Ever shipped rims?
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Racer
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Ever shipped rims?
Either I just got robbed by UPS...or shipping is even crazier than I thought. Just sold (4) OEM Speedline wheels on eBay for $500. I figured shipping would cost about $100 so I included "free shipping" to the buyer. Just got back from my local UPS Store...$230 later...even with a AAA discount! Did I just get robbed? 4 rims (no tires) in 2 boxes. Live & you learn.
Last edited by craig_vette; Mar 29, 2016 at 03:00 PM.
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I shipped a set of C5 ZO6 Ti Mufflers from CT to CA. HOLY CRAP! USPS. FED X, ect... were ALL way too expensive.
Went with Grey Hound Shipping!
Big Savings
Went with Grey Hound Shipping!
Big Savings
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Racer
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I almost bought rims off a forum member a couple months ago and he estimated it'd cost $100 in shipping. That's why I thought i'd be about that much. He must've had a business account.
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Melting Slicks
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If they did the boxing, it may not be too far off though still quite high none the less. I have bought two sets of wheels for my car but I drove to meet the seller and pick them up. My only experience with wheels was when I bought 4 20" wheels and tires from a QX56 for my Titan pickup and the seller only charged me $200.00 for the freight. He may have done as you and got a surprise at the shippers counter.
I have received other items at a extremely good rate shipped from people who work for large companies that ship a large volume of goods and maybe that explains the lower cost. Maybe BigAss could have helped with that?
As another for instance, I recently purchased 4 LG GT2 coilovers and had them shipped from Las Vegas and it cost me $80.00 for one box. But I couldn't have driven to get them so I had to pay the piper.
While the unpolished thinspokes aren't frowned on as bad as wagon wheels I think you got about all they were worth as nice as they were. I doubt anyone would have paid $730.00 for them. Now if you could have got the $500.00 on a local sale, different story.
I have received other items at a extremely good rate shipped from people who work for large companies that ship a large volume of goods and maybe that explains the lower cost. Maybe BigAss could have helped with that?
As another for instance, I recently purchased 4 LG GT2 coilovers and had them shipped from Las Vegas and it cost me $80.00 for one box. But I couldn't have driven to get them so I had to pay the piper.
While the unpolished thinspokes aren't frowned on as bad as wagon wheels I think you got about all they were worth as nice as they were. I doubt anyone would have paid $730.00 for them. Now if you could have got the $500.00 on a local sale, different story.
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Just shipped an item today I sold on eBay. I was thinking like $5.25 but USPS charge was twice that.I would guess about $100 for two boxes containing rims, maybe FED-EX would have been cheaper?
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I purchased a set of c4 wheels and the seller shipped them to me for $25.00 each with a commercial account via UPS.
Shipping has really went out of sight on large items for us once in a great while shippers.
Shipping has really went out of sight on large items for us once in a great while shippers.
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Sometimes it pays to check on what shipping might be before agreeing to having it free. UPS/FEDEX, etc all have gotten very expensive, even for relatively small items. As mentioned above, sometimes shipping by Greyhound has turned out to be very reasonable.
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I've shipped 2 sets rims under our business account and several sets of tires and have never paid more than 100 for a set of 4 of anything
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you didn't get ripped off, offering free shipping was a huge mistake on wheels
Ive paid as little as $130 to ship 4 wheel to a relatively close by location, to upwards of $250 if its farther
On average shipping is about $200 for a set of 4 wheels id say
Ive paid as little as $130 to ship 4 wheel to a relatively close by location, to upwards of $250 if its farther
On average shipping is about $200 for a set of 4 wheels id say
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I ship out of an independent agent to UPS. Not long ago I sent a stock Z06 air cleaner assembly from NJ to Montana. I gave it away, just pay for the shipping. I figured $25, the person sent me $30 to be safe. I get to the shipping agent and he tells me its almost $50. I took it to a friend who ships from his business, it was less than $20. The shipping agent explained to me that UPS has recently changed how they charge. It is not so much the weight that is the factor, it is now determined by the size of the package. He told me I should try to make the package smaller, because it was so light. Unfortunately the box was barely bigger than the part. So don't over pack anything you send now, it's going to cost you big time.
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I have a side business, Guitar repair, building and customizing so I ship quit a bit, not only in the US but overseas as well. 9 times out of 10 USPS is the cheapest out of all of them. Believe it or not ! 
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Shipping....
Several years ago, I purchased a very heavy IBM typewriter on Ebay...to fill out 1099 misc. forms for the branch. Nobody wanted it (an auction) so I paid $5.00 for it with "free shipping". Can't imagine what the shipping was on that purchase.(large & heavy)
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