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... For normal to larger items.....

I want to set upan account to take care of everything....

what do you all think is best, in terms of service and most importantly price.


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Forward air, assuming Indy's a hub.

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For shipping large items (ie: a motor) I've had great luck with Eagle Global Logistics. ABF Freight = the expensive!!!

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IM tlaking normal things.... not engine stuff.....

Stuff say <50 lbs

Fedex?

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i used to work for a shipping/wrapping store and we used fedex, ups, airborne ex (dhl now) and usps. i never really had to deal with any probs from ups. so i vote ups.

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UPS or DHL. FedEX SUCKS!!! Avoid if you can. I've never had a good experience with fedex, every single time there has been a problem.

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Axel Grungy wrote:i used to work for a shipping/wrapping store and we used fedex, ups, airborne ex (dhl now) and usps. i never really had to deal with any probs from ups. so i vote ups.
We ship a lot of things through ups. So far there have been no problems in shipping, and their online shipping service is very convenient. They're a bit more expensive than fedex or usps though..

For the price of international shipping though, usps can't be beat.

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Out of USPS, UPS, and Fedex, which is generally cheapest.....

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Depends on the type of package and where it's going, but it would be fedex or ups. Go with UPS, you wont be dissapointed, they always do well. I cannot stress how much I despise fedex...

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Surface shipping is always cheaper than air. Both UPS and FedEx allow larger packages than USPS and do surface shipment for cheap. You pay a monthly fee I think to have them pick stuff up.

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I like FedEx Ground, I've had just the opposite experience - UPS damages SO much of my stuff...

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AZhitman wrote:I like FedEx Ground, I've had just the opposite experience - UPS damages SO much of my stuff...
alot of it depends on how well its packed. i think probably all companies are equally ruff on their packages. i got taillight the other day that was smashed (ups) but its not their fault the moron who sent it to me packed it VERY poorly.

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I dont think I've had one single decent experience shipping things with UPS...its horrid. FedEx ground is MUCH better.

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Good, im going with Fedex..... I already have an account made, and they will be coming by my house tomorrow to pick up some stuff

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AZhitman wrote:I like FedEx Ground, I've had just the opposite experience - UPS damages SO much of my stuff...
I have exactly the same experience with UPS! And, their insurance recovery process is pathetically slow!

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I hope they do you well. The reason I hate them so much really, is that they have never successfully delivered a package to me... EVER. I have always had to go to the transfer station to pick up my packages after a few days of hassles with them because they can never find my house (not that hard, it's on a main road). They always say they'll make a note of it and it wont be a problem again, then it is. Then they always say they'll call me if they can't find it, they never do. I could have something shipped overnight to me, and I would be lucky to have it in a week.... Morons I tell you.


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