Cheapest way to ship a wakeboard

Gryphon · Criminal Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 92 City: Hamilton

What is the cheapest way to ship one from OK to Niagara Falls NY? Any tricks etc? I had bought and paid for a board on here but the buyer backed out when he found out the shipping costs. I didnt think $42 was unreasonable through Fedex but apparently he did.

Thanks for any possible suggestions.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

Shipping a board using UPS is around $15-25 dollars. Get a board box from your local wakeboard shop if they will let you have one with a backer. Strap the board to the backer.

Call UPS direct and tell them you have a board to ship and see if you will get a better rate. $42 is pretty high unless that included a box and they store did all the packing.

dr.fowler · Criminal Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 55 City: Riverton

What's the board you were selling? I'm lookin if your buyer's still flakey. Sorry for the hijack.

Gryphon · Criminal Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 92 City: Hamilton

I am actually buying, and the price was with own packaging. I think he may have the box the original board came in. I asked Evo gear and they charge ~10 range to ship boards. We agreed on a price which I paid but he backed out claiming shipping was too high, so I thought I would be proactive and see if I could find him an alternate shipping method.

dalderman · Soul Rider Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 356 City: Carlsbad

UPS and make sure the box is not irregular shaped. I shipped one from California to Vermont and it was about $20. OK to NY should be less.

Gryphon · Criminal Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 92 City: Hamilton

ttuclint · Addict Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 984 City: Lubbock, TX

How much you wanna bet he went to a "UPS Store", those places are big time ripoffs.

I always ship from Office Depot, they give actual rates.

Gryphon · Criminal Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 92 City: Hamilton