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Old 02-09-19, 09:59 AM
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Have any of you found a cheaper way to ship bikes? As I have confronted Fed Ex and UPS the cost is just prohibitive. 250 each way. Plus boxing costs
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https://www.bikeflights.com/?gclid=E...SAAEgLJx_D_BwE
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thank you. I am having trouble accessing info on this site.
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Have any of you found a cheaper way to ship bikes? As I have confronted Fed Ex and UPS the cost is just prohibitive. 250 each way. Plus boxing costs
I think that you can get USPS to ship to a USPS location where you can pick it up. FedEx ground is about 1/4th of what you're quoting but of course that means that the starting and ending point have to be in the US lower 48.
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Does Bikeflights hand over the box to the maulers at Fed Ex or UPS?
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Bikeflights ships via Fed Ex
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