On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 8:53 AM, peter stock <pjstock@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'll add my own further research here.
>
> I am surprised to find that FedEx Ground beats UPS on shipping Canada to
> USA.
> quotes for my 13kg/29lb 20cmx129cmx51xm bike box (8x51x28inches) come out
> as
> follows:
>
> to NYC (10017) 53.43 CAD or about $$50 US
> to CA (94602) $80.43 CAD Or about $75 US.
A note on FedEx Canada to US... first, I've shipped a lot of bikes over time, and the only times I've had problems have been with Canada/US FedEx. Apparently their customs clearance process is /very/ poor, and their handling is quite rough. I've learned to vastly overpack shipped bikes across the border due to poor handling. I've found USPS Air Priority (even with the size restrictions) to be price competitive and faster for customs clearance, and surprisingly better handled.
Just my $0.02 (US)
-s
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