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CajunQuilter2 04-03-2010 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by UCHSCPSYCH
I have found that FedEx land is the cheapest way to ship most things. Usually it takes about a week to arrive but you can track it. I haven't found anything cheaper. If you do, let me know!

Same here, I find FedEx ground to be cheaper than the post office and gets there just as fast if not faster.

CajunQuilter2 04-03-2010 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by UCHSCPSYCH
I have found that FedEx land is the cheapest way to ship most things. Usually it takes about a week to arrive but you can track it. I haven't found anything cheaper. If you do, let me know!

Same here, I find FedEx ground to be cheaper than the post office and gets there just as fast if not faster.

CajunQuilter2 04-03-2010 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by UCHSCPSYCH
I have found that FedEx land is the cheapest way to ship most things. Usually it takes about a week to arrive but you can track it. I haven't found anything cheaper. If you do, let me know!

Same here, I find FedEx ground to be cheaper than the post office and gets there just as fast if not faster.

CajunQuilter2 04-03-2010 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by UCHSCPSYCH
I have found that FedEx land is the cheapest way to ship most things. Usually it takes about a week to arrive but you can track it. I haven't found anything cheaper. If you do, let me know!

Same here, I find FedEx ground to be cheaper than the post office and gets there just as fast if not faster.

CajunQuilter2 04-03-2010 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by UCHSCPSYCH
I have found that FedEx land is the cheapest way to ship most things. Usually it takes about a week to arrive but you can track it. I haven't found anything cheaper. If you do, let me know!

Same here, I find FedEx ground to be cheaper than the post office and gets there just as fast if not faster. I have found that UPS is not cheaper than FedEx personally.

MISHNJIM 04-03-2010 04:45 PM

Okay Okay..We get it...FedEx instead.....LMBO!!!!

craftybear 04-04-2010 11:55 AM

You can go to a UPS shipping store and they can tell you price for ups verses the post office.

Good Luck!

LucyInTheSky 04-04-2010 08:53 PM

If you decide to go USPS, make sure to go to an actual post office. I went to PostNet to mail a quilt and he said $17 (after I had checked the postage online - $7). I asked why, and he just kinda shrugged. I said no thanks, since I had mailed a quilt a year ago and I know it wasn't that much. I went up the street to USPS, $7. And I mentioned that to her, and she said that's all overhead. I never even thought they would add overhead, and $10?! So, point being, if it's USPS, go to a USPS location.

retrogirl02 04-04-2010 09:53 PM

I could be wrong, but I think there are zones that can affect the shipping rates. I had my 2 in a box about the size of flat rate, wrapped in brown paper and it was 3 or 4 dollars more than flat rate (IN to PA).

judithb 04-05-2010 05:40 AM


Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Good question? USPS has boxes that are a flat rate if you can shove it in them! Parcel post (probably the cheapest), UPS?

Good Luck!!!

I have been sending mine back, two at a time and UPS is $13.37. I will try the post office next time, maybe. USP is walking distance and the post off ice is several miles away.


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