[Shotimes] Items on Ebay..

[Paul Nimz]

The best overnight service is from Airborne Express or DHL.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: "Noah South III" <RaggTopp@comcast.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Items on Ebay..


> Noah,
>
> For anything of any weight, USPS is VERY expensive.  for up to about 3
> pounds or slightly heavier stuff REAL close to you, USPS isn't bad, but
> get over 3 pounds and ship it halfway across the country, and it gets
> expensive real quick.
>
> Plus for a lot of stuff I ship, USPS just isn't an option. They won't take
> anything pressurized or flamable.
>
> I ship a lot by UPS, and using their basic ground service, even stuff up
> to 12-15 pounds across the country isn't that bad.  But one-two pounds is
> more expensive UPS than USPS>
>
> I quit using Fed Ex when it became clear they were incapable of doing
> anything overnight.  I tried about 6 packages through them overnight, even
> dropped it off at a specific location at their recommendation, and they
> still took 2-3 days every time for overnight shipping.  And they refused
> to refund any money.
>
> I just checked several rates for packages I had recently sent by UPS and
> the rate was identical.  I have also checked DHL (STILL I have never seen
> one of their trucks) and they are a LOT more expensive than UPS.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Noah South III wrote:
>
>> Since I started shipping lots of stuff I've discovered that you can't
>> beat
>> the USPS or DHL, and outside of them you shouldn't even THINK about using
>> UPS or FedEx.  Trust me, go do a shipping charge comparison.  Their
>> ground
>> is WAY cheaper than UPS or FedEx, and their standard 2nd day air is about
>> the same price as UPS ground.
>>
>> -Noah South III
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of Alan Fanning
>> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 10:37 AM
>> To: SHOtimes
>> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Items on Ebay..
>>
>> I've found there is a big difference btwn what UPS charges and Fed-Ex
>> charges for ground shipping - with Fed-Ex being consistently cheaper. A
>> rod
>> shifter shouldn't cost all that much via Fed-Ex ground.
>>
>>     Alan
>>
>>
>>>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Items on Ebay..
>>>Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:31:09 -0500
>>>
>>>The other thing I was going to mention is that usually people bid on
>>>stuff
>>>in the last 5 minutes of an auction so I wouldn't worry about it too
>>>much.
>>>When it comes to shipping, I would put something like "Buyer pays actual
>>>shipping" and put in the shipping weight so that they don't get too
>>>surprised when the shipping is half the winning bid.
>>>
>>>
>>>Paul L Fisher
>>
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