1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Need help shipping large box

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by seilerts, May 21, 2012.

  1. seilerts

    seilerts Battery Curmudgeon

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2010
    3,326
    1,512
    38
    Location:
    Santa Fe, NM
    Vehicle:
    2005 Prius
    I have some interior panels that I want to ship to another user in FL. I don't know a damn thing about shipping or getting the best rate out of UPS, FedEX, or the PO.

    My problem is that all of these things are large and bulky. To put it all in one box, it is 3' x 3' x 2' length x width x height. That puts it into the bonus category of dimensional weight and the cost from 87507 to 33309 is about $200. But weight-wise we are talking about 20 lbs here. I know I get big bulky crap from Amazon and parts.com all the time and surely they are not paying dimensional shipping on their stuff.

    I'd appreciate any insights here. Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 seilerts, May 21, 2012
  2. SageBrush

    SageBrush Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2008
    11,627
    2,530
    8
    Location:
    Southwest Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Two
    Useful info to know, I wish I could help you more.

    Guesses ...
    Use two boxes ?
    Use a package closer to a cube ?

    What are the dimensions of one unit, and how many units do you have (assuming all are the same) ?
     
    #2 SageBrush, May 21, 2012
    1 person likes this.
  3. jdcollins5

    jdcollins5 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2009
    5,131
    1,338
    0
    Location:
    Wilmington, NC
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    You should be able to go to their websites and find most of your answers. Also, try calling them. I have always found they are very helpful in helping determine the best way to package and ship to get the lowest price.
     
    #3 jdcollins5, May 21, 2012
    1 person likes this.
  4. mojo

    mojo Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2006
    4,519
    390
    0
    Location:
    San Francisco
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three
    Cheapest rate is by Greyhound.You drop it off and the recipient picks it up at a station.
     
    #4 mojo, May 21, 2012
    1 person likes this.
  5. SageBrush

    SageBrush Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2008
    11,627
    2,530
    8
    Location:
    Southwest Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Two
    From their FAQ:
     
    #5 SageBrush, May 21, 2012
  6. seilerts

    seilerts Battery Curmudgeon

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2010
    3,326
    1,512
    38
    Location:
    Santa Fe, NM
    Vehicle:
    2005 Prius
    I had forgotten about Greyhound! I remember way, WAY back in the day, the 70s?, my uncle shipped us something from Berkeley to San Diego. We got the call from Greyhound to come pick it up and thought he was nuts. But he's the ultimate cheapskate lawyer and carefully analyzes financial decisions from every possible angle.

    I got a quote from ABQ to FL, FL for $38.95. That's probably gonna work.
     
    #6 seilerts, May 21, 2012
  7. Stev0

    Stev0 Honorary Hong Kong Cavalier

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2006
    7,201
    1,073
    0
    Location:
    Northampton, MA
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    UPS is how I usually go for large, bulky things. Never paid a three-digit shipping price for large or heavy boxes.
     
    #7 Stev0, May 21, 2012
  8. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2006
    18,058
    3,073
    7
    Location:
    Northern Michigan
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    +1 on this for large items. Smaller items I ship UPS.

    Tom
     
    #8 qbee42, May 21, 2012
  9. massparanoia

    massparanoia Active Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2012
    697
    467
    0
    Location:
    Virginia
    Vehicle:
    2011 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    #9 massparanoia, May 22, 2012
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)