When did shipping get outrageous?

[jkaetz]

~5lb box, 17x17x19, $90 to ship from UPS?!

Just some kid gifts for a soon to be parent. I've never been charged that much to ship anything. Are the shipping companies just making up their Amazon losses with those of us who ship a handful of items per year? How do people ship anything semi large anymore?

 

[Cameramonkey]

~5lb box, 17x17x19, $90 to ship from UPS?!

Just some kid gifts for a soon to be parent. I've never been charged that much to ship anything. Are the shipping companies just making up their Amazon losses with those of us who ship a handful of items per year? How do people ship anything semi large anymore?

Yes. One-offs are EXPENSIVE. If you have an account, its far cheaper. (via ebay, paypal, etc) I'd estimate my shipper account at work would have cost $25 for that box. (high volume daily shipments)

And the bulk gets you more than the weight I've found.

 

[DCR]

On several occasions over the last 5 years or so, I've attempted to buy something online and refused since the shipping cost more than the item.

For outgoing I usually use the PO prepaid box, even if the box is way bigger than what I'm sending, it's cheaper than UPS.

 

[avboiler11]

Was that Ground or a 2DA/1DA product? Seems very very high for Ground in my experience.

As mentioned, you can sign up for a UPS account online and print your own label and save buku bucks shipping.

You can always ship USPS Priority and save a few bucks, too...also cheaper if you sign up for an account and print your own label.

 

[littletommy]

I recently shipped a firearm to Maine, it was $33 and some change thru USPS and most of that cost was insurance. I used one of the “if it fits it ships” boxes from the post office. And yes, I’m an FFL.

 

[jkaetz]

Was that Ground or a 2DA/1DA product? Seems very very high for Ground in my experience.

As mentioned, you can sign up for a UPS account online and print your own label and save buku bucks shipping.

You can always ship USPS Priority and save a few bucks, too...also cheaper if you sign up for an account and print your own label.

Simple ground service. I just plugged it into usps and it still came back around $65. I suppose i just need to do some more investigation on shipping largish boxes. I do typically go USPS flat rate but this was a big fluffy item and some other newborn items.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Simple ground service. I just plugged it into usps and it still came back around $65. I suppose i just need to do some more investigation on shipping largish boxes. I do typically go USPS flat rate but this was a big fluffy item and some other newborn items.

Curious. What are the to/from zips? I'll see what it costs me with my account. Now I'm curious.

 

[jkaetz]

Curious. What are the to/from zips? I'll see what it costs me with my account. Now I'm curious.

46237 -> 98201

 

[bwframe]

Yes, its crazy.

Might be why I've heard folks speak of UPS jobs as if they were union auto worker jobs?

 

[Cameramonkey]

$80 ground with my tool.

But it appears its distance more than anything. Only cost $30 to get the same box to St Louis, MO.

 

[CPT Nervous]

Anyone who ships anything, whether frequently or not, check out http://pirateship.com. You get commercial rates for USPS, even if you don't run a store.

I sell a lot on eBay and Etsy, and it helps me consolidate my shipping. The integrations feature is super helpful.

 

[Ingomike]

Yes, its crazy.

Might be why I've heard folks speak of UPS jobs as if they were union auto worker jobs?

They are equivalent. They are Teamsters union...

 

[flightsimmer]

From my experience they sometimes lo-ball the price then make it up on shipping.