How to ship a car seat

niccig

New member
I'm returning a BV to the store (changed my mind, this board is a bad influence according to my DH :rolleyes:) What's the best way and cheapest way to ship it? I thought the postal office with tracking and insurance. Any other suggestions??

Nicci
 
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Mama!

New member
If I'm not mistaken, the PO will only ship boxes up to a certain size.

I am about to ship a summit deluxe to a friend in need, and I am going to UPS it.
 

BABYGIRLLYNDSEY

Well-known member
If you have it in the box, weigh it on your scales at home and measure it. You can go to the ups website and it will tell you the estimated shipping amount. I believe you can do this with Fed Ex and the post office too. I sold one of my Boulevard seats (I had three:rolleyes:) and shipped it from Pennsylvania to Dallas, OR and shipping was $66.91. I just did that last week. Luckily they paid the shipping.
 

niccig

New member
THanks everyone. I'll get the measurements etc, and work out who best to send it with. I don't mind $30, but $66, that's a lot. I'll see what I can get.
 

Morganthe

New member
Do the measurements and make sure it doesn't qualify as an "Oversized package" according to USPS.com

When I mailed the Evenflo Triumph, it was about $22 parcel post from TX - Boston area, normal size.

But the Recaro Start box -- taller & more narrow -- was considered oversized. Within TX borders, it was $19 to ship about 175 miles. As regular sized, it would have been around $11.
 

Mama!

New member
What about if you dont have the original box? Do places like UPS store have boxes for you to use?
 

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