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Shipping rod to Alaska
Posted by: Philip Engle (---.lightspeed.tukrga.sbcglobal.net)
Date: July 21, 2017 11:19AM

Friends:

I need to ship a "shortie" tuna style rod to Juneau AK. The cardboard container (repurposed from a Mudhole one) will be about 5' long. What's the best way to ship? USPS? UPS?

I would normally send it "ground", but mebbe Juneau is different in that its isolated from the US road system.

Thanks in advance

Whit



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/21/2017 11:21AM by Philip Engle.

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Re: Shipping rod to Alaska
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: July 21, 2017 03:55PM

Either the USPS or UPS would be able to inform you if the item can be sent via "ground" shipping. With the USPS, it may be that there is no additional charge regardless of the fact that it is not served by directly ground links - note that a first class stamp will send a letter to Hawaii for the same price as sending one to Florida. But again, they would be the ones to ask.

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Re: Shipping rod to Alaska
Posted by: Larry Pollock (---.dhcp.chtrptr.net)
Date: July 21, 2017 04:45PM

I lived in Alaska until my wifes medical condition had us move back to the lower 48. I used USPS exclusively for all my blanks and building supplies while I was there. USPS rates are the same to ship from the lower 48 to Alaska as they are to ship across town. I never understood why shippers always add a Alaska or Hawaii surcharge for shipping when the freight is the same. All Priority Mail arrived to Alaska in 3 days with a standard shipping fee.

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Re: Shipping rod to Alaska
Posted by: Bruce Robb (---.gci.net)
Date: July 21, 2017 11:48PM

When I ship rods south to the lesser 48, I put them in a pvc tube inside the cardboard box. Cuz after 40 years of having stuff shipped up here, and seeing what condition things arrive in, ya don't really trust any shipper.

Pesco Ergo Sum

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Re: Shipping rod to Alaska
Posted by: Philip Engle (---.lightspeed.tukrga.sbcglobal.net)
Date: July 22, 2017 11:47AM

Gents: Thanks for the info.

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Re: Shipping rod to Alaska
Posted by: Mark Talmo (---.dsl.lsan03.sbcglobal.net)
Date: July 22, 2017 02:11PM

My shipping and receiving experiences have dictated using Fedex almost exclusively. Fedex seems to handle their (my) packages more delicately. I have never had a problem with Fedex yet numerous problems with damaged shipments with the others.

Mark Talmo
FISHING IS NOT AN ESCAPE FROM LIFE BUT RATHER A DEEPER IMMERSION INTO IT!!! BUILDING YOUR OWN SIMPLY ENHANCES THE EXPERIENCE.

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Re: Shipping rod to Alaska
Posted by: Grant Darby (---.wavecable.com)
Date: July 22, 2017 09:50PM

2 1/2 PVC tube, bubble wrap both ends, blue caps wrapped with packing tape, US Postal Service, cheaper
, faster, safer...coming back from Alaska, now that's a different story..

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