03-26-09, 06:50 PM | #1 |
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Shipping a rod?
I imagine several around here have experience doing this.
Carrier? Cost? 1 piece? 2 piece? I've got a few rods I wanna list on ebay, but I'm ascairt that the cost of shipping might give me the Ned Beatty treatment
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03-26-09, 07:19 PM | #2 |
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We buy and sell all the time, I get rods in a four inch diameter tube that is about several inches longer than the rod. As far as weight for shipping goes, you can get an estimated weight of your package and contact UPS or the postal service or others and see what the cost will be to ship, They probably have all that info online about shipping cost.
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03-26-09, 07:42 PM | #3 | |
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That doesn't sound too bad. The shipping tubes will be no problem. I'm a flat roofer and our membranes come on heavy duty cardboard tubes. Thanx for the info
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what kinda rods you got maybe someone here will be interested!
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I actually was thinkin about that. Nothin special. Couple Cherrywood 662m's and a Daiwa Exceler 661mhfs. Cherrywoods are 2 piece and the Daiwa's a 1
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first off, start with a 3" diamete THIN WALLED PVC pipe. like JB said, a few inches longer than the rod. we use newspaper at either end to keep the rod from moving.
it's normally about $15.00 USPS. JB, how you get such a low price from UPS? don't they charge you for oversized items? BB
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I've heard of using PVC but the cardboard would be lighter
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03-26-09, 08:43 PM | #8 |
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true.
BB hmm... post needs to be longer...
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03-26-09, 08:45 PM | #9 |
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lol yeah i've ran into that same message a few times
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My experience...
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I vote for PVC at all times. Home Depot sells a variety of sizes of PVC tubes. Best to All, VinnyH
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I used SCH80 PVC one time. It was expensive but no way was it going to be damaged. Just make sure you buy the insurance, it is very cheap.
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insurance is a must have..
i have shipped alot of rods.. shipped several thru ups.. i refuse to use them for rods...belive it or not the us mail probly is the best i have used.. i once got 5 deep sea rods in a pvc wrapped package all but one was busted...3 of them were 5/0 tuna rods -some of the biggest rods made- zooker
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I'd definitely buy the insurance. As long as they're not abused, these cardboard tubes will hold up just fine
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