Cost to Ship a Seat

[JimboRTS]

Am I missing something? I have a stock 2012 RTS Spyder seat and backrest for sale and have dropped the price down to $50.00.
I think part of the not selling problem is that it can cost up to $120.00 to ship the seat by USPS
or UPS depending on the distance. Am I missing something and is there a cheaper way to ship. I'm sure others have had the high shipping cost to deal with.

[Ex-Rocket]

I shipped a comfort seat by USPS from Arkansas to Kentucky and the cost was around 65.00. But that was a short distance, but distance & size of the box is a deciding factor in the cost. I checked rates from Arkansas to Calif. and it was over double that price.

[Spyder 42]

It has to do with the seat requiring an oversized carton. You get a $25 to $50 surcharge due to the size. Get the smallest carton you can but I've paid $65+ to ship a seat from GA to NJ.

[Fatcycledaddy]

I have shipped my seat to RDL in CA from MI twice, roughly $120.00 each time.....SUCKS. Needed a slight modification done by RDL, mod was free, cost $120.00 ship.

[larryd]

I have a new seat shipping today from Diamond Custom Seats in FL to PA today and the costs is $85.00...(UPS) larryd

[trikerbiker645]

I paid FED EX $85 to ship my original seat to Russell Day Long from Wisconsin to California. Had to resend it FED EX for an adjustment and was $136 because the seat was now bigger and heavier [oversize box]. UPS drop center was higher, company store was even higher yet.That's why a person wants to sell a seat has to practically give a seat away if shipping is involved. Sad but true.........safe riding!

[DrewNJ]

I sent my seat to Dave in CA from NJ and it was something like $40. Send it USPS and stress sending it "freight". It used to be called "parcel post". Don't think there is any insurance or tracking...In case that's important to you.

[Av8er]

Put it on a greyhound!!!
I am being serious too. I have shipped several larger items via greyhound and shipping is VERY reasonable.

[ARtraveler]

The last Corbin seat/backrest I shipped to the lower 48, I lost my shirt. I charged the buyer $150. The actual cost was $250+. I used UPS shipping store and insured the seat for $400. Not going to do that again.

I had to look at that deal as a bunch of "sunk" cost.

[Av8er]

The last Corbin seat/backrest I shipped to the lower 48, I lost my shirt. I charged the buyer $150. The actual cost was $250+. I used UPS shipping store and insured the seat for $400. Not going to do that again.

I had to look at that deal as a bunch of "sunk" cost.

I sold a gas tank off a motorcycle to a guy in Alaska once. Sold the tank for $25 and charged $15 to ship it. It ended up costing a little over $60 to ship it. Lost money on that deal!!!
Oh well, you live and learn.

[IGETAROUND]

I have shipped my seat to RDL in CA from MI twice, roughly $120.00 each time.....SUCKS. Needed a slight modification done by RDL, mod was free, cost $120.00 ship.

Sent mine from Kalamazoo to RDL in CA for less than $80.00 USPS.

[JP58]

The last Corbin seat/backrest I shipped to the lower 48, I lost my shirt. I charged the buyer $150. The actual cost was $250+. I used UPS shipping store and insured the seat for $400. Not going to do that again.

I had to look at that deal as a bunch of "sunk" cost.

Never ever use a ups store. They are independently owned and charge 3 times as much as ups does.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Last year I bought a stock seat from a member here ..... He shipped it from Texas to Vermont in a homemade box for $ 50.00 .....UPS to my door .............. I don't know how He did it for that price, but it was listed on the box as that price........ He may have brought to the terminal in Tx. to ship it , rather than home pk-up or a UPS retail shipping store. But I do know it wasn't at a Comm. shipping rate ......... it can be done ....... Mike

[Firefly]

It's the size that's killing you. FedEx is cheaper than UPS or USPS on larger items.. but it's still gonna be expensive.

[WilderThomas]

Am I missing something? I have a stock 2012 RTS Spyder seat and backrest for sale and have dropped the price down to $50.00.
I think part of the not selling problem is that it can cost up to $120.00 to ship the seat by USPS
or UPS depending on the distance. Am I missing something and is there a cheaper way to ship. I'm sure others have had the high shipping cost to deal with.

Have you tried FedEx or Greyhound?

[Tango]

Because of the size, they weight the box for shipping purposes. Ship shop I use said, drop 50lb bag of stone in the box with the seat. It would cost the same $$. Sounds wacky. But true. Tom

[JP58]

If you live anywhere between Illinois to south Dakota you can use spee Dee delivery. They are cheap and only charge by wieght not size.