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... So I boxed up my driver and since UPS is so close I stopped in to see how much to ship from Phoenix to Fl the cheapest way. $57?!?!? Next I went to Fedex that charged me $31 for my last driver and they wanted $51?! I was on my home after a grocery run and stopped at another UPS because it was empty and figured I could get the weight and ship it through the Post Office. The guy was very cool and told me it is 3/4" longer than standard and that kicks in oversized shipping rates. If I could cut it down 1" the rate would drop to $23. How insane is that? Btw gonna be $16 through the PO. 

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7 hours ago, chisag said:

... So I boxed up my driver and since UPS is so close I stopped in to see how much to ship from Phoenix to Fl the cheapest way. $57?!?!? Next I went to Fedex that charged me $31 for my last driver and they wanted $51?! I was on my home after a grocery run and stopped at another UPS because it was empty and figured I could get the weight and ship it through the Post Office. The guy was very cool and told me it is 3/4" longer than standard and that kicks in oversized shipping rates. If I could cut it down 1" the rate would drop to $23. How insane is that? Btw gonna be $16 through the PO. 

Yeah it’s crazy if you go over those measurements by one inch. I’ve cut down many boxes to fit under the oversized penalty. Seems that size keeps getting smaller though. 

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$16 through usps with a 40% guarantee that it gets there by November 1 😂

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Try getting car parts. Two weeks ago a work mate needed new rear calipers and RockAuto was the ONLY place we could get them. If we went with the standard $16 shipping, they would have arrived at my place this last Tuesday. He had to pay $60 to get them in 4 days. If we went to the dealer, his car would still be sitting in my garage until mid next week.

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54 minutes ago, Chip Strokes said:

$16 through usps with a 40% guarantee that it gets there by November 1 😂

I was thinking the same thing. 

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Everything is insane nevermind shipping just getting stuff!

but yes should be incremental cost increase not a 30 dollar jump for an inch! Crazy times

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1 minute ago, Lacassem said:

Everything is insane nevermind shipping just getting stuff!

but yes should be incremental cost increase not a 30 dollar jump for an inch! Crazy times

my exes have told me an inch makes all the difference. now i know what they were talking about. 

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Just now, Chip Strokes said:

my exes have told me an inch makes all the difference. now i know what they were talking about. 

Dieing 😂

I don’t think this site will like one of my sayings so I’m gonna keep it to myself lol

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1 hour ago, Chip Strokes said:

$16 through usps with a 40% guarantee that it gets there by November 1 😂

I have something getting shipped to me and the tracker just says your item is still on the way just arriving late .. its been like 5 days and still saying that no update on when just you will get it not sure when or what year.

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3 hours ago, Nolan220 said:

I have something getting shipped to me and the tracker just says your item is still on the way just arriving late .. its been like 5 days and still saying that no update on when just you will get it not sure when or what year.

It'll probably arrive in the next day or two, then update the tracking. Happened to me a lot in the last 6 months.

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15 minutes ago, MattF said:

It'll probably arrive in the next day or two, then update the tracking. Happened to me a lot in the last 6 months.

yep, that has happen to me in USPS and Fedex ..its a non golf item so don't really need to to come on time haha

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FWIW, it's been that way for quite some time. I had that issue with USPS probably 3-4 years ago where I was being told nearly $50 to ship a club and I pointed out that her package measurements were wrong, they were listed right on the box from the manufacturer. I eventually picked it up and walked out, drove the 4 minutes to UPS, and shipped with them for $15.

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8 hours ago, Chip Strokes said:

$16 through usps with a 40% guarantee that it gets there by November 1 😂

40% ? That's a good bet. I would go with more like 70% and I would guess that it would be damaged too.

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22 hours ago, chisag said:

... So I boxed up my driver and since UPS is so close I stopped in to see how much to ship from Phoenix to Fl the cheapest way. $57?!?!? Next I went to Fedex that charged me $31 for my last driver and they wanted $51?! I was on my home after a grocery run and stopped at another UPS because it was empty and figured I could get the weight and ship it through the Post Office. The guy was very cool and told me it is 3/4" longer than standard and that kicks in oversized shipping rates. If I could cut it down 1" the rate would drop to $23. How insane is that? Btw gonna be $16 through the PO. 

Nuts and good for the second guy telling you why and trying to save you some bucks. 

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If anyone is ever looking to save a couple dollars shipping through USPS I recommend Pirate ship. It helps you find the cheapest possible rate through USPS. 

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I’ve also recently found FedEx ground to be the best rates for clubs/bag sized boxes.

Always make sure to price out all three.

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On 7/9/2021 at 12:18 PM, russtopherb said:

FWIW, it's been that way for quite some time. I had that issue with USPS probably 3-4 years ago where I was being told nearly $50 to ship a club and I pointed out that her package measurements were wrong, they were listed right on the box from the manufacturer. I eventually picked it up and walked out, drove the 4 minutes to UPS, and shipped with them for $15.

Service is not what it used to be.  Can't expect Nordstrom level of service at Walmart, plus it's not much less anyway.

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On 7/8/2021 at 8:32 PM, chisag said:

... So I boxed up my driver and since UPS is so close I stopped in to see how much to ship from Phoenix to Fl the cheapest way. $57?!?!? Next I went to Fedex that charged me $31 for my last driver and they wanted $51?! I was on my home after a grocery run and stopped at another UPS because it was empty and figured I could get the weight and ship it through the Post Office. The guy was very cool and told me it is 3/4" longer than standard and that kicks in oversized shipping rates. If I could cut it down 1" the rate would drop to $23. How insane is that? Btw gonna be $16 through the PO. 

Shop for rates.  and improvise to save from either the size, or the weight.  The old grips on a set of irons may cost a few dollars more to ship.  Modify the size of the shipping box can also reduce the shipping fee.   

FedEx used to be the lowest shipping rate from business account, then the USPS, then nobody.

Wonder why Jeff Bezos came out with his face turned green, after meeting with the Administration ?  He had the bad news that the government was ending subsidized discount shipping rates.  Don't even try to price out shipping fee to overseas these days.  Especially, after  the USPS ended the First Class to overseas.  

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On 7/10/2021 at 7:45 AM, RollingGreens said:

If anyone is ever looking to save a couple dollars shipping through USPS I recommend Pirate ship. It helps you find the cheapest possible rate through USPS. 

I've been using Pirate Ship almost exclusively for the past year and they've been great. I had one instance where the USPS automated system mis-measured a box and tried to charge me an additional $5-something. Quick email to support to dispute the charge and it was refunded within minutes.

For me, using Pirate Ship, as long as the box is kept under the oversize limit USPS is by far the cheapest. Tough to do with some clubs, however. 

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Yep, it's been price creep for sure, and I got bit big time on a club I sent out last week.   Driver going to TX, was originally $54 much like yours at the UPS Store. Because I ship from there almost weekly, they checked several different methods and finally came up with a partial UPS/USPS combo for $44.  But to me that's still outrageous to TX.

But yep, the guy said the box size was the main culprit.  Makes me wonder if shipping a driver, if I took the head off and packaged it in a fW box if it would fit.   I might try that next time.  

 

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3 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

But yep, the guy said the box size was the main culprit.  Makes me wonder if shipping a driver, if I took the head off and packaged it in a fW box if it would fit.   I might try that next time. 

Good idea, it should be a quick solution to save some shipping cost with the adjustable hosel.  Just make sure to wrap the head really well for protection during the shipping and the buyer knows the method of shipping.  The only worry is the head might fall out of the box if the box is damaged.  Kinda harder to lose a whole driver.  Shipping insurance will be a must these days.

Really don't see the supply/demand curve to help lowering the shipping cost in the future unless there is a way for local pick up from internet sales.  Amazon tried to use the HUB system to pre-ship the seller's inventory and stored at HOB for better shipping cost control but, not for an average consumer to do the same.

Consumers had resisted the internet sales for generations, until recent years, most the kids today ( young men/women) are more likely to use the internet sale, since they were conditioned since their childhood to use the internet for communication/ shopping.

I'm on the other hands, still like to shop for my own grocery.  don't like other people to shop for me in that category and certainly not to prepare the raw food for me.  My friends love the prepared fresh food, all they do are to stir-fry or simple heat and cook for their dinner.  I still like to spend half a day during the weekend to prepare for my menu for the next week.  

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18 hours ago, release said:

Good idea, it should be a quick solution to save some shipping cost with the adjustable hosel.  Just make sure to wrap the head really well for protection during the shipping and the buyer knows the method of shipping.  The only worry is the head might fall out of the box if the box is damaged.  Kinda harder to lose a whole driver.  Shipping insurance will be a must these days.

Really don't see the supply/demand curve to help lowering the shipping cost in the future unless there is a way for local pick up from internet sales.  Amazon tried to use the HUB system to pre-ship the seller's inventory and stored at HOB for better shipping cost control but, not for an average consumer to do the same.

Consumers had resisted the internet sales for generations, until recent years, most the kids today ( young men/women) are more likely to use the internet sale, since they were conditioned since their childhood to use the internet for communication/ shopping.

I'm on the other hands, still like to shop for my own grocery.  don't like other people to shop for me in that category and certainly not to prepare the raw food for me.  My friends love the prepared fresh food, all they do are to stir-fry or simple heat and cook for their dinner.  I still like to spend half a day during the weekend to prepare for my menu for the next week.  

Good point on the driver head. But I ship all my clubs in pretty new undamaged boxes from OEM's that we get into the shop.  I generally put the head cover on when shipping in addition to some bubble wrap.   

That said, we have had some boxes show up recently that look like they have been through a gauntlet, and surprised to see no damages.   Also PING has really slacked off in it's packaging department.  We got a brand new G425 in this week, that had nothing in the box except the club, headcover and wrench package.  No protective packing or packing paper to keep things in place. 

 

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2 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

That said, we have had some boxes show up recently that look like they have been through a gauntlet, and surprised to see no damages.   Also PING has really slacked off in it's packaging department.  We got a brand new G425 in this week, that had nothing in the box except the club, headcover and wrench package.  No protective packing or packing paper to keep things in place. 

Even the OEM had felt the pressure from the increased shipping cost !

If there is anything (they) want to slow down the growth of internet sales, had already imposed sales tax, then the shipping cost.... which will slow down the growth.  I would not be surprised before long, there'll be new avenues for shipping besides the traditional big three.  Someone who had been dipping their hands in every industry and still not turning a decent profit, hint, hint ?

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  • 2 years later...

Absolutely get your frustration with the recent packaging letdowns, especially with the G425. It's surprising how essential packing materials seem to have gone on vacation. Your point about increased shipping costs and sales tax impacting online sales is spot-on. It's like a double whammy. And yes, exploring new shipping avenues could be a game-changer. Noticed this detailed breakdown on car shipping costs at www.shipvehicles.cоm/car-shipping-cost-breakdowns/. Could be worth checking out to navigate through these rising costs.

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