shipping is expensive as hell

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I have never been on a ferry.

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

I have never been on a ferry.

nothing special at all.

 

[Vipervenom18 10+ year member]

nothing special at all.

My parents live on Bainbridge and I live in Seattle. I bet I've been on the BI ferry run over a thousand times.

 

[fredridge 10+ year member]

short distance and lightweight always use USPS.... especially when dealing with a residence...... if long distance and you can fit it in a USPS flat rate box that is the way to go.

If using UPS, create yourself an account and make your own labels...if you are off on weight I think UPS will adjust..... problem is UPS "stores" ...... they charge more, not sure if there are any limits on them, but I think it they tend to charge shipping costs and whatever profit they want...

those are the only 2 companies I really use

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

My parents live on Bainbridge and I live in Seattle. I bet I've been on the BI ferry run over a thousand times.

lucky you.

I normally am on the Mukeltio to Clinton because I have a cabin on Whidbey Island, or Edmonds Kingston to visit my cousin.

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

UPS is sometimes better for large items, otherwise USPS ftw.

under 14.99 lbs USPS

15 lbs to 59.99 punds UPS

60 to 120 pounds DHL

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

short distance and lightweight always use USPS.... especially when dealing with a residence...... if long distance and you can fit it in a USPS flat rate box that is the way to go.
If using UPS, create yourself an account and make your own labels...if you are off on weight I think UPS will adjust..... problem is UPS "stores" ...... they charge more, not sure if there are any limits on them, but I think it they tend to charge shipping costs and whatever profit they want...

those are the only 2 companies I really use

UPS is a franchise

if you print the shit yourself you save about 5 bucks