My brother recently sold a hunting rifle and shipped it to the buyer via UPS. He shipped it from Utah to Alabama.
It cost him about $82!!!!That just seems outrageous to me.
What are you guys being charged for shipping typically? Is Fed Ex any better than UPS?
Thanks!
Elk Snort is referring to me...
12.35 lbs actual weight...
22.00 lbs billable weight...
50x14x5" dimensions...
$700 insured...
Charges:
$53.70 Ground Commercial
$8.05 Service Options
$20.50 Additional Handling
$82.25 Total
One of those last 2 charges is insurance (not sure). What I am sure of is that the 3 service agents at the main shipping hub were all new and completely inept.
This will be the last time I cover shipping. I prefer local transactions anyway. Guess I got popped for the length of the package. I was standing in line thinking I shouldn't have double-boxed the package, or maybe disassembled the gun, but I didn't want to repackage the shipment. Oh yeah, 40 miles round trip on my dime to ship out of the main shipping hub, passing countless UPS Stores because of their rediculous policy not allowing shipping firearms from those locations. Live and learn.
