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02-20-2013, 06:43 PM
| | | | Typical cost to ship a bass?
About to toss up an Ebay ad for my old G&L L2000 (tribute), and was wondering how much shipping usually costs. I'd do standard (5-6) day shipping. |
02-20-2013, 06:46 PM
|  | Registered Loser | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis | | | Last one I shipped ( last year), from St. Louis to Attica Kansas was $35 insured ( 98' American Deluxe 5 string J) at Fed Ex.
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02-20-2013, 06:52 PM
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Me endorsed? | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | | Toronto, Canada to Alaska = $100 shipped and insured.
No idea where you are located in the US, but $50-75 would cover you for most of the lower 48.
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02-20-2013, 07:01 PM
|  | Does this bass make my butt look big? | | Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East Tennessee | | | 50.00 to 90.00 shipped with insurance average of 1000.00.
Recent ones that I can remember from E Tennesee
Medley FLordia 52.00.
Arkansas 55.00
Arizona 82.00
SoCal 89.00.
I pack well and double box whenever possible. I'd rather spend a few extra bucks than mess up the buyer and myself while waiting forever for insurance check.
All UPS Ground.
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02-20-2013, 07:05 PM
| | | I set it up for a bit more to cover shipping just to be safe. It's up now  3 tone sunburst beauty if anyone might be interested. |
02-20-2013, 07:14 PM
|  | aka Marc or Marky Potatoes | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States | | | UPS store is the biggest ripoff going. They charge top dollar to ship basses ground.
USPS is my favorite. They generally charge between $20-50.
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02-20-2013, 07:46 PM
|  | keepin' the beat since the 60's | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Studio City, SoCal, USA | | | Fed Ex GROUND HOME DELIVERY is the only way. $32-35. The best deal out there.
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02-20-2013, 07:56 PM
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Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SE Virginia via NYC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassamatic  Fed Ex GROUND HOME DELIVERY is the only way. $32-35. The best deal out there. | This right here! I've never paid more than $35 to ship a bass using Fedex Ground/Home. I've shipped at least 10-12 basses over the last 10 years.
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02-20-2013, 07:57 PM
| | Registered Loser | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DWBass This right here! I've never paid more than $35 to ship a bass using Fedex Ground/Home. I've shipped at least 10-12 basses the last 10 years. |
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Truth.
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02-20-2013, 07:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA | | | USPS is the lowest cost. UPS is the highest. FedEx is in the middle.
$50 should cover most of your shipping cost. The problem is charging more than that may hinder your sale, as potential buyers will feel that they're getting ripped off. So charging an extra $25-$50 for shipping may cost you $200 in bids. |
02-20-2013, 08:06 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO | | | Don't forget to factor the cost of packaging in to the shipping cost. If you don't have a box and can't find a free one, buying a guitar box will set you back about $15-$20 plus the cost of bubble wrap, packing peanuts, etc.
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02-20-2013, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bassamatic Fed Ex GROUND HOME DELIVERY is the only way. $32-35. The best deal out there. | Open a Fedex acct, online or by phone and the price for you to ship drops a lot, and they store your credit card info so you just get charged automatically without paying at the shipping location. |
02-20-2013, 11:23 PM
|  | Groovologist | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Erie, PA | | | .......and buy insurance. It's only a few bucks, and they'll be much more careful with the package.
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02-21-2013, 06:30 AM
| | The Funkfather
Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SE Virginia via NYC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by mntngrown Open a Fedex acct, online or by phone and the price for you to ship drops a lot, and they store your credit card info so you just get charged automatically without paying at the shipping location. | Exactly! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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