Mailing a surfboard $$

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by bdub17, Jan 17, 2014.

  1. Jan 17, 2014 #1
    bdub17

    bdub17 Well-Known Member

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    Anyone know how much it costs to mail a surfboard from Miami, FL to Philadelphia, PA?

    Please let me know what you think

    Thanks

    -Bruce
     
    bdub17, Jan 17, 2014
    bdub17, Jan 17, 2014
  3. Jan 17, 2014 #2
    paperplate

    paperplate Well-Known Member

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    Nov 22, 2013
    If you do freight probably 80-120... if boxed correctly you shouldn't have damage.
     
    paperplate, Jan 17, 2014
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  5. Jan 17, 2014 #3
    yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

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    Depends how many pieces you cut it into to fit in the smaller box. You'll save money that way.
     
    yankee, Jan 17, 2014
    yankee, Jan 17, 2014
  6. Jan 18, 2014 #4
    dansan

    dansan Well-Known Member

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    Dec 16, 2013
    Amtrak is cheaper..$48..boxed( insure is .50 per $100 of value)
    i just got one shipped from RI monday night
    , arrived jax bch friday by noon.
    been doing it for 4 yrs, never a problem.
     
    dansan, Jan 18, 2014
    dansan, Jan 18, 2014
  7. Jan 18, 2014 #5
    Erock

    Erock Well-Known Member

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    Greyhound is comparable in price to Amtrak
     
    Erock, Jan 18, 2014
    Erock, Jan 18, 2014
  8. Jan 18, 2014 #6
    DosXX

    DosXX Well-Known Member

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    Good info.
     
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  9. Jan 18, 2014 #7
    DosXX

    DosXX Well-Known Member

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    BTW, postage stamps won't stay on if there's wax still on the board.
     
    DosXX, Jan 18, 2014
    DosXX, Jan 18, 2014
  10. Jan 18, 2014 #8
    mrcoop

    mrcoop Well-Known Member

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    Jun 22, 2010
    FedEx, I think around 65-75 from east to west on a short board
     
    mrcoop, Jan 18, 2014
    mrcoop, Jan 18, 2014
  11. Jan 18, 2014 #9
    dansan

    dansan Well-Known Member

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    Dec 16, 2013
    there are alot of options, than having a shop box and ship via ups...
    (is that fedex...home or from store location?..i know in CA..if you shipped from a kinkos /fedex
    to another .it was pretty reasonable)..it takes me maybe 2 hrs..$25 in materials from surf source or Home Depot
    to box a 7-8'...quick 45 minute roundtrip drive to amtrak..easy peazy..

    pm update...a 7.4 hull was shipped from RI to FLA..tuesday...got it friday morning...via amtrak
    not a scratch...$64(w/insurance)..
     
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    dansan, Jan 18, 2014
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  12. Jan 18, 2014 #10
    leetymike808

    leetymike808 Well-Known Member

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    Nov 16, 2013
    you guys are lucky. I spent 300$+ shipping a few boards from cali to maui. But thats a lil different than over land.
     
    leetymike808, Jan 18, 2014
    leetymike808, Jan 18, 2014
  13. Jan 18, 2014 #11
    Surfin_nj

    Surfin_nj Well-Known Member

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    Jan 4, 2014
    Just make sure to do some good packing because my first board ever I got in the mail had a huge hole in the tail from being smashed on something
     
    Surfin_nj, Jan 18, 2014
    Surfin_nj, Jan 18, 2014
  14. Jan 19, 2014 #12
    dansan

    dansan Well-Known Member

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    Dec 16, 2013
    Check with greg liddle of liddlesurfboads.com
    the great hull shaper lives on kuai....he ships for $100 fedex..to the states...1-2 boards..
    (he shipped my 7.6 grande burrito hull to florida)
    not sure how he does it...but certainly worth a shot contacting him..
     
    dansan, Jan 19, 2014
    dansan, Jan 19, 2014