I do all my ground shipping with fedex.   You can
avoid any lines or paperwork by signing up for an
online account.   If you print out the labels on
sticky fullsheet labels, you can just drop the items
off at fedex and it gets billed to your credit card.
Your credit card reference number for the bill is the
same as the tracking number for the package.   Pretty
cool.   gary
Date:    Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:40:16 -0500
From:    Brian Wasson <briwasson@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: UPS is VERY  expensive

I just shipped a Paulchen Vanagon rack yesterday via
FedEx Ground for
around $30. UPS wanted $75 for the same box. I've
shipped a number of
bicycles in big boxes, and always use FedEx Ground.
Never had a
problem! Thankfully the local FedEx distribution
center is not too far
from my house, which makes shipping stuff easier.

I agree that FedEx has more liberal numbers for their
dimensional
weight calculations. With the box for the rack, an
extra 2 inches on
one side would have pushed it up to nearly the same
price as UPS.

Brian Wasson

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