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Old 04-25-2012 | 04:43 PM
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Default RE: kit shipping costs

I have shipped a few, built and not built. Last one, a Horizon P-7 ARF, NIB, with an OS 61SF in the box. UPS and FedEx Ground, were within 77 cents of each other. From my home in Florida, 28 miles north of West Palm Beach, on the coast, zip 33455, to a town in MD, $68.00, with $500.00 insurance. Took 7 days. A Piedmont Focus Sport ARF, NIB, with a NIB YS115 in the box, $97.00 to southern CA, $700.00 insurance. A built Tipo fuselage, with engine and NG retract attached, to CA, I think it was close to $180.00, plus insurance, UPS. It had a custom made box, which had the bent stab and rudder on it, messed up the girth. Mach I to Sacramento, CA, $122.00 plus insurance. Many more shipped. If you list an engine on the waybill, it can be a problem, last time I did that, they wanted me to fill out EPA forms, and visually inspect the inside of the box, to make sure there is no fuel on board. Shipped many engines, best luck with USPS Priority. If you are shipping a kit, I recommend insurance and delivery confirmation. Never had a damage problem. As far as using all shippers online figuring, I have never had any luck coming up with the correct amount. Best to package up, take it to the shipper, get the cost, then notify your buyer, unless this is done first. What do you want for the Conquest VI ?
Flywilly, did I tell you about a C-6 on the west coast of FL ?
Crank
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