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Easiest/cheapest way to ship skis

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TDunn
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i plan on selling 2 pairs of skis i was wondering how everyone ships them and how much it usually costs

Jul 2 2008 4:13PM
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Shadows
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usps priority is based on weight. usually around 17 dollars though.
ups is flat rate. around 30 bucks.
fed-ex is flat rate as well i think but ive had skis shipped for 25 bucks.
Jul 2 2008 4:22PM
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feedbacker
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UPS shouldn't be 30 bucks... it depends on where you are shipping them to.. UPS is around 8-10 bucks if you are shipping them less than half the country away, if I ship skis from utah to vermont it's usually around 15 bucks.

fed ex is pretty similar, and I wouldn't know much about usps.. I use UPS, because people want tracking numbers usually for skis.. usps can really only give delivery conf. numbers.
Jul 2 2008 4:26PM
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Balto
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ya thats about right but imo it is best to ship with fed ex because if you go usps then you have to pay for tracking/insurance and ups is a bit more
Jul 2 2008 4:29PM
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TDunn
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alright thanks for the help
Jul 2 2008 4:34PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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Fedex should be cheaper than UPS if you're gonna ship them half across the country. i've paid alot more for UPS ground shipping than Fedex but go to their websites and get a quote. all you need is packaging dimensions, weight, and zipcodes.
Jul 2 2008 6:09PM
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GoonSkwad
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go to ski shop and get a box.. then fedex its like 15 bucks
Jul 2 2008 10:21PM
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Valind
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I ship skis UPS 3-day, it cost about $21
Jul 3 2008 1:45PM
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