posted on March 13, 2007 02:24:25 PM
Just back from my shipper (actually a drop off for UPS, FedEx and DHL as well as a satellite post office) who confirmed that all the major carriers have changed their dimensional weight charts and charges. Which explains why a chandelier was quoted as $54 with Fed Ex and $36 with DHL. If you ship bulky items, you may want to shop around.
posted on March 13, 2007 02:54:14 PM
The Post Office is supposed to change to that on May 1st I think. It will be interesting to see if the calculators in our auctions work when that happens. I know they will catch up but we might 'eat' some postage for a few days.
posted on March 13, 2007 06:53:27 PM
This an interesting topic as I have a bulky but light object that I will eventually need to ship if sold. I called UPS and they quoted me 44 dollars to ship from California to New York. It is big but weights less than 8 lbs. I guess I will have to shop around too. UGH! I hate this. I won't liste it until I know how and where I can ship this darn thing. Maybe I'll just forget it and try craigslist
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posted on March 14, 2007 11:37:58 AM
From what I could understand from UPS, if a box is larger than 3 cubic feet, you had better include the dimensions in any shipping calculator you're using.
