marcandre Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 How did it go with shipping this time? I have not shipped it yet but I am going to get the best price this time. I was lazy on the first one and just took it to ups. There is a ups around the corner from my office and I often have lunch right next to it. Hoping the ebay price is good, I would like to start printing labels there. Quote
marcandre Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 It would be a good idea to hold some or you'll regret. Just look at the history of some big sets and you'll get a good idea what the SSD can pull in. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker I didn't want to sell any. I am in this for the long term hold. I just bought more than I could afford and don't want to carry a balance. I didn't own any until a few weeks ago. I got all these when they came back briefly on amazon and wm. Kind of bought in a panic but it's all working out. Quote
marcandre Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 how much of it will be profit? around 150 ?? About 120 assuming shipping is under 50. This one is going from Raleigh to Phoenix Quote
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stephen_rockefeller Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Is it possible to ship a SSD for under 50? Quote
marcandre Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Is it possible to ship a SSD for under 50? I'm going to get quotes from everywhere so I'll let you know. I'm thinking it's unlikely from coast to coast, maybe if it was staying in the east. I at least need it to be less than the last one. Quote
Bold-Arrow Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Is it possible to ship a SSD for under 50? I know of a BP member that shipped one for 24$ via eBay. Not sure about the specifics tbh Quote
No More Monkeys Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Wow that's pretty amazing if true. On my Fedex account, shipping from zip 10453 (Bronx) to 90120 (Beverly Hills), with direct signature, declared value $600, 17 LB total shipped weight, 27x24x12 overall dimensions, I am seeing $44.27 rate for Fedex Ground (without discount - $53.99 ) Quote
Bold-Arrow Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 On my Fedex account, shipping from zip 10453 (Bronx) to 90120 (Beverly Hills), with direct signature, declared value $600, 17 LB total shipped weight, 27x24x12 overall dimensions, I am seeing $44.27 rate for Fedex Ground (without discount - $53.99 ) How about smart post? Quote
No More Monkeys Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 On my Fedex account, shipping from zip 10453 (Bronx) to 90120 (Beverly Hills), with direct signature, declared value $600, 17 LB total shipped weight, 27x24x12 overall dimensions, I am seeing $44.27 rate for Fedex Ground (without discount - $53.99 ) But!! If I manage to somehow pack it into 23 in x 20 in x 8 in box (which means,basically, that I wrap it into some bubble wrap and cardboard), leaving everything else the same, ends up being $23.38 ($26.55 non-discounted) Quote
Dbroncoboy Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 On my Fedex account, shipping from zip 10453 (Bronx) to 90120 (Beverly Hills), with direct signature, declared value $600, 17 LB total shipped weight, 27x24x12 overall dimensions, I am seeing $44.27 rate for Fedex Ground (without discount - $53.99 ) I shipped it via FedEx ground from AZ to Virginia for $25. $599 insurance with direct sign. You can fudge the dimensions a little, I didn't even know I did but based on your statement I must have :-0 Quote
No More Monkeys Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 But!! If I manage to somehow pack it into 23 in x 20 in x 8 in box (which means,basically, that I wrap it into some bubble wrap and cardboard), leaving everything else the same, ends up being $23.38 ($26.55 non-discounted) First $10 jump up happens after going from 24 in x 21 in x 10 in to 25 in x 21 in x 10 in Quote
Bold-Arrow Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Ok so my BP friend spoke the truth, not that I really doubted him/her. I love this community Quote
No More Monkeys Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 How about smart post? Don't you have to have commercial agreement with fedex to have access to SmartPost? Ebay shipping calculator does not seem to offer SmartPost as an option (though I know it is an option when you are actually buying the shipping on ebay), and does not allow to specify insurance and direct sign Quote
Bold-Arrow Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Don't you have to have commercial agreement with fedex to have access to SmartPost? Ebay shipping calculator does not seem to offer SmartPost as an option, and does not allow to specify insurance and direct sign I was trying to figure out the 24$ deal. That was before you posted the dimension thing. Quote
No More Monkeys Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 First $10 jump up happens after going from 24 in x 21 in x 10 in to 25 in x 21 in x 10 in Which I would think means the crossing of 3 cubic foot treshold Quote
No More Monkeys Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 The reason why I went with 27x24x12 initially - it is the size of the SSD product box with 2 inches added on every side, rounding up to whole inches. Someone mentioned that UPS requires 2 inches on every side for insurance to be applicable. I don't know what the exact policies are for UPS/Fedex/USPS in regards to packaging vs insurance applicability. Quote
tdw Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Smartpost you would be limited to $100 in liability. Quote
No More Monkeys Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Just buy FedEx ground If you are not careful with the size of the shipping box, then "just buy Fedex ground" could mean almost twice the difference in shipping price... Quote
marcandre Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 FedEx ground thru ebay is 29.98 for a 29x20x14 box at 20lbs. I ballparked the weight as I have not packed it yet. That also includes a 28% discount for using ebay. USPS priority is 44.50 with a 32% ebay discount. I'm not going to bother with UPS. Neither of these prices include insurance. I don't see how too add it for fedex, I know it will add about $10 to usps. The box is recycled from a target order, had two modulars in it. It's a little too long but should be fine. Quote
naf Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Looks like after this set retires, this thread is going to move on from "pointless speculation" to "how do I ship ths #$@&ing thing???" 3 Quote
No More Monkeys Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Looks like after this set retires, this thread is going to move on from "pointless speculation" to "how do I ship ths #$@&ing thing???" it already did... 1 Quote
No More Monkeys Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 FedEx ground thru ebay is 29.98 for a 29x20x14 box at 20lbs. I ballparked the weight as I have not packed it yet. That also includes a 28% discount for using ebay. USPS priority is 44.50 with a 32% ebay discount. I'm not going to bother with UPS. Neither of these prices include insurance. I don't see how too add it for fedex, I know it will add about $10 to usps. The box is recycled from a target order, had two modulars in it. It's a little too long but should be fine. There should a field somewhere to enter "declared value". that's the insurance I think if you find smaller box (under 3 cubic feet), your rate probably will be cheaper... Quote
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