shipping advice needed

[Bruce Seidner]

I am trying to negoitate shipping on a Festool saw but my seller is unable to find a reasonable way to ship the guide rails. FedEx is wanting $125 because they are long.

I think I could buy new rails locally for less than the shipping. I could sure use some ideas short of making a 6 hour drive to pick them up.

Thanking all in advance

[Mike Hollingsworth]

Do with just the 4 footer until you get into town.

[Dan Friedrichs]

Did you get a quote from UPS? I've shipped some 9' long pieces via them, and don't remember the oversize charge being anything significant...

[Eric Porter]

I would also check with Greyhound. I know it sounds strange, but someone shipped me some lumber via Greyhound. I had to pick it up at the bus station, but the shipping was much cheaper than any of the standard options.

[Bruce Seidner]

One track is 106" and the other is 55" they can be shipped as one the total weight is no more than 25 lbs . The width of the tracks are 12" wide and about 1/2" thick and UPS wants $125.

I will check with Greyhound. I think a bus ticket for a person would be less. Well, maybe they would charge more for a 8'8" fellow. But surely not his 4'5" companion.

[Nathan Callender]

I just had some molding shipped to me via fedex. 6 pieces of crown, 106" long, and a few other pieces in there. Shipped for about $25 from NC to AL.

[Philip Rodriquez]

Call UPS and price shipping.

[Bruce Seidner]

Maybe if I call I can negotiate but both UPS and FedEX are charging about $125 for the 108" guide even though it weights so little.