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  1. May 14, 2020 #1
    drumsnbass

    drumsnbass Bassic User

    Dec 13, 2004
    Phoenix AZ area
    MODERATOR NOTE: The company reached out to the site's Help Desk and asked that we announce that they do not, in fact ship bass guitars, and that the information that they did was a mistake. So closing this:

    "We are in the business of shipping bicycles and bicycling equipment and not bass guitars. Our email to a customer was taken out of context and we are not in the business of shipping guitars. Please give me a call to discuss as we would like to stop any additional shipments of non cycling equipment via our service."


    Recently a friend told me he was going to ship a bike AZ to WA for ~$100. I was amazed as the last few basses I shipped cost more than that! A bike box is huge in comparison.

    so I reached out to the company with the approximate size and weight of a shipped bass to see how they’d feel about being the “shipper”. Here is their response!

    *****

    Hi,

    Thanks for checking out ShipBikes.com!

    While we are in the business of promoting cycling and the cycling community, if you or anyone you know has a package to ship that conforms to the guidelines of our service (and 48x24x8" definitely does), you are more than welcome to use ShipBikes.com. I checked the cost of shipping a package with the dimensions you listed and weighing 35 pounds from Portland, ME to San Diego, CA and the base shipping rate is $35.00, so that's about the maximum you can expect to pay shipping through our service. While we aren't quite ready to change our name to ShipBass.com at this point, we encourage you to ship through us and to spread the word!

    Please get in touch if you have any questions.

    Thanks again,
    Chris Straney
    -Shipbikes Team
    +1 877-323-4083
    SHIPBIKES.COM
     
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  2. May 14, 2020 #2
    BoomBoomOGTL

    BoomBoomOGTL Supporting Member

    Jul 19, 2012
    York SC
    Hmmm, looking at their website, it looks like they use FedEx as their shipper. Sounds promising, I’m subbed.
     
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  3. May 14, 2020 #3
    CallMeAl

    CallMeAl

    Dec 2, 2016
    Ithaca Ny
    Any insurance included/available?
     
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  4. May 18, 2020 #4
    Guygrooves

    Guygrooves Supporting Member

    Jan 3, 2012
    Albany NY
    OMGoodness! I just used this site and put in all the measurements and weight.. 28lbs from FLA to MI- 51x21x9
    INSURED FOR 900$ Drumrole please......................................... 52.00
    WOW I wish I had known of this years ago- would have saved HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS...
     
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  5. May 18, 2020 #5
    Oddly

    Oddly

    Jan 17, 2014
    Dublin, Ireland.
    Well this probably deserves a sticky!
     
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  6. May 18, 2020 #6
    buldog5151bass

    buldog5151bass Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.

    Oct 22, 2003
    Connecticut
    You should tell them to become a member and advertise here.
     
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  7. May 18, 2020 #7
    Guild B301

    Guild B301

    Feb 9, 2020
    Austin, Texas
    Thank you for this information.
     
  8. May 18, 2020 #8
    drumsnbass

    drumsnbass Bassic User

    Dec 13, 2004
    Phoenix AZ area
    I think they kind of answered that in their email response I posted. They’re into the biking community. But who knows, maybe if we ship enough basses (as I’m guessing they probably track weights etc) they’ll pay attention.
     
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  9. May 19, 2020 #9
    mb94952

    mb94952 Endorsing Artist : SFARZO STRINGS Inactive Supporting Member

    Apr 16, 2007
    Petaluma, California 94952
    Thank you for the "inside info " !
     
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  10. May 19, 2020 #10
    KohanMike

    KohanMike Gold Supporting Member

    Aug 6, 2014
    Los Angeles, Beverly Grove West (Beverly Center)
    Last week I shipped 2 bass ukes, each 7 pounds, 32x17x5 from Los Angeles to Connecticut and to Chicago dropped off at FedEx, $52.50 insured for $200. BikeShip just quoted $24.50 FedEx. WOW!
     
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  11. May 24, 2020 #11
    beaglesandbass

    beaglesandbass Think first, then post? Staff Member Supporting Member

    Aug 14, 2001
    Philly Suburbs
    So essentially just use a bike sized box and use their site?
     
  12. May 24, 2020 #12
    KohanMike

    KohanMike Gold Supporting Member

    Aug 6, 2014
    Los Angeles, Beverly Grove West (Beverly Center)
    From what I read on the site, you can use any box you want, they label themselves BikeShip, but it looks like they're a middle man to FedEx that gives a substantial discount.
     
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  13. May 24, 2020 #13
    mb94952

    mb94952 Endorsing Artist : SFARZO STRINGS Inactive Supporting Member

    Apr 16, 2007
    Petaluma, California 94952
    I don't understand the site. There's a customer login but no obvious way to register and to ship something you have to order the shipping postage and wait for it in the mail or something, even though it says pay and print. So I'm confused. I did the shipping estimator and it came to $64 instead of $101 through the big three, but with the Reverb shipping discount it came to the same price, even a few bucks less, so it was moot. It would be nice to know exactly how it works. Maybe I'll Youtube it (Just thought of it now.)
     
  14. May 24, 2020 #14
    Lowendtech

    Lowendtech Happily trending in my own peculiar direction. Supporting Member

    Jun 18, 2013
    Southern Ontario, Canada
    Saved. This is good info. Looks like they’ll even deal in/with Canada.
     
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  15. May 24, 2020 #15
    JRA

    JRA my words = opinion Gold Supporting Member

    Oct 28, 2013
    Indianapolis and Cincinnati
    good to know! :thumbsup:
     
  16. May 24, 2020 #16
    KohanMike

    KohanMike Gold Supporting Member

    Aug 6, 2014
    Los Angeles, Beverly Grove West (Beverly Center)
    What's a Reverb shipping discount?
     
  17. May 24, 2020 #17
    mb94952

    mb94952 Endorsing Artist : SFARZO STRINGS Inactive Supporting Member

    Apr 16, 2007
    Petaluma, California 94952
    When one sells something on Reverb.com and you use their checkout process you get a FedEx ground (or UPS, not 100% sure, or both/either) discount of like 30%-40%.
     
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  18. May 25, 2020 #18
    Guygrooves

    Guygrooves Supporting Member

    Jan 3, 2012
    Albany NY
    I simply went to their site and went to shipping, entered all my pertinent information, dimensions-weight- addresses to and from. Insurance value, and they gave quoted pricing. I continued amazed at basically 1/2 priced shipping. Paid w my CC. They send the Fedex label to your email in minutes and it has their info Shipbike on label with all other info. Couldnt have been easier. Drop at a fedex location and done. :)
     
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  19. May 25, 2020 #19
    mb94952

    mb94952 Endorsing Artist : SFARZO STRINGS Inactive Supporting Member

    Apr 16, 2007
    Petaluma, California 94952
    Oh I get it ! When they said they'll send the label, I thought snail mail. Sounds like I'm using ShipBikes next time ! Thanks for clearing it up.
     
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  20. May 27, 2020 #20
    drumsnbass

    drumsnbass Bassic User

    Dec 13, 2004
    Phoenix AZ area
    I for one am hoping to hear stories back from anyone who uses this service!
     
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