Wheel weight shipping?

[clueless 3,005]

I've got two new 50# cast JD rear wheel weights I plan to sell, not sure what it coast to ship?  I plan to list them here and on ebay, nobody down here needs rear wheel weights. Lady at the postal shipping place says $75 to $90 each to ship, depending on location, sound a little high to me. I'm sure some of you have shipped some, just trying to get an idea on how much to ask.

[ebinmaine 67,628]

@Mows4three Dave sent me some awhile back.

That price does sound high.

 

What are the outside measurements?

 

Might fit a standard rate box.

 

[WHNJ701 4,165]

all the ones I shipped I was able to stuff in flat rate boxs, only 1 will fit so you need 2

[857 horse 2,581]

 JABEL  GOT IT !!!!!!!!   

WINTER IS HERE......THOSE WILL SELL FAST,,!!!!!!!!!!

[clueless 3,005]

Thanks guys, I probably need to explain this better. The prices for shipping are based on distance, we based the price on 800 to 1800 miles shipping distance. I don't think anybody closer  (Northwest Florida) need rear wheel weights. They are your standard 11.5 inch wheel weights, so one will fit in a standard flat rate box. Just really trying to get an idea on how much to ask for the weights. They sell new for $150.00 each plus $50.00 dollars shipping, I'm not trying to make any real money just don't need them.

Edited November 23, 2019 by clueless

[ebinmaine 67,628]

24 minutes ago, clueless said:

prices for shipping are based on distance

I kind of think with a flat rate box you can ship anywhere in the  48 states for roughly $20 or less per piece

[clueless 3,005]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

I kind of think with a flat rate box you can ship anywhere in the  48 states for roughly $20 or less per piece

So when you say a flat rate box, who is the shipper, the post office?

 

Edited November 23, 2019 by clueless

[ebinmaine 67,628]

24 minutes ago, clueless said:

So when you say a flat rate box, who is the shipper?

 

USPS.

 

I don't ship much but when I do I use the Post Office.

The flat rate box system is great as long as the item is under. ((70??)) Pounds.

 

[WHNJ701 4,165]

70 lbs.  all 50 states same price

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

Fastenal?

[pacer 3,173]

Yeah, flat rate box (if it fits!) I bought a machinists vise off the bay and the guy shipped it in a flat rate --- 68lbs!!. My mail lady knocks on the door and asks me "what in the world have you got, you'll have to come to the truck and get it out I cant pick it up!!"

[953 nut 55,321]

Two USPS Large Flat Rate box (12 X 12 X 5.5 inside) at $ 19.95 each should do the trick. List them on for $ 150 with free shipping and you will end up with about $ 90 after shipping and fees.

[clueless 3,005]

10 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Two USPS Large Flat Rate box (12 X 12 X 5.5 inside) at $ 19.95 each should do the trick. List them on for $ 150 with free shipping and you will end up with about $ 90 after shipping and fees.

Dick, are you saying $100 for the pair if I were to list them locally, or list them plus shipping?

[rjg854 11,387]

Whatever you want for the weights and then add the shipping to your price, then sell them with free shipping.

[ebinmaine 67,628]

Here in Maine steel wheel weights sell for around $1.50 per pound but can vary alot one way or the other.

 

Yours being new should easily fetch $150 (for the pair) plus $40 (total) freight to the right buyer.

[clueless 3,005]

So is it reasonable to ask $200 free shipping for the pair? 

[ebinmaine 67,628]

15 minutes ago, clueless said:

So is it reasonable to ask $200 free shipping for the pair? 

Considering that's about 1/2 the cost of new I would think so.

 

If they don't sell for a couple weeks lower it a little bit... Maybe.

 

[clueless 3,005]

There are a couple of used sets on ebay for $225/$250 free shipping, now that doesn't mean they will sell but I think $200 is a good starting place. Mine are new and come with the mounting bolts.

17 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Considering that's about 1/2 the cost of new I would think so.

 

If they don't sell for a couple weeks lower it a little bit... Maybe.

 

 

[rmaynard 15,514]

19 hours ago, clueless said:

Lady at the postal shipping place says $75 to $90 each to ship, depending on location...

 

I don't know what "postal shipping place" you were using, but in my town we have a UPS Store. I will never use them to ship anything that is not already "postage paid". Here is an example of why. When they first opened, I assumed that since they had the UPS name, they would use UPS pricing. Boy was I wrong. I took a pre-boxed item that weighed 40 pounds and had them quote me. Ground service delivery to an address 10 miles away was $95.00. Checking my UPS app, it should have been about $28.00. When asked why the difference they said that I must be using wrong info. When I said that USPS would ship flat-rate for under $20.00, they told me rudely to go to the post office. I did.

 

If each wheel weight can fit in a USPS Priority Mail flat-rate large box, I would use them. For two weights you will pay around $40 total.

[clueless 3,005]

12 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

 

I don't know what "postal shipping place" you were using, but in my town we have a UPS Store. I will never use them to ship anything that is not already "postage paid". Here is an example of why. When they first opened, I assumed that since they had the UPS name, they would use UPS pricing. Boy was I wrong. I took a pre-boxed item that weighed 40 pounds and had them quote me. Ground service delivery to an address 10 miles away was $95.00. Checking my UPS app, it should have been about $28.00. When asked why the difference they said that I must be using wrong info. When I said that USPS would ship flat-rate for under $20.00, they told me rudely to go to the post office. I did.

 

If each wheel weight can fit in a USPS Priority Mail flat-rate large box, I would use them. For two weights you will pay around $40 total.

Bob, it was a postal shipping place, they contract out with UPS, and FedX, so I was expecting a higher price, but nothing like what they gave me . Not sure how they stay in business, the post office is just a mile away.

[rmaynard 15,514]

1 hour ago, clueless said:

Bob, it was a postal shipping place, they contract out with UPS, and FedX, so I was expecting a higher price, but nothing like what they gave me . Not sure how they stay in business, the post office is just a mile away.

The reason is convenience and ignorance. Unless you ship on a regular basis you won't know that The UPS Store takes the UPS chart rate and DOUBLES it. Then if you have to buy a box and packing material, they sell you a 50 cent box for $5.00. You can always walk away like I did, but most people think this is just the way it is.

 

[953 nut 55,321]

8 hours ago, clueless said:

There are a couple of used sets on ebay for $225/$250 free shipping, now that doesn't mean they will sell but I think $200 is a good starting place. Mine are new and come with the mounting bolts.

 

I have sold quite a few things through  and the best way to figure a selling price is to select the "Sold Listings" for the item and see what they actually sell for rather than what some dreamer is wishing someone who just fell off the turnip truck would give for them.

I've always felt that buyers are more willing to purchase items with free shipping. If you use the eBay shipping option at check-out it should give you a twenty five percent discount on the shipping compared to what the post office charges. Print the label and drop it off at the post office counter and they give you a receipt and you get to watch the postman grimace as they lift the box.        

[clueless 3,005]

32 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

I have sold quite a few things through  and the best way to figure a selling price is to select the "Sold Listings" for the item and see what they actually sell for rather than what some dreamer is wishing someone who just fell off the turnip truck would give for them.

I've always felt that buyers are more willing to purchase items with free shipping. If you use the eBay shipping option at check-out it should give you a twenty five percent discount on the shipping compared to what the post office charges. Print the label and drop it off at the post office counter and they give you a receipt and you get to watch the postman grimace as they lift the box.        

Thanks, Dick .

 

[ahiacanon 1]

I know the thread is old but I still wanted to add that it might be worth looking into if you're trying to save some money on shipping those wheel weights. Plus, if you list them on eBay and mention that you have a reliable shipping option available, it might make your listing more attractive to potential buyers.

[QuinnDavies 2]

As a newbie to the forum, I thought I'd jump in on this thread. I feel your pain when it comes to shipping heavy items like wheel weights. The lady at the postal shipping place gave you some pretty steep estimates, but that seems to be the norm these days. Shipping companies can rake in the dough with those extra fees! Have you thought about using enclosed car transporters? I recently shipped a set of wheels using a company called Ship Your Car Now, and they were awesome. They have these giant trucks that can handle all sorts of heavy loads, and they took care of my shipment from start to finish.

Edited March 27, 2023 by QuinnDavies