Jay: The problem with shipping handlebars is they take up a lot of volume for their weight. USPS, FedEx, UPS, et al, have a category called "dimensional weight. What it means is they assume some minimum weight for the size of the box. The box is weighed & measured, and whichever calc yields the higher charge is used. With their "if it fits, it ships", a solid lead dive weight is cheaper to ship than handlebars.
Commercial shippers such as Rivendell who ship regularly, etc., get some breaks on this but can still pay a premium. I mailed a single tire to someone recently (thankfully it was a folding tire) and the USPS charge was about double what someone else paid who shipped me a pair of tires but was able to do so through their work. dougP On Tuesday, July 9, 2013 5:19:56 AM UTC-7, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > > If I understand the USPS website correctly, anything that won't fit into > one of their Priority Mail boxes is charged at a much higher rate. ~$30 > assuming a shipping weight of 3 lbs. > > Maybe someone here has shipped Noodles before and can confirm or correct > this. > > Jay > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
