Shipping Cues

Darth

Darth

Cyber Fox 4/8/96-7/1/09
Silver Member
How do most of the AZers ship the cues they sell? I know when I sell a cue ,I will only ship next day. And if I'm buying a cue, I notify the seller to ship next day and I offer to pay for the shipping costs if he won't. My reasoning behind this is the fact that wood moves. Shipping from a cold climate to a warm climate or vise versa by ground shipping IMO is asking for trouble ; warped shafts, butts,cracked ivory ferrules and joints, etc. I'm interested in hearing from all dealers and cue makers as well.
 
I agree completely. In addition, a postal worker told me once that the USPS express service offers some kind of delivery confirmation that is actually legally binding as opposed to the delivery confirmation that can be purchased for use with their priority service. Express only costs about $25 and you get that binding delivery confirmation, less time in the weather, and your cue faster. It's the way to go for me. :)
 
i like USPS Priority,but also use Express.the Priority is by far the cheapest fast way to send a cue.Express is the cheapest overnight but cost more than triple Priority.i feel like two days is OK.if you mail alot of cues Express could get costly.
 
I use USPS priority and insured too and it usually takes 2-3 days. I also use bubble wrap and never had any trouble from a buying and selling standpoint.
 
The absolute most important thing IMO

is to make sure you insure it enough to require a signature. I purchased a cue that was insured for over $1000 and shipped priority mail to me. I came home on a snowy day for lunch hoping to catch the delivery or notice of delivery and found it my cue sitting on the porch in the 6 inches of snow. When I was done at the post office explaining politely the ramifications of a warped $1000 + cue with the local postmaster, we had a new mailperson on our route the next day and that person was given some vacation and a new route. Insurance above $250 requires hand delivery to the recipient or pick up at the post office. Always make sure that base is covered by seller if using Priority Mail. I always use Priority unless the buyer pays for Express. the key is to seal it in enough bubble wrap and plastic so that you can give it the gorilla throw it across the room treatment. Bubble wrap is expensive, but not as expensive as lost business due to poor wrapping. Also bubble wrap is a good weather insulator.
 
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How about buying from a person without a paypal account. Whats the next safest form of payment for buyer and seller?
 
you can get signature confirmation cheap on Priority if you don't want to pay for insurance.
 
Only way to fly with cues...

USPS express mail

Every other service has made errors and caused me agitation.

So if they screw up, they reimburse you for the shipping costs, so far, they have payed me 121 and some change in refunds!!!!
 
USPS express mail

Ever leave your cue in your car or truck overnight in the middle of the winter/summer????

Not a good idea or feeling. Whether you're buying or selling it's a chance you're taking the longer it's outside.

I RECENTLY had a guy ask for a refund on a $2500 cue loaded with Ivory. He stated he was going to overnight it (because I asked it to be) to me because the weather was going to be freezing out (in which case the temperatures were below freezing for 3 of the 5 days in took to get here).
 
I have had more problems with Express mail the Priority

Boogie said:
USPS express mail

Ever leave your cue in your car or truck overnight in the middle of the winter/summer????

Not a good idea or feeling. Whether you're buying or selling it's a chance you're taking the longer it's outside.

I RECENTLY had a guy ask for a refund on a $2500 cue loaded with Ivory. He stated he was going to overnight it (because I asked it to be) to me because the weather was going to be freezing out (in which case the temperatures were below freezing for 3 of the 5 days in took to get here).
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USPS Express mail was provided by FEDEX and may still be. When things get tight on the FEDEX capacity end, USPS takes a backseat to FEDEX and guess what? You get a refund, but you may have an even longer wait than airmail for your overnight sitting and waiting for an available flight out of your local airport. Twice, I sent an overnight from Denver that took over 5 days just to get onto a FEDEX jet at DIA. Not once. Twice. FEDEX overnight shipments take priority over the lower cost USPS Express Mail. Great if you want free delayed shipping. Once it gets delayed (bumped), there is no hurry, cause they have to refund the money anyway.
 
i am not sure if it still Fedex,but Express is still handled by someone other than USPS.
 
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