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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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Well I might be forced to move back to NY from FL. I moved from NY to here last May.

I will be driving my S2000 up to NY so cannot fit very much in my car.
I need to ship lots of random things. Nothing too big. If I can't sell my TV before I leave than that will be the biggest thing.
Other stuff is like clothes, some tools, xbox, car cleaning stuff, vortech sc kit, some car parts and and lots of shift knobs and heat shields etc.
I was going to just use like fedex or something but wondering if there is like a small crate for shipping that would work for a couple hundred or something?
Or any other methods that would save some money and of course be safe for my belongings.
I am driving up solo so have the little space in the trunk(sub and amp) and then passenger seat as well.

Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Thanks.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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UPS?
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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Well I know I can use that but I have heard there are like crate pods or something or like even shipping freight possibly or something?
Going to cost a lot to just ship lots of boxes through UPS I would think for sure that's why I am asking if there are other options.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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How many boxes/approx total weight are you shipping?
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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pods may have an option like that


but I bet UPS will work out to be the best and cheapest way....



commercial freight maybe
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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I haven't packaged everything up yet or anything as I am still exploring the possibility of getting a new place in FL.

When i moved down here I drove down twice with the car filled with stuff and shipped 3 BIG boxes down.
I have a bunch more stuff since I moved down here and all.
Just the SC will be about $100 I would think so total would be maybe 400-500 bucks for shipping so don't know if a pallet would be an easier cheaper option or if I should just box it all up and ship individually.
Pain in the ass either way lol.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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carrier pigeons?
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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^Whats that?

Also how is greyhound? Is it much cheaper than UPS or USPS?
Can you get insurance coverage on the shipping?
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Hahah they offer tracking? lol.
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