Ridiculous shipping charges..

[GuinnessStout]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

What? Did you break down the bike? It shouldn't be that much. I swear I can ship a 30 lb bike to the East coast for about $50. Beach cruisers is a different story though.

I was not brave enough to brake it down to much, we both ride Gary Fisher 29ers with hydraulic brake setups so I would be afraid I would break something with my luck

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

I was not brave enough to brake it down to much, we both ride Gary Fisher 29ers with hydraulic brake setups so I would be afraid I would break something with my luck

Yea if you don't know what you're doing better not! We've broken down some bikes for people before and boxed them for shipping. Charged them $20-40. Then the price to ship it and then pay to get it reassembled. Yeah you were prob better off driving it here! LOL

[GuinnessStout]

I can't even manage to get air in my tubes by myself with the stupid presta valves.

[capt_noonie]

It's easy! You just need to have a pump with the correct valve or get an adaptor.

[GuinnessStout]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

It's easy! You just need to have a pump with the correct valve or get an adaptor.

Lol I have both and yet still can never get it latched on right lol

[celstu1]

WHAT??? Thats nuts... and $30 for a box? and $30 for packing materials?? WHAT the heck!!!! You can buy a box at UHAUL, any size you want for like $4. Packing material, you can buy bags of those styrofoam peanuts for super cheap too. I would try shipping via the USPS next time. Or just have it shipped to their house from the website. I'm sure your brother won't mind wrapping it for you if it's for his child. I'm so sorry that happened, it's ridiculous!

[Ella08]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

If she didn't ask you any questions, then most likely you picked up the form for 2 day or overnight, or something other than Ground which is the cheapest. Most of the time when I ship at FedEx a lot of people just grab the first form they see. There is a different form for each type of service. And the shipping person never questions you or tells you there is a cheaper way unless you ask.

I wish I would've known because I definitely did not need my package to be overnighted! When I arrived at the counter she handed me a form, I just assumed it was the correct one. But thanks for the heads up! I wouldn't be shocked if it was the cost for an overnighted package. I know FedEx overnighted envelopes are around $30.

Originally Posted by celstu1

I would try shipping via the USPS next time. Or just have it shipped to their house from the website. I'm sure your brother won't mind wrapping it for you if it's for his child. I'm so sorry that happened, it's ridiculous!

Oh yes I was extremely shocked! I would've went to USPS but it closed at 2:30 on Saturday and we arrived at 3:00. But I have learned a lesson, never personally ship anything.. I'll have amazon (or elsewhere) do the shipping for me!

The most ridiculous thing about all this, is the box only weighed 10 lbs (according to Amazon).