Shipping more expensive right now?

[BAUCE]

sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but I just got back from UPS and Fedex to overnight some coral to someone in the next state over. I always heard that it would be around $50 or less. They wanted $140 from both places for my 12x12x12 box that couldn’t be more than a few pounds.

Is this because it’s the holidays or am I doing something wrong?

 

[Edudek]

I’m sure the holidays has something to do with it. I know a lot of people stopped shipping

 

[bubbaque]

Use a site called shipnex.com to ship your stuff. Their cost usually is around $50 but doing the holidays it goes up closer to $60.

 

[Polyp Addict]

It’s also the size of your box

 

[bckey]

I found that out the other day too. Sold a nano skimmer and it was $23 to ship.

 

[Livinlocal]

Walking into a UPS or FedEx store is not going to get the same shipping costs that you see people on here, where they can ship overnight for $50. The reason being is that most of us who can ship for this price, have a shipping account with the carrier or a small package division. Walking into a UPS or Fed ex store every day customer, that sounds about right for a box that large

 

[Amberjade53]

Your also not going to get your 1030 commit time fir ups overnight right now due to holiday. All overnight is end of the day

 

[mfinn]

Going to the UPS or FedEx or USPS website and doing a shipping label and pre-paying for shipping usually is cheaper.
Plus, that " couldn't be more than a few pounds " is also a warning.
I've had people ship overnight boxes to the local FedEx facility ( to me) to be held for pick and that saves a few bucks.
But you need to know that specific location.

 

[BAUCE]

Going to the UPS or FedEx or USPS website and doing a shipping label and pre-paying for shipping usually is cheaper.
Plus, that " couldn't be more than a few pounds " is also a warning.
I've had people ship overnight boxes to the local FedEx facility ( to me) to be held for pick and that saves a few bucks.
But you need to know that specific location.

Can you explain why that line is a warning? I was just pointing out that Im not shipping a box full of fish with a lot of water weight.

 

[BAUCE]

Use a site called shipnex.com to ship your stuff. Their cost usually is around $50 but doing the holidays it goes up closer to $60.

thank you for this recommendation! $44 to go through them.

It’s also the size of your box

Im using the cooler box that WWC sent me some corals in. I guess I need to create a smaller box with the styrofoam insulation from Home Depot. Any idea where I can get those nice little cube boxes?

 

[mfinn]

Can you explain why that line is a warning? I was just pointing out that Im not shipping a box full of fish with a lot of water weight.

I'm always surprised with actual weight vs. the guess I made.

 

[Polyp Addict]

thank you for this recommendation! $44 to go through them.



Im using the cooler box that WWC sent me some corals in. I guess I need to create a smaller box with the styrofoam insulation from Home Depot. Any idea where I can get those nice little cube boxes?

http://www.tsksupply.com/7x7x6/

 

[SGreene]

I know FedEx have a default minimum weight for all sizes. So a 12x12x12 may have 2 pounds in there but FedEx will charge you for close to 10lbs. I know 7x7x7 defaults to 3 lbs so I always pay for 3 lbs or more if its more than 3 lbs.

 

[SGreene]

thank you for this recommendation! $44 to go through them.



Im using the cooler box that WWC sent me some corals in. I guess I need to create a smaller box with the styrofoam insulation from Home Depot. Any idea where I can get those nice little cube boxes?

eBay or Amazon