What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??

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canadiangirl22 Reg. Feb 2010	Posted 2014-11-27 2:49 PM Subject: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Member Posts: 46 Location: AB	I just got a quote from UPS for shipping a saddle from Tx to Alberta and they want to charge me over $600!!! For ground courier! I known I've bought saddles before and shipping cost was around $150. They say they base the charge on the size of the box which would be like 34"x34"x34" and they say the weight for that comes out at $283 lbs!!! Even though true weight will be around 35lbs. So....does anyone have a better lead for shipping than that?? thanks Edited by canadiangirl22 2014-11-27 2:50 PM
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mruggles Reg. Oct 2008	Posted 2014-11-27 3:02 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Good Grief! Posts: 6343 Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta	only ever cost me 100 to 150 and it was ups......try usps m
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-11-27 3:05 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	Tighten the girth, point him north and slap him on the butt..
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canadiangirl22 Reg. Feb 2010	Posted 2014-11-27 3:08 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Member Posts: 46 Location: AB	komet that's basically what I told the ups lady when she said it was going to cost that much.... Edited by canadiangirl22 2014-11-27 3:09 PM
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mruggles Reg. Oct 2008	Posted 2014-11-27 3:17 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Good Grief! Posts: 6343 Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta	geez at that price it would be worth your while to drive it across the border and ship it..... m
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-11-27 3:17 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	canadiangirl22 - 2014-11-27 3:08 PM komet that's basically what I told the ups lady when she said it was going to cost that much.... It was just a thought..... I see we see eye to eye.. :::Border Guard:: (ARREST THAT HORSE!!!)
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Nevertooold Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-11-27 4:15 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land Posts: 64864 Location: In the Hills of Texas	You need to cut your box down. The size is killing you. Many people cut the size of the box down to where the saddle just fits.
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-11-27 4:36 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	Nevertooold - 2014-11-27 4:15 PM You need to cut your box down. The size is killing you. Many people cut the size of the box down to where the saddle just fits. True!!!! true true.... I used to build boxes to ship outboard powerheads.... and the size!!!! #$%$#^%%$#$$holes were always worried about a few extra inches!!! Edited by komet. 2014-11-27 4:37 PM
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SG. Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-11-27 5:47 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Blessed Location: Here	Ups to business address
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-11-27 6:27 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	USPS from Texas to Canada has been 150 Ups from Alberta to Texas was 250 that included 2800 insurance and the saddle was a crown c so not light
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SG. Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-11-27 7:33 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Blessed Location: Here	I won't ship anything by USPS or UPS to a non business address in Canada. It can take 6 to 10 weeks for delivery I just shipped a saddle to Canada by UPS for $131.60
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mruggles Reg. Oct 2008	Posted 2014-11-28 9:18 AM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Good Grief! Posts: 6343 Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta	SG. - 2014-11-28 6:33 PM I won't ship anything by USPS or UPS to a non business address in Canada. It can take 6 to 10 weeks for delivery I just shipped a saddle to Canada by UPS for $131.60 not everybody has a buisiness address....usps goes to the post office and ups goes to the co-op store(as that is the ups drop off point) most ppl that live rural have a post office as we dont get home mail delivered up here at all ever............. m
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wimpyb Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2014-11-28 11:19 AM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Cinnamon Honey One Posts: 6549 Location: between here and there	I don't know what kind of saddle you're wanting to ship but that box would hold one for an elephant! lol My box is 26x19x20. That should ship most saddles - well at least for horses. I use usps quite a bit and never had one take more than about 2 weeks.
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RunNitroRun Reg. Oct 2011	Posted 2014-11-28 12:27 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Elite Veteran Posts: 678 Location: Canada	I've had saddles shipped by UPS from Texas to Manitoba and the cost was only $100 + Broker fees. It's the box size your shipping. You don't need 34" high for a saddle that's too much air space and the chance of it being damaged is high. Get them to pack it in the smallest box possible and you'll see a major savings. You can go online and price UPS or FedEx and keep changing the box size until you see the price go down. Then see if that size will fit. The 34x34x34 will get you an oversize charge and they will bill you on the "expected" size of the box weight vs the actual weight. Hope that helps. Also keep in mind that you will be charged brokerage fees and tax on the saddle so factor that in to your price.
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SG. Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-11-28 1:21 PM Subject: RE: What's the best method for shippinga saddle to canada??
Blessed Location: Here	mruggles - 2014-11-28 9:18 AM SG. - 2014-11-28 6:33 PM I won't ship anything by USPS or UPS to a non business address in Canada. It can take 6 to 10 weeks for delivery I just shipped a saddle to Canada by UPS for $131.60 not everybody has a buisiness address....usps goes to the post office and ups goes to the co-op store(as that is the ups drop off point) most ppl that live rural have a post office as we dont get home mail delivered up here at all ever............. m Sorry I wasn't more clear. I ask customers for a business that they are friends with ie vet, grocery store etc, to ship to that address. I have had too many bad experiences shipping Postal out of the USA
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