I shipped a 512ke to Canada a couple of months ago and if memory serves it was about $40 UPS from Virginia. It's the size of the box that drives the price up, the 512ke doesn't really weight all that much. As far as packing I used massive amounts of bubble wrap to make a Mac-filled cocoon and filled the box with shipping peanuts. No problem, got there in perfect shape.
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 8:18 AM, Britt Dodd <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, Ive heard that if you kept your reciept from the UPS store, and > there is damage, your claim is OK. You just have to make sure "they" packed > it, and you bought their materials. I do this all the time... > > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 1:49 AM, James Fraser < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> --- On Sun, 12/27/09, Wolf <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > i am thinking of selling my Macintosh Classic pretty soon, either at >> eBay > or here (lem-swap??) >> >> Something else you may want to consider: Craigslist. >> >> The beauty of Cragislist is that you don't have to deal with the hassle of >> shipping, as well as getting cash-in-hand before parting with your gear. I >> don't know if you've sold on eBay before, (you didn't say where you've sold >> laptops) but PayPal (which you are required to accept) seems to be very >> pro-buyer just now. >> >> PayPal's modus operandi seems to be to simply suck money out of the >> seller's PayPal account if the buyer whines that their auction item wasn't >> shipped during the new phase of the moon, but during a half-moon instead (or >> whatever). >> >> The flipside, of course, is that going through Craigslist means you have >> to deal with people in person. Only you know whether or not this is >> something you're willing to put up with. :) >> >> > when the time comes, should i just take it to a UPS store and let them >> > pack it? >> >> I think that depends on the particular UPS Store. While you'd like to >> *think* that someone who purportedly packs and ships things "for a living" >> knows what they're doing, that's not always necessarily the case. I've >> heard stories of these folks (and other so-called "shipping centers") >> dumping monitors/towers into a big box half-filled with styrofoam peanuts, >> dumping in more peanuts on top and....that's it. >> >> Settling a shipping insurance claim under such circumstances can be >> interesting, to say the least. :) >> >> >coming from New York, how much should i expect it to cost, like to >> >California or something? >> >> If you decide to sell on LEM Swap, the best way to go would be to offer >> the machine at price point X with the cost of shipping "to be determined," >> along with a request for the potential buyer's zip code so you can calculate >> shipping and get back to them with a cost. That way, you're not forced to >> overcharge them to ensure your costs are covered. >> >> eBay is a bit trickier in that you can't leave the cost of shipping up in >> the air. I'll let an eBay seller who has dealt with compact Macs answer >> that one. :) >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> James Fraser >> >> -- >> ----- >> You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs >> group. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To leave this group, send email to >> [email protected]<vintage-macs%[email protected]> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >> >> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >> > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected]<vintage-macs%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
