Re: [CR] FED EX Ground vs UPS

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From: <ABikie@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 01:50:36 EST
Subject: Re: [CR] FED EX Ground vs UPS
To: bikehunter@msn.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 1/6/2004 8:39:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, bikehunter@msn.com writes: I thought I would show pricing comparisons for shipping a 25 LB bicycle in
> box sized 55x29x8 from Virginia to Nevada insured for $100:
> > USPS Parcel Post - 7 days - $122.92
> FedEx Ground - 4 Days - $33.73
> UPS Ground - 6 Days - $59.85
> > That's the story in a nutshell. a small difference: Using Brown's on line site calculator, I ran those figures (the box still gets billed at 70#) and I get 5 days to NV from here, Md, actually farther than Va I get a cost of $37 as well for Brown

Larry Black
Mt airy, Md