I've given up on both and ship through the post office these days.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LT Don Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 9:31 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] UPS vs Fedex What is killing UPS is the additional charges paid to drop something off at a pickup spot (aka a store). I ship FedEx Ground from my office for free. I walk it up a block to the local UPS pickup spot and get charged a surcharge for giving them my business. On 3/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have given up on UPS unless there is no other way. I recently > shipped two Porsche wheels by Fedex Ground in two wheel boxes taped > together to LA from Seattle. I dropped the package at Kinkos at 2pm on > a Tuesday and the box was in LA Friday morning. Thirty-eight pounds > for seventeen bucks plus three more for $1000 worth of insurance. > > Return by UPS was 35 bucks. > > RLE > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- "There're always enemies, George. Jesus had enemies." -- Tom Clancy, _Executive Orders_ 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
