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Topic: UPS seems to have dropped prices... |
Tab Tabscott
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Somewhere between Vashon Island and The mainland.
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Posted 23 Feb 2022 4:00 pm |
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Yo! Shipping a steel guitar via UPS or Fedex has been really pricey lately, but I shipped a 73 lb Mullen box to San Francisco from Seattle today for $108.00 3 day delivery.
Just a heads up. Hope this is not the wrong header.
Its almost cheaper to ship your (road) guitar across country via ground than it is to check it.
Check out my cousin Cody Wickline...Hes the real deal.
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Tab Tabscott
Play nice.
They is none else. |
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 23 Feb 2022 4:06 pm
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That's a deal.
Last time I shipped a guitar (probably 4-5 years ago) and it was over $180 for a D10 PP. |
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Dan Ray
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2022 6:23 pm
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*dumb question alert
$108 fully insured? Because that surely would be a deal
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Williams D10 600 9x9, Quilter Cub, Helix FX
Steel Newbie.
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Graham Bland
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2022 11:00 pm Shipping UPS
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Just a warning to you guys thinking of shipping with UPS
It may be cheap but the guitar may arrive at its destination in PIECES….
And they don’t stand behind the insurance you buy from them…
it happened to me and I will never use UPS again!
I have used FedEx with no problem and recommend them instead. |
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Anthony Parish
From:
Austin
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Posted 24 Feb 2022 7:05 am
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| With UPS and FedEx I have found it is much less expensive if you pack the instrument yourself and ship from their locations (UPS Store // FedEx-Kinkos). Getting the shippers to pick it up from your residence adds a lot to the cost. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 24 Feb 2022 10:36 am
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Last couple years I've downsized and sold a lot of equipment. I compare prices and in every case UPS was less than FedEx and sometimes less than Post office. But shipping prices are all very expensive. I mailed a CD, in a padded envelope, yesterday and it was $4.70.
Mid December 2021, I bought a new GFI steel from Billy Cooper's. I was in a bind and needed the steel for a job the next week (I sold the D-10 I had so I was without a steel).
FedEx two day guaranteed was $200 and regular ground was $125. I went with the $200 two day and glad I did. The guitar arrived on time and the cardboard box didn't have a scratch on it (neither did the guitar or case).
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GFI Ultra Keyless S-10 with pad (Black of course) TB202 amp, Hilton VP, Steelers Choice sidekick seat, SIT Strings
Cakewalk by Bandlab and Studio One V4.6 pro DAWs, MOTU Ultralite MK5 recording interface unit |
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Paul Redmond
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 4 Mar 2022 6:22 pm
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Remember - FedEx and UPR do not have any insurance responsibility if you ship it thru a 'Mailboxes Are Us' or similar facility no matter how much it's insured for. It isn't until an actual driver/agent of FedEx or UPS actually takes possession of the package. The intermediate guy has no legal responsibility for the package. If you check in a guitar to one of those places and that night the place burns down, you're SOL!!! A guy that runs one of those outfits told me that up front. There is no legal liability until it is checked in by an official of FedEx or UPS. Best to have it picked up by a driver or best yet, take it directly to the nearest terminal in person. You'll always be handed a receipt with the time and date stamped on it. The insurance takes effect right then and there.
PRR |
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 4 Mar 2022 8:01 pm
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| New ad slogan: "we drop more than just prices". |
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Paul Redmond
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2022 1:22 pm
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Amen!!!
PRR |
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Graham Bland
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 11 Aug 2022 10:05 pm Ups
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UPS is by far the worst to trust with your axe
There is a better than 50% chance it will arrive in pieces
If you must ship use FedEx! |
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 12 Aug 2022 3:56 am
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Luckily, I have never had a PSG I bought or shipped with UPS or Fedex get damaged. Probaly a dozen or so. But I did have an amp I bought (new from a dealer) damaged fairly bad by Fedex.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2022 7:23 am
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I shipped a guitar via FedEx and it was damaged.
I insured it for the full value and I had to take them to small claims court to get paid for the guitar.
They always come with the excuse: "that wasn't insurance, that was declared value".
The judge said: "I'll determine that". She determined it WAS insurance and I got paid for the guitar. 
Erv |
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Graham Bland
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2022 12:55 pm Erv
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| Glad you got the money but you shouldn’t have had to take them to court!…They should have paid for the guitar up front because you paid for the insurance! period! |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2022 12:56 pm
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That's what I thought!
Erv |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 12 Aug 2022 1:24 pm
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Expect freight rates to keep going up. USPS just announced an upcoming increase.
If you've been debating buying something you want, you might want to go now before prices increase and freight hikes are implemented. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Aug 2022 3:02 pm Here's a tip!
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| Jack Stoner wrote: |
| Last couple years I've downsized and sold a lot of equipment. I compare prices and in every case UPS was less than FedEx and sometimes less than Post office. But shipping prices are all very expensive. I mailed a CD, in a padded envelope, yesterday and it was $4.70. |
If you're shipping photos, records, books, magazines, tapes, or CD's via the U.S.P.S., boldly mark the package "MEDIA MAIL" and you will save up to 50%, but it may take a few days longer to arrive. I use Media Mail all the time to ship my books, records, and my CD's.  |
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