Post by: tenpinspro on March 17, 2004, 11:10:41 PM
I just started shipping stuff out to my new friends here in BR and I'm trying to find out from those with experience, who's has the lowest rate? Fed-Ex, UPS, or Post office? Thanks for your help....
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Post by: fishbowler on March 18, 2004, 02:24:33 PM
Post by: jkiser01 on March 18, 2004, 02:29:40 PM
Fed ex ground has $100 free inurance and they deliver on saturdays for free..
Go with Fed ex ground, you won't be sorry. I have shipped approx 100 balls, bags and shoes with them over the past year and had problems 3 or 4 times. Thats pretty good odds in my book..
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Post by: mumzie on March 18, 2004, 02:45:50 PM
Before that, UPS is cheaper.
I shipped 4 15# bowling balls to Vegas last year. It cost me $18 from Oregon via fed ex ground. It would have been cheaper if I'd sent them to a business rather than a residence.
My husband ships lots and lots of stuff. We've never had a breakage claim from Fed Ex ground, either. But if an item is just a teeny bit fragile, you can bet the UPS gorillas are all over it.
Post by: tenpinspro on March 18, 2004, 04:39:15 PM
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Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on March 18, 2004, 11:07:34 PM
Usually the post office is cheaper, and MUCH slower. They do not offer tracking numbers, what that the 55 cents gets you is them telling you when it was delivered.
UPS directly from a UPS office is the way I go. MUCH more reliable, and they automatically cover up to $100.
Post by: Doc Hollywood on March 18, 2004, 11:56:49 PM
It is about 18.00 to ship a ball from CA to anywhere else. I went to a postal annex that does Fed Ex and they wanted to charge me 24.XX for a 17 lb package. I shipped it for 17.XX UPS.
I am going to try another Fed Ex place to see if it is really cheaper. I just don't have one close enough. According to the Fed Ex guide it should have only cost 13.XX. The Postal annex is getting over on people. Good thing I asked how much first.
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Post by: hotwire13 on March 19, 2004, 12:30:26 AM
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Post by: charlest on March 19, 2004, 06:07:58 AM
Both are much cheaper than USPS Priority mail, although that is an option if your local UPS or FEDEX office is too far away. Never send a ball via Parcel Post, because there is no time limit on it and it can take up to a month to deliver it. USPS does not have tracking numbers; they have a Delivery Confirmation. Which means when it's delivered, it is scanned into the computer and you know it's been delivered. Insurance is extra, as is a Signature confirmation. PRIORITY MAIL is a 3-5 business day delivery and they take that fairly seriously. I know, as I do carrier work part time now.
FOr cost and time considerations, my preference is FEDEX GROUND.
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Post by: tenpinspro on March 19, 2004, 06:32:49 AM
I forgot you did that Charlest, I should've checked with you first, wasn't thinking. I ASSuMEd, PO would be cheaper and I had waited all that time in line, I just said, what the heck(learned my lesson). Just another quick question, for those who have used the on-line rate guide for Fed-Ex, how accurate are they in their pricing? Within a couple of bucks? Thanks!
Doc, I didn't forget, just didn't believe you(haha) cause I brought up the conversation asking you because I had just sent a 15lb ball to Ohio for $20, where'd you get $18 from? Therefore, I believe Hotwire is correct about specific location also, that makes a lot of sense. PishT, thanks but I don't really ship that much, not getting in the game of on-line cut-throating but I'll check into it too. Appreciate the help guys...newbie at this.
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Post by: Doc Hollywood on March 19, 2004, 08:13:40 AM
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USPS does not have tracking numbers; they have a Delivery Confirmation. Which means when it's delivered, it is scanned into the computer and you know it's been delivered. Insurance is extra, as is a Signature confirmation. PRIORITY MAIL is a 3-5 business day delivery and they take that fairly seriously. I know, as I do carrier work part time now.
Does that mean that because you do work part time you have a reason to go postal on us once in awhile?
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Edited on 3/19/2004 9:08 AM
Post by: Brickguy221 on March 19, 2004, 08:29:05 AM
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USPS does not have tracking numbers; they have a Delivery Confirmation. Which means when it's delivered, it is scanned into the computer and you know it's been delivered. Insurance is extra, as is a Signature confirmation. PRIORITY MAIL is a 3-5 business day delivery and they take that fairly seriously. I know, as I do carrier work part time now.
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I don't mean to disagree, but all my balls from Doug Sterner are shipped UPS and they do have tracking numbers. You can look up the number everyday and it will give you the time it arrived and departed at each destination it stops at.
It also gives you the day it will be delivered and after delivery it is scanned into the computer and you know it's been delivered.
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Post by: s1nger1 on March 19, 2004, 08:44:42 AM
Post by: charlest on March 19, 2004, 10:01:15 AM
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Charlest -quote:
USPS does not have tracking numbers; they have a Delivery Confirmation. Which means when it's delivered, it is scanned into the computer and you know it's been delivered. Insurance is extra, as is a Signature confirmation. PRIORITY MAIL is a 3-5 business day delivery and they take that fairly seriously. I know, as I do carrier work part time now.
Does that mean that because you do work part time you have a reason to go postal on us once in awhile?
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I thought I had that before I became a part-time carrier ....
(FYI USPS is becoming more like a private corporation everyday - bottom line is all that counts. Employees are less important every day. Nice employees are becoming rarer cause they're all retiring.)
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Post by: Hamburglar on March 19, 2004, 12:50:28 PM
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Post by: Brickguy221 on March 19, 2004, 01:43:22 PM
Charlest, sorry about that. I should have known better than to disagree with the "wise owl". As ALWAYS(lol) you were right.
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Post by: OTBTbowler on March 19, 2004, 11:29:23 PM
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Why change balls? I can miss my target with any of them!