil in Seattle:
Please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Fed Exs delivery also 3 days or less anywhere in the contigous United States?

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yes!!

Posted: 4/29/2001 1:00:25 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
USPS Parcel Post is almoast always cheaper than Fed Ex of UPS.

USPS is definately the cheapest way to ship Books, TM's, & videos. Just ask for the "book rate".

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Just not for firearms

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