Shipping Costs

[cottny27]

Can one of you tell me roughly the going rate to ship a rod if I were to sell it on this site?  I have a tube from Tackle Warehouse it would be shipped in.  

[d-camarena]

$20 max via usps. Usually costs me around 15

[S Hovanec]

http://postcalc.usps.com/

 

Good luck with the recycled cardboard tube.  I've had no success getting rods to my destination in one piece using cardboard.  All I use now is PVC.

[cottny27]

Thanks, that is not too bad. 

[rippin-lips]

Can one of you tell me roughly the going rate to ship a rod if I were to sell it on this site? I have a tube from Tackle Warehouse it would be shipped in.

It all depends on how far it has to travel. There is also a balloon charge through USPS if the the LxWxH exceeds a certain number. Then if you need to add insurance there's another charge. If shipped a lot of rods and it usually runs $25-30. It's been less before, but also more.

[kickerfish1]

I would say close to 15 - 40 per rod for reasons that rippinlips states. Just shipped a rod about 4 hours away and cost $26 for a 7'1 rod.

[buzzed bait]

http://postcalc.usps.com/

Good luck with the recycled cardboard tube. I've had no success getting rods to my destination in one piece using cardboard. All I use now is PVC.

I recently received a 2 piece rod via FedEx.... It left the destination as a 1 piece BTW!!

[John G]

I use FedEx exclusively for rods and it usually around $30 + -.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Priority mail in pvc. Should be $20 total +/-

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Fwiw the max for most shippers is 108". I just shipped a 9' Rod in a 110" tube. The fed ex clerk insisted on charging an oversize charge. Hold on to your hat ..... $87 NY to MD if it weren't a 30 mile drive each way to drop it off I'd have chopped an inch off the Rod and 2" off the tube.

[deaknh03]

I beg you not to use the cardboard tube..go with pvc.

[EvanT123]

I beg you not to use the cardboard tube..go with pvc.

I definetly agree with this. One thing I always do when I ship regardless of the tube material, is tape the handle and tip to the side of the tube and wrap the tip in something. I think taping the rod to the tube protects it a little more when bouncing around.

[gailt]

As someone who received a broken rod this week that was shipped in a cardboard tube,but it was triangled shaped,and it was broke about five inches above the handle instead of the tip.If  you ship in a pvc tube with proper precautions it will more than likely arrive safely.

[kcdinkerz]

Not to thread Jack but what kind of pvc tubes do you guys ship in? Diameter size and cost?

[tbone1993]

UPS cost me about $28 from IL to California. That being said I was charged city taxes so its probably more like $26. Still better to ship with a pvc tube like dobyns does. 

[John G]

Not to thread Jack but what kind of pvc tubes do you guys ship in? Diameter size and cost?[/quote

I go to Lowes and buy a 10' section of 3" thin walled PVC Pipe and I use a hacksaw to cut to the desired length and they also sell (at my Lowes) these sweet little caps that fit snugly over the ends but I still tape then on just to be safe. These are real caps and not the little saucer shaped end caps that are loose fitting.

[cottny27]

Thanks for all your answers.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

In most cases a 2" tube will accomodate a casting rod and I need 3" for the higher guides on a spinning rod. Central vaccum pipe is thin walled and lighter. It works if you can find it. I usually get stuck just using the schedule40. 

[Cgrinder]

Print the postage online for USPS. ~$15 for shipping and $7 for a piece of 2" pvc and good endcaps. If you use TW tubes, cut them down to under 8'.