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Topic: Shipping costs on lap steels |
Casey Lowmiller
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Kansas
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Posted 5 Dec 2020 12:14 pm |
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Does anyone know what an average or fair shipping cost is on a lap steel in the USA? This would be a single neck, 6-stringer comparable to probably a Fender in weight. Has anyone bought or sold one recently?
Maybe the better question would be, what’s a fair price for shipping?
I haven’t bought or sold a lap steel and dealt with shipping in a very long time!
Thanks,
Casey
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2020 12:26 pm
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| Can't speak for shipping charges for anyone besides the post office, which is my shipper of choice. Recent attempts to emasculate the US Postal Service by the current administration have resulted not only in diminished service, but exponentially higher rates. I figure about $50.00 and up to ship a lap steel nowadays for most locations in the continental US from where I live in south-central Colo. For a super-valuable instrument, insurance will increase the cost accordingly. |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2020 12:47 pm
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weight? destination? size?
you can go online to ups fedex usps and put in the weight and size of the package and where its going to and get some numbers. |
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David Venzke
From:
SE Michigan, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2020 1:51 pm
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+1 on this ...
but make sure to round sizes UP. An inch or two on your dimensions can sometimes make a significant difference in cost. But you can also see how to save money by reducing one dimension by just an inch or two sometimes.
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weight? destination? size?
you can go online to ups fedex usps and put in the weight and size of the package and where its going to and get some numbers. |
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2020 8:25 pm Shipping costs
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| I ship UPS whenever possible. Depending on CONUS location, shipping a 6-string lap steel costs $32 to $58. For Hawaii, I use postal service. The last one was $66 shipping. -- Melbert Guitars -- |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2020 8:59 pm Re: Shipping costs
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| Robert Allen wrote: |
| I ship UPS whenever possible. Depending on CONUS location, shipping a 6-string lap steel costs $32 to $58. For Hawaii, I use postal service. The last one was $66 shipping. -- Melbert Guitars -- |
This is spot on with what I've experienced as well... I generally say 40 to 50... If it's going west of the Rocky's I've taken a small hit but never too bad... I generally only ship in the Continental US.
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Francisco Castillo
From:
Easter Island, Chile
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Posted 6 Dec 2020 12:20 pm Extra $$
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I paid U$ 500 for the last Lap i bought.
Thing are extra expensive to bring'em down here...
ConUS - Miami - Chile - Customs Office - Easter Island. |
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