cheapest way to ship traps?
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11/26/18 12:39 AM
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its been awhile since i've sold any traps on here and had to ship them. I was wandering what was the cheapest way to ship? usps flat rate? ups? i do like the idea of having just a flat rate and not having to worry about measuring the box and weight it and figure out how much for each zip code. etc.
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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11/26/18 01:18 AM
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bluegrassman,
I just started shipping using USPS Flat Rate boxes. Fixed cost depending on the size of the box, with $50.00 insurance and tracking included, and they'll even tell you Delivery Day. You can add insurance if the $50.00 isn't enough. Go on the USPS website and it will list all the flat rate boxes and shipping costs.
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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Flat rate box is the best option for me. Still 30 minutes to the post office, but that's better than 2 hours to ups. Bmccoyote, If you go online, you can schedule a "pickup", and your mailman will pick the package up at your door. Muskrat Love
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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11/26/18 10:38 AM
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Flat rate box is the best option for me. Still 30 minutes to the post office, but that's better than 2 hours to ups. Bmccoyote, If you go online, you can schedule a "pickup", and your mailman will pick the package up at your door. Muskrat Love Yep easy peasy, did that last week with 2 doz #3 DLS I had modified for a customer.
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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11/26/18 10:57 AM
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My post office general told me from here anything going past the Mississippi river was cheaper with the flat rate boxes.
Other than that, ship in a brown cardboard box.
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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If using USPS Flat Rate boxes I really recommend you to double box by cutting another up to fit inside. Every flat rate box I have received with traps has been in the shape of a Basketball and had holes with chains dangling loose. The cardboard is super thin anymore and flimsy. Even traps shipped from the nearby state of Idaho the box took a beating.
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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11/26/18 11:13 AM
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I will usually stuff news paper in along side the traps for cushion.
They always arrive in good condition.
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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I was going to sell a guy some 330s. I looked at several options. It soon became apparent that he could buy brand new Dukes cheaper then what he was going to pay for the traps and the shipping. When you add shipping costs and cost of the traps you might find that new will be cheaper In the long run. And your getting new traps versus used.
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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Shipping on anything you buy is a big factor. I have backed off on a lot of good deal just because of the shipping. I feel the seller is making more money off the shipping than off the product. JMO
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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I was going to sell a guy some 330s. I looked at several options. It soon became apparent that he could buy brand new Dukes cheaper then what he was going to pay for the traps and the shipping. When you add shipping costs and cost of the traps you might find that new will be cheaper In the long run. And your getting new traps versus used. most times i see traps for sale on here i think the same thing. i'm going to try and price these where they are a good deal for people but yet i will feel good about what i'm getting also. as far as fedex they are worthless around here.
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Re: cheapest way to ship traps?
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i'll have to pick up a large flat rate box at the post office and see what i can do with it.
Anyone that owns a gun and votes democrat deserves to have there gun taken, cause they truly are too stupid to own a gun.
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