Reply to "How Do You Handle Shipping Cost On The Forum"

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@GregK posted:
Just bumping this thread. I've been using Pirate Ship recently and it's awesome. From, To, Dimensions, Weight and you'll get rates for UPS and USPS. They will generally be 50%+ less than retail from the USPS or UPS directly. You can also add insurance, signatures, etc. Your average engine shipping carton should ship most places in the CONUS for 12-15$ with insurance. With all the buying/selling people do on here, it can really save the buyers and sellers some money.
Also, don't let the name Pirate Ship scare anyone - it's basically just a shipping label website where they can pass along "commercial" style discounts to anyone. In the end, same labels/shipping service you would get from USPS or UPS directly.

Greg:

Great information. Pirate Ship provides a terrific option to sell trains (or anything else) outside of eBay. I did a few sample searches, and PirateShip offers exactly the same shipping rates as eBay, and you avoid the ridiculous eBay fees. Thanks.

Pat

3/3/229:40 AM

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