WHOA again ... shipped anutha MZL via US Postal - fees more than DOUBLED!

[Flint62Smoothie]

Wow ... and not in a good way ... but I keep records of the size & weight of the boxes, and the fees incurred for any MZL shipment. Within the past year I shipped out wooden boxes up to 73" long weighing 20-pounds for only $39.35, just for the priority shipping charge.

We just shipped out a cardboard box weighing only 13-pounds and the basic Priority shipping cost alone went up to $76! Then with the added fees (penalties?) of $15 for non-standard length, $25 (up from $15!) for non-standard size (pkg volume exceeding 2 cubic-feet) plus $15 for insurance - totaling $131. Yikes!

Tip - To save $$, find another way to ship or if you must ship by USPS, at least keep the box dimensions below that $25 "2 cu-ft" penalty fee size, as that's a killer! Convert the measurements of your box (Length x Width x Height, in inches) to cubic-feet by multiplying that result times 0.0005787.

 

[chorizo]

They got to make up for that cheap amazon shipping somehow.

 

[vintovka]

Too true.

Flat stopped using USPS for anything over 18". Almost all UPS now that FeDex is a joke.

If you add up all the other negatives USPS is a flat loss and i feel sorry for their poor workers.

 

[andy52]

They got to make up for that cheap amazon shipping somehow.

I'm not sure this is the same everywhere but most of the things I purchase on Amazon are delivered by their own service.

 

[vintovka]

I'm not sure this is the same everywhere but most of the things I purchase on Amazon are delivered by their own service.

Not here. The huge UPS vans pulled up behind our PO and the pallets of stuff tell the tale. Think 90% of packages coming thru are UPS. Found out recently our PO has a Sunday shift just to handle the UPS incoming load. It also takes 2-3 days AFTER notice that an amazon shipment has arrived till the the time the notice makes it to the PO BOX.

 

[chorizo]

I'm not sure this is the same everywhere but most of the things I purchase on Amazon are delivered by their own service.

3rd party sales usually come via postal service. They have added an extra truck just to deliver packages on our route.

 

[Capt. Kirk]

Apparently it's impossible to get rid of Louis DeJoy.

 

[andy52]

Not here. The huge UPS vans pulled up behind our PO and the pallets of stuff tell the tale. Think 90% of packages coming thru are UPS. Found out recently our PO has a Sunday shift just to handle the UPS incoming load. It also takes 2-3 days AFTER notice that an amazon shipment has arrived till the the time the notice makes it to the PO BOX.

I do see that also at the post office, I suppose maybe it's the difference between Amazon and Amazon prime? Amazon has one of its distribution centers less than 20 miles from where I live.

 

[user 48679]

Amazon has their own delivery service/vehicles, but subs out some deliveries to USPS/UPS as needed.

Amazon laid off a majority of the drivers/delivery persons, as did UPS/FEDEX.

I believe that Amazon's pricing & delivery has generally undercut profits at UPS/FEDEX; but uses them to cut their own cost.

Kinda like looking for the brass ring while riding a carousel

 

[FishDFly]

I know one place that sells fishing stuff and they quit selling two (2) piece fly rods because of the new USPS changes in shipping.

 

[Old Hawkeye]

Wow ... and not in a good way ... but I keep records of the size & weight of the boxes, and the fees incurred for any MZL shipment. Within the past year I shipped out wooden boxes up to 73" long weighing 20-pounds for only $39.35, just for the priority shipping charge.

We just shipped out a cardboard box weighing only 13-pounds and the basic Priority shipping cost alone went up to $76! Then with the added fees (penalties?) of $15 for non-standard length, $25 (up from $15!) for non-standard length (volume exceeding 2 cubic-feet) and anutha $15 for insurance - totaling $131. yikes!

Tip - To save $$, find another way to ship or if you must ship by USPS, at least keep the box dimensions below that $25 "2 cu-ft" penalty fee size, as that's a killer! Convert the measurements of your box (Length x Width x Height, in inches) to cubic-feet by multiplying that result times 0.0005787.

You need to change your packaging procedures. I just shipped a MZ rifle & a MZ shotgun about a week ago. Box was 54"x14"x4". Gun was in a hard plastic case (I bought at Wally World for $18) inside the box. One was $37 & one was $46. The difference was weight & distance to destination. Both were over 1000 miles away. The hard case is better than insurance as they probably won't pay on any claim anyway. They usually give me the option on how fast it will get there, so I always choose the cheapest (slowest) way. Both boxes got there in 3-4 days. Seperate barrel from the stock to get under the size you are getting penalized for. 73" long & 20 lbs is a problem & buying insurance after building a wooden box for it is unneccesay, IMHO. Just food for thought.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

You need to change your packaging procedures. I just shipped …
Just food for thought.

Ha, right … well here’s some Food for YOUR thoughts … as apparently you are ignorant of MZL stock shapes like fishtail stocks or big paddle butt muskets and/or rifle stocks with a lot of drop, e.g., Schuezten or Tyrolean stocks, and that the stocks on muskets are longer than the barrel … so separating them does NOTHING to reduce the size of the shipment.

Believe me … if I could fit a 69” overall length fishtail stocked musket into a short hard plastic case and then ship it all out in a 54” long box I would do it, duh …

 

[FishDFly]

And now the ball to Old Hawkeye.

 

[woodsnwater]

Duh...

 

[vintovka]

Just got another UPS to PO delivery. Clerk says it took 3 days from arrival to front desk due to quantity. Think they have dedicated staff that just handle the ups stuff.

 

[Old Hawkeye]

And now the ball to Old Hawkeye.

I'm not going to touch that! That's what I get for trying to make a suggestion.

 

[Packrat]

Dejoy was appointed by the board of directors,, all Republicans who were appointed by President Trump

 

[Ghost23]

Forum member shipped me a mountain rifle, extremely well packaged, from PA to IN UPS for $23. Not too bad!

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Some of the last guns I shipped cost me $160 to $180 to ship insured VIA USPS Priority.

 

[rickystl]

USPS shipping rates have really gone up over just the last two years or less. Shockingly so. During a recent shipment, the Clerk behind the counter even apologized for the cost. He had an embarrassed look on his face. Their current pricing makes one think they are intentionally trying to drive away the longer/heavier (even 20-lbs. ??) package business. Seems like they don't want anything they can't "toss" into a mail bin with one hand.

Rick