[drhuntr04]

I was just wondering if anybody knew what a fair price would be to ship a bow to Canada from Illinois. If anybody could help a little, Id appreciate it.

drhuntr

 

[Ikillx's]

Canadian shipping.

UPS should ship it for under 25 dollars. I just mailed a bow from MT to NY USPS with delivery conformation and express shipping for 11.45.

 

[Robert58]

I would think. What ever you think is a fair price for your packaging, plus what the carrier charges.

Robert

 

[FallVitals]

Im not sure about the cost but i work at ups and i know how things are handeled. I routinly see mathews bows shipped in only cardboard boxes just barly wider then the limbs! i honestly dont see how most bows packed like that arrive safely. is this is your personal bow being shipped for strings or something, i would highly reccomened putting it in a hard plastic bow case with a pad lock and ship it. youd probibly have to have the shipper examine the contints first cause the pad lock could look suspicous. but thats the only way id mail a bow.

aj

 

[cgchris99]

If you ship by UPS to canada beware of HUGE brokerage fees by UPS. I sent a release to canada by UPS and they charged over $50 for brokerage fees.

 

[pintojk]

Send By Post .....................

UPS and other couriers will charge your customer large ............

Expedited U.S. Post should be around $20.00 and the recipient will be more than happy to avoid extra charges ............

 

[gonecribbin]

Go into ebay and use their shipping calculator, or you might find one at ups web site, punch in addresses and it will give you total

 

[Ian]

USPS should be the cheapest. I've sent stuff to Japan not archery stuff though reasonable compared to UPS international.
Calculator
http://ircalc.usps.gov/

 

[arrowwrapsunlim]

if you send it through the USPS make sure you fill out the tag as a gift and if you can make the dollar amount $000. I am not to sure if you can witha bow because of the insurance thing but if you can do it. The recipient will pay an extra $100 - 200 for the hole customs thing. Pintojk knows 1st hand. I sold him a few packs of wraps and put declared value of something like $45 and he was banged I think $20-30 extra through customs. So on a bow I can't imagine what it would be. Pintojk you should have your new stuff within the next day or so if you didn't receive it already.

 

[pintojk]

WooHoo ..........


Thanks Adam .........

 

[Top Cat]

Just shipped a bow to Canada

$18.95 USPS Air.

 

[arrowwrapsunlim]

Top Cat, What did the other guy pay through customs. Thats where they get ya. Any way for them to get money right.

 

[Top Cat]

arrowwrapsunlim

As long as you put the value at $10 or less he told me there would be no charge to him.
The draw back to that is you have to trust the person your shipping to as you aren't going to be able to insure it . I guess I should say the person recieving the bow has to trust you as you already have his money.

 

[pintojk]

Just a thought ..........

When shipping across border ....... ship it as a "gift" ........
I write Happy Birthday all over the box ......... and ship it with a $ 0.00 value ..........

This works both ways, U.S. or Canada .........

Sometimes you have to take a chance with the Post Office's handling but it can save the recipient hoards of cash .....

You can still get tracking #'s etc. but if it is damaged the buyer takes the risk ...........

I've bought and sold bows, arrows, car parts etc. across border and have yet to have any issues this way .....

If the buyer wants insurance etc. it's their choice ..........
but when I find a smokin' deal on something and I end up paying brokerage etc. it's not worth it in the long run .....