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greenhorse
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Shipping

Postby greenhorse » Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:10 am

What’s the best way to ship a saddle? FedEx or UPS?
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Re: Shipping

Postby blob » Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:23 am

I haven't instigated the shipping of saddles, but I've had many shipped to me and then I've returned them. I've done this 3-4 times in the past yearr. And for whatever reason it's always been UPS that the sellers used. And it has always run smoothly.
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Re: Shipping

Postby Snork » Fri Jul 17, 2020 3:39 pm

It's been a few years since I looked into it, but at the time I compared prices, UPS was, by far, the best deal.
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Re: Shipping

Postby StraightForward » Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:38 pm

The problem I've had with UPS is that they won't insure unless they pack it themselves, in which case it gets expensive. Have not shipped a saddle FedEx, I usually use USPS because they'll insure a customer-packed box.
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Re: Shipping

Postby Sunshine2Me » Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:12 pm

"Shipper" beware with UPS. My experience was I packaged a picture to send to my daughter in Virginia. UPS asked if I wanted to insure the package and I said yes. They shipped the package 850 miles, within 5 miles of my daughter's house, deemed it broken, then shipped it all the way back to me. They refused to pay out on the insurance, and they refused to refund my shipping costs.
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Re: Shipping

Postby Tanga » Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:21 pm

The USPS is almost always cheaper. I have had no issues with them.
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Re: Shipping

Postby KathyK » Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:07 am

Another cautionary tale regarding UPS: a friend shipped a saddle that she packed herself, and UPS was happy to take her money for supposed insurance. The saddle arrived at its destination utterly broken, with truck TIRE MARKS on the box. Like Sunshine2Me, UPS refused to pay out on the insurance, and they refused to refund my friend's shipping costs because they didn't pack it.
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Re: Shipping

Postby greenhorse » Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:04 am

Wow. That’s ridiculous about UPS’ insurance. That seems illegal to sell you insurance knowing they won’t cover your item.

My saddle is coming via USPS. Fingers crossed....
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Re: Shipping

Postby Kyra's Mom » Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 am

When I have shipped saddles, I have used FedEx or USPS. USPS for said insurance. That said, I haven't shipped a saddle in several years but that is who I have used.
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Re: Shipping

Postby Hayburner » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:22 pm

I have had 2 recent issues with USPS, lost items being shipped to me.

One shipment came from NY 2nd day air and I finally after 20 some days got the shipment.
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