09-21-2011, 05:17 AM
The issue of shipping comes up a lot. Here is one possible solution.
When I moved my things from the US East Coast here, I stumbled on a guy who has a VERY LARGE Fed/Ex account that he will use to ship private individual's items VIA. I was AMAZED at what I saved over 'regular Fed/Ex rates' or even the commercial Fed/Ex account I had.
To mail to Hawaii, using him, it cost $1.77 a pound STANDARD OVERNIGHT. Minimum 100 pounds total w/multiple boxes allowed.
Yesterday, I asked him about Fed/Ex from Hawaii to the Mainland (West Coast).
Here is what he wrote back:
"the cheapest option would be Standard Overnight at a rate of $1.16 per lb when shipping 100 lbs or more (you can do multiple boxes under the same shipment). They will also pick up for free from your door so you don't need to take them to the station."
I ran a hypothetical 2 foot x 1 foot x 1 foot weighing 40# through both the regular on-line Fed/Ex site calculator and USPS site postage calculator to get their Parcel Post rate:
FedEx Standard Overnight 171.52
USPS Parcel Post $42.98
Using him, it ships FedEx Standard Overnight for about $46. About the same as USPS Parcel Post!
When I used him before it was really painless. He patiently talked me through the whole process. I shipped about 700 pounds through him. And I did not even pay him until the items arrived in Hawaii! Now THAT is security!
You can email him at: {removed by request}
I hate to say it, but I never got his name, just his DBA. Just put Fed/Ex Rate Needed in the subject line.
And remember, this is NOT a service for shipping a small box. The TOTAL MUST be 100#.
When I moved my things from the US East Coast here, I stumbled on a guy who has a VERY LARGE Fed/Ex account that he will use to ship private individual's items VIA. I was AMAZED at what I saved over 'regular Fed/Ex rates' or even the commercial Fed/Ex account I had.
To mail to Hawaii, using him, it cost $1.77 a pound STANDARD OVERNIGHT. Minimum 100 pounds total w/multiple boxes allowed.
Yesterday, I asked him about Fed/Ex from Hawaii to the Mainland (West Coast).
Here is what he wrote back:
"the cheapest option would be Standard Overnight at a rate of $1.16 per lb when shipping 100 lbs or more (you can do multiple boxes under the same shipment). They will also pick up for free from your door so you don't need to take them to the station."
I ran a hypothetical 2 foot x 1 foot x 1 foot weighing 40# through both the regular on-line Fed/Ex site calculator and USPS site postage calculator to get their Parcel Post rate:
FedEx Standard Overnight 171.52
USPS Parcel Post $42.98
Using him, it ships FedEx Standard Overnight for about $46. About the same as USPS Parcel Post!
When I used him before it was really painless. He patiently talked me through the whole process. I shipped about 700 pounds through him. And I did not even pay him until the items arrived in Hawaii! Now THAT is security!
You can email him at: {removed by request}
I hate to say it, but I never got his name, just his DBA. Just put Fed/Ex Rate Needed in the subject line.
And remember, this is NOT a service for shipping a small box. The TOTAL MUST be 100#.