I hit a UPS Store today

[jwoods986]

When I saw the thread title, I wondered if you had hit it with your car or something.

That was my first thought too

BTW - I just shipped a Vetta combo, that I had them box, and it cost $83 - without insurance! That would have been $13 more.

So I think their prices suck - and they are going up starting December 31!

[anuske9]

"Is this threadworthy?" wasn't intended to be negative. In hindsight, I should've let him explain himself... I just couldn't get past the wood snow shoes. Now I'm gonna go see if I won the straps...

[gort]

UPS store is fine as long as you do your own packaging. They rape you on the charges to box stuff up. This is why I now keep all my guitar boxes.

[fett]

You should have seen the dude's eyes light up when I told him about the snow shoes. "Oh. I can make you up the boxes!!!"

[anuske9]

I struck a bad chord (or w/e the phrase is) with people yesterday... I guess that's what being a junior member is all about

[fett]

You are fine. You gave Ron something to say.:ROTF:

[Shawn Lutz]

1/2 of the threads on the forum are not threadworthy

I just use the scroll button and walk on by most of them

[fett]

I'm sorry Shawn if your index finger gets tired.

[mattsmusiccenter]

I'd be happy to ship stuff for you guys. But... you'd have to ship your stuff to me so I could ship it. Makes sense, right?

[fett]

BTW. I have shipped 3 boxes in 2 days there. And each time he whipped out his trusty tape measure. Here's the rub. Anything over 3 cubic feet gets a surcharge. So my 18x18x18 inch box did. If it was a 17X17x17 it wouldn't. Just try and find a box with those measurments Size does matter.

[lerxstcat]

That was my first thought too

BTW - I just shipped a Vetta combo, that I had them box, and it cost $83 - without insurance! That would have been $13 more.

So I think their prices suck - and they are going up starting December 31!

"Would have been?" So you shipped an expensive fragile computerized amplifier WITHOUT insurance? I have a bad feeling for you about that decision....

I would think that a 212 combo would cost about $60-$70 to ship these days via UPS even with your own packaging. So while $96 insured would be pricey it's not that out of line. But if that amp gets damaged in shipping and you didn't insure it, you're SOL. So for $13 you probably screwed yourself, if in fact you did ship it uninsured.

[lerxstcat]

When I saw the thread title, I wondered if you had hit it with your car or something.

Doesn't UPS ship by weight? Or is an 18" x 18" x 18" box the same no matter the weight?

They use a combination of weight and dimensions. So a typical guitar boxed in a hardshell case pays a 70-lb. rate even though it's actually about 25-30 lbs. A lot of people on Ebay underestimate on the shipping calculator because they only go by weight and not dimensional size.

Underestimating shipping can cause you to take a hit on an Ebay sale. Overcharging for shipping can keep[ people from bidding on your auction. So knowing what's appropriate - which is always changing due to the cost of oil - is important.