Least expensive way to ship?
- fsgazda
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What is everyone's experience of the lest expensive way to ship a case? The estimates I'm getting are all over $100.
- Burgerbob
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[quote="bitbckt"]Greyhound?[/quote]
Greyhound no longer ships.
Any shipping option now is over $100. The cheapest I have sent a trombone at all (same size box, but lighter without a case) was $140 in the last year.
Greyhound no longer ships.
Any shipping option now is over $100. The cheapest I have sent a trombone at all (same size box, but lighter without a case) was $140 in the last year.
- Posaunus
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If it's a non-wooden case, you can ship it inexpensively via UPS by simply securely attaching a durable shipping label to the case handle. It's worked twice for me. UPS drivers are happy that they have a handle to grab, and will treat it carefully. Wooden cases might need some protection, but it could also work.
- bitbckt
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[quote="Burgerbob"]<QUOTE author="bitbckt" post_id="218105" time="1692465755" user_id="9927">Greyhound?[/quote]
Greyhound no longer ships.
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Ah, that's a shame. Shows how often I need something like this... :shuffle:
Greyhound no longer ships.
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Ah, that's a shame. Shows how often I need something like this... :shuffle:
- fsgazda
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[quote="Posaunus"]If it's a non-wooden case, you can ship it inexpensively via UPS by simply securely attaching a durable shipping label to the case handle. It's worked twice for me. UPS drivers are happy that they have a handle to grab, and will treat it carefully. Wooden cases might need some protection, but it could also work.[/quote]
Interesting. Do you know if it might get scuffed up this way? It's a Bonna case.
Interesting. Do you know if it might get scuffed up this way? It's a Bonna case.
- Posaunus
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[quote="fsgazda"]<QUOTE author="Posaunus" post_id="218107" time="1692466303" user_id="158">
If it's a non-wooden case, you can ship it inexpensively via UPS by simply securely attaching a durable shipping label to the case handle. It's worked twice for me. UPS drivers are happy that they have a handle to grab, and will treat it carefully. Wooden cases might need some protection, but it could also work.[/quote]
Interesting. Do you know if it might get scuffed up this way? It's a Bonna case.
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Nylon / Cordura should be no problem. Greenbean sent me a Bam case that way - it arrived in pristine condition. :good: (No guarantees of course.)
I imagine a leather case could be at risk of being scuffed. :idk:
If it's a non-wooden case, you can ship it inexpensively via UPS by simply securely attaching a durable shipping label to the case handle. It's worked twice for me. UPS drivers are happy that they have a handle to grab, and will treat it carefully. Wooden cases might need some protection, but it could also work.[/quote]
Interesting. Do you know if it might get scuffed up this way? It's a Bonna case.
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Nylon / Cordura should be no problem. Greenbean sent me a Bam case that way - it arrived in pristine condition. :good: (No guarantees of course.)
I imagine a leather case could be at risk of being scuffed. :idk: