How to ship a carseat?

leighi123

Active member
Is there any way to ship a truefit across the country without paying $100 to do it?

Whats the cheapest way to ship?

I havent had any luck trying to sell mine locally, its taking up space in my bedroom!
 
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celtic1885

New member
I've actually found that shipping USPS is the cheapest route. I shipped a REGENT a couple weeks ago for around $30, so I'd be suprised if you couldn't get that TF shipped for less. Measure the box and add the dimensions - if it's under 108" (I think that's the number) it's regular rates, over that and the rates jump. I measured mine and it was 1" over - raised the cost $60+. Had a great postal worker who remeasured at the counter and it was "under".

I always check quotes on USPS, UPS and FedEx. USPS has beat the rates everytime and I have accounts with both UPS and FedEx.
 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob
Staff member
There are surcharges for irregularly shaped boxes shipped USPS. If their rates are ridiculous, try Greyhound. I've found them to be about half the cost.
 

arly1983

New member
Your shipping a truefit?

Oh, hon, that thing (and the radian) are the cheapest to ship.

Have the original box? No. Still no problem because the headrest comes off and I was able to find a box at my local walmart that it fit into perfectly.

I shipped it from GA to TX for $19.xx via USPS.
 

steph_s

New member
Shipped my friends TrueFit for her from Indiana to Alaska for $24. No clue why, but it was cheaper to leave from Indiana than Michigan or Ohio so I just waited till I was going to the outlet mall there. :shrug-shoulders:
 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member
ok,so, did you guys just go to the PO and have them weigh and measure it and give yiou a quote??? Because I'm wondering if the onlkine calculator is just WAY off or something? Or did the online calculator give you an accurate quote? Because I'm trying to sell my frontier, but whe i try the online calculators and input the weight and dimensions, the quotes i get are INSANE..a nywhere from $50-80+., and some of those are for not even that far away, maybe a state or 2.
Is there a chsnce I'll get a much lower quote if I actually take the frontier down to the PO and get a quote there??? I really want this thing gone, lol.
 

arly1983

New member
ok,so, did you guys just go to the PO and have them weigh and measure it and give yiou a quote??? Because I'm wondering if the onlkine calculator is just WAY off or something? Or did the online calculator give you an accurate quote? Because I'm trying to sell my frontier, but whe i try the online calculators and input the weight and dimensions, the quotes i get are INSANE..a nywhere from $50-80+., and some of those are for not even that far away, maybe a state or 2.
Is there a chsnce I'll get a much lower quote if I actually take the frontier down to the PO and get a quote there??? I really want this thing gone, lol.

Are you shipping in the Frontier box?

It adds up to (height plus girth) to 108 ins which means it goes as a large package through USPS.

I sent one from GA to California (to Calideedle) by Parcel Post for $22

:confused::confused::confused:
 

JanuaryL

New member
I am having a hard time finding boxes. I have a Marathon (olivia) and a Decathlon (tiffany) I am ready to sell but do not have the original boxes. No luck local so I was going to ebay them.
 

Calideedle

New member
You have to get the box as small as you can. In my experience usually USPS is the cheapest. The True Fit across the country was $19, Radian $20, etc.
 

macmomma

New member
I am having a hard time finding boxes. I have a Marathon (olivia) and a Decathlon (tiffany) I am ready to sell but do not have the original boxes. No luck local so I was going to ebay them.

I just shipped a seat that I did not have a box for- I went to UHaul and bought two boxes and put one upside down on the other and taped it up and off it went. It should arrive in Ga tomorrow:whistle:
 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member
Are you shipping in the Frontier box?

It adds up to (height plus girth) to 108 ins which means it goes as a large package through USPS.

I sent one from GA to California (to Calideedle) by Parcel Post for $22

:confused::confused::confused:

Well, yes, i was using the original box, but I got spo frustrated with the insane quotes, I finally threw it away, saying I was just never going to sell it, because I didn't want to eat $80 on a brand new seat because of shipping costs. So now i will have to procure a box.
 

aclayton74

Active member
I just had a TF shipped to me that I bought on swap it came from I believe Arkansas to Indiana via USPS and it was a little under $40.00. I have shipped 3 RA's so far and I have never paid more than $30. I just print my labels out at home and just mess with the dimensions to make it a little cheaper :whistle:
 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician
Are you shipping in the Frontier box?

It adds up to (height plus girth) to 108 ins which means it goes as a large package through USPS.

I sent one from GA to California (to Calideedle) by Parcel Post for $22

:confused::confused::confused:

Arly, what's your secret? I know at least not to pay counter prices at the UPS/Fedex store, but after that, every carseat I ship is like bobandjess, quoted in the 40$'s or more, maybe I can get it down to $30, but even I got a quote on a Parkway that was in the $50s' once (though I shipped it to a closer state USPS for $20 :confused:) (and OT, this is why my garage is full of strollers, none of them are worth the amount anyone would have to pay in shipping, sigh).
 

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