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Old 05-31-2022, 08:26 AM
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If you set up an account with UPS you can link it to your PayPal account. Then use your PP account to generate the UPS shipping label. Last time I did that - not quite a year ago - I got 50% off the normal UPS shipping rate. But you have to pay for it with your PP account.
to add to this, It has to be in your paypal account not just a linked bank account. Has to be used from your balance.
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Old 06-01-2022, 04:34 AM
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I checked rates for Fedex to ship a 35 pound 1x12 cab from WV to TX insured for $600, and the cost was $110. I checked the Pirateship rates, and the cost was $117. And that doesn't include the PayPal fee. Seems everybody is charging outrageous prices these days.
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Pirate ship does not offer shipping with Fed-Ex...
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Old 06-01-2022, 03:49 PM
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I just put in the dimensions on a guitar I shipped today, MA to AZ

Shipnerd (UPS) 62 which I always use
Pirate ship (UPS) 76
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Old 06-02-2022, 04:14 AM
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Pirate ship does not offer shipping with Fed-Ex...
I know that. I just checked each individual shippers cost for shipping the cab according to dimensions and weight, and Pirateship's cost was higher than the Fedex cost.
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Shipped a guitar via UPS Ground yesterday from CO to VA for $68. I used Shippo to purchase and print the label. Pleasant pricing surprises are rare these days

Shipping 3 guitars this way saves enough to pay for my Heritage policy.
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Old 06-18-2022, 09:45 AM
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I have an Etsy shop where I do custom woodworking and typically use the built-in Etsy shipping labels (also discounted from UPS and USPS).

On several occasions I've had to buy the label outside of Etsy and have always used Pirate Ship. Their pricing is discounted about 30% to 40% just like using Etsy. They get this discount because of the volume they deal with and I'll add the service has been fantastic from Pirate Ship.
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Old 06-18-2022, 09:59 AM
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I've had both. I never got discounted pricing.

Have you compared it to what you'd pay if you walked into the FedX office with your guitar, boxed-up to ship? or to a discount guitar shipper?
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