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Considering using FedEx for returning my next sub
bking
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Can anyone give me a frame of reference on how much I can expect to save? Any gotchas?
FWIW, the sub will be somewhere between 50-100 cards.
FWIW, the sub will be somewhere between 50-100 cards.
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Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
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Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
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Successful deals to date: thedudeabides,gameusedhoop,golfcollector,tigerdean,treetop,bkritz, CapeMOGuy,WeekendHacker,jeff8877,backbidder,Salinas,milbroco,bbuckner22,VitoCo1972,ddfamf,gemint,K,fatty macs,waltersobchak,dboneesq
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<< <i>Group sub? >>
Pent up stuff of my own, as I haven't subbed since March, but feel free to PM. When I sub is going to depend on what Carol posts Monday. I'd really love to get under $5 again.
Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
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Successful deals to date: thedudeabides,gameusedhoop,golfcollector,tigerdean,treetop,bkritz, CapeMOGuy,WeekendHacker,jeff8877,backbidder,Salinas,milbroco,bbuckner22,VitoCo1972,ddfamf,gemint,K,fatty macs,waltersobchak,dboneesq
a big, 2-part shipment with them a few years back. The first part was sent and I added insurance coverage
without a problem (everything arrived ok too). When I tried to send the second part of the shipment a few
days later when I asked for insurance the FedEx clerk said they would not be able to insure it due to their rules.
I told them that they had just done it for me a week ago, but she insisted it was not allowed. She even made
a few calls and confirmed it.
Of source they would not refund the extra fees I paid on the insurance for the first shipment (even though it was
not valid).
Stick with USPS Registered mail. You can get coverage up to $25k I think. The peace of mind is worth it.
Dave
a big, 2-part shipment with them a few years back. The first part was sent and I added insurance coverage
without a problem (everything arrived ok too). When I tried to send the second part of the shipment a few
days later when I asked for insurance the FedEx clerk said they would not be able to insure it due to their rules.
I told them that they had just done it for me a week ago, but she insisted it was not allowed. She even made
a few calls and confirmed it.
Of source they would not refund the extra fees I paid on the insurance for the first shipment (even though it was
not valid).
Stick with USPS Registered mail. You can get coverage up to $25k I think. The peace of mind is worth it.
Dave
I've been using Fed Ex for the last year on my subs and have not had a problem at all. It's been about half the price for me as opposed to the USPS option offered by PSA.
Also, I think this topic was covered just a few weeks ago and someone posted the exact link to the Fed Ex policy that showed that they did indeed cover up to $1000 for "collectibles", but would not go beyond that.
Previous Fed Ex Discussion
http://www.unisquare.com/store/brick/
Ralph
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<< <i>Not sure why you would want to use FedEx. My last sub took less than 48 hours from poppage to porch in NE Ohio. >>
PSA shipping charge for 125 cards ,$1000-$5000 value = $50.95
My last 125 card sub returned coast to coast by fedex , $18.87
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<< <i>Not sure why you would want to use FedEx. My last sub took less than 48 hours from poppage to porch in NE Ohio. >>
PSA shipping charge for 125 cards ,$1000-$5000 value = $50.95
My last 125 card sub returned coast to coast by fedex , $18.87 >>
OIC... my subs are never that big and valuable. Now I see what the fuss is about. Someone did mention that FedEx doesn't insure, but that doesn't make up for that cost difference. Interesting.
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<< <i>Not sure why you would want to use FedEx. My last sub took less than 48 hours from poppage to porch in NE Ohio. >>
PSA shipping charge for 125 cards ,$1000-$5000 value = $50.95
My last 125 card sub returned coast to coast by fedex , $18.87 >>
OIC... my subs are never that big and valuable. Now I see what the fuss is about. Someone did mention that FedEx doesn't insure, but that doesn't make up for that cost difference. Interesting. >>
Yeah, my thinking was totally on cost, but I recalled there being some negatives like Insurance. The cheapest you can get a 50 card special return shipped via USPS is $37.20
Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
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Successful deals to date: thedudeabides,gameusedhoop,golfcollector,tigerdean,treetop,bkritz, CapeMOGuy,WeekendHacker,jeff8877,backbidder,Salinas,milbroco,bbuckner22,VitoCo1972,ddfamf,gemint,K,fatty macs,waltersobchak,dboneesq