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04-04-2013, 09:52 AM
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Anyone ever ship a vehicle from ebay?
I'm debating if I should buy a bike on ebay and having it shipped. There was a quote by a company called uship that was pretty reasonable but about half the price as other companies. Has anyone ever used this company, what about other companies? Anything go wrong? Thanks for any info.
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04-04-2013, 10:08 AM
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I thought UShip was a website for multiple quotes from private shippers, not a shipping company? Maybe I've watched too much A&E.
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04-04-2013, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
I thought UShip was a website for multiple quotes from private shippers, not a shipping company? Maybe I've watched too much A&E.
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AND THIS IS WHY I STAY AROUND. Wow, Ebay would've screwed me over HARD if I just clicked buy it now because of the shipping quote!
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04-04-2013, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by WayFast84
AND THIS IS WHY I STAY AROUND. Wow, Ebay would've screwed me over HARD if I just clicked buy it now because of the shipping quote!
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have you ever seen the show on A&E? im sure all private shippers arent like that but why risk it on a bike/car youve never seen? the odds are against you already, why would you risk saving money and having it shipped with a person without a reputation and end up getting it in even worse condition than shown in the pictures?
granted the site is just like ebay with reputations and rating, but theres just something you wouldnt buy from ebay unless you were sure they were legit. i would not use a private one man show type deal to ship a product. stick with large companies.
IMO just do it right the first time and play it safe
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04-04-2013, 11:09 AM
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I hope you get the hot chick and not jared 
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04-04-2013, 11:27 AM
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Just to clarify, I thought Uship was a company, which was I asked if anyone used it. Ebay has a shipping quote thing that drop's down in the listing, and it was the cheapest so I asked about it. Clearly asking about it was the right thing because I would've screwed myself if I just bid on it thinking that price was legit..
I'm not getting it because I don't have the time to go to MD and get it and the shipping is too much money since that quote was ********.
Thanks everyone, You saved me a huge headache.
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04-04-2013, 11:51 AM
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I'm sure you could call a few places and get a rough estimate of what you'd be looking at to have it transported.
I know my girlfriend's family just shipped a car from TX to NJ and got bent over to the tune of $750. While I've never been down this avenue, something tells me that's on the higher end of the spectrum. Why not just call a few places up on your lunch break?
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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04-04-2013, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WayFast84
Just to clarify, I thought Uship was a company, which was I asked if anyone used it. Ebay has a shipping quote thing that drop's down in the listing, and it was the cheapest so I asked about it. Clearly asking about it was the right thing because I would've screwed myself if I just bid on it thinking that price was legit..
I'm not getting it because I don't have the time to go to MD and get it and the shipping is too much money since that quote was ********.
Thanks everyone, You saved me a huge headache.
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lol you were gonna ship a bike from maryland to nj? what the hell
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04-04-2013, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon
lol you were gonna ship a bike from maryland to nj? what the hell
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This!
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04-04-2013, 12:17 PM
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im sure a south member with a pickup truck would go get it for you and only charge like 300.
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04-04-2013, 12:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V
im sure a south member with a pickup truck would go get it for you and only charge like 300.
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Hell, I'd do it for that...
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04-04-2013, 01:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V
im sure a south member with a pickup truck would go get it for you and only charge like 300.
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lol seriously. Im surprised the seller didnt just offer to drive it up here if he has cash in hand
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Originally Posted by NJ Torque
Hell, I'd do it for that...
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thats a pretty nice offer there njtorques a cool dude
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04-04-2013, 01:25 PM
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Yeah it is. I just did the math based on baltimore and 300 would barely cover gas in my truck
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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04-04-2013, 04:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Yeah it is. I just did the math based on baltimore and 300 would barely cover gas in my truck
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ok, well then I mean for someone who gets more than 3.5mpg its a fair deal.
If I was from central or south, I'd do it for even $200 no question, 4 hours(@$10 an hr = $40) time and half a tank of fuel($60), I'd still make 100 fast cash.
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04-04-2013, 04:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V
ok, well then I mean for someone who gets more than 3.5mpg its a fair deal.
If I was from central or south, I'd do it for even $200 no question, 4 hours(@$10 an hr = $40) time and half a tank of fuel($60), I'd still make 100 fast cash.
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I get 18. It will take more than a half tank depending where in Maryland though
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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04-04-2013, 07:04 PM
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i just went off that edison to baltimore is 160 miles so just over 320 round trip.
I just know in my truck, pulling a trailer(loaded for return trip), I went to phoenixville PA and back(300 miles total), on $50 of diesel with some left to spare.
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04-04-2013, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Harrison NJ
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everyone is talking about maryland like it 20 miles wide.
in reality its 250 miles wide.
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04-04-2013, 07:11 PM
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I'm sure matt could clarify the exact town for us but ok my point is, with $300, I can buy almost 75 gallons of fuel, and even with say only doing 15mpg, thats still a trip of 1,125 miles... thats still enough to go to the farthest point in Maryland and back.
I just brought it up as a possible idea or option, not saying it would be beneficial to everyone with a truck to consider.
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04-04-2013, 07:14 PM
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matt clarify the town and i will give you a quote
(fly to nearest airport then fly back  ) jk
but seriously
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04-04-2013, 07:17 PM
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I wouldn't put the wear and tear on my vehicle and trailer or risk crashing with somebody else's stuff on my trailer for $10 per hour. I would guess the going rate would be around $50 or $75 per hour.
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04-04-2013, 07:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grazi
I would guess the going rate would be around $50 or $75 per hour.
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If that's so, I'm done with my line of work and going hat shopping.
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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04-04-2013, 07:52 PM
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tolls....lots a tolls....
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04-04-2013, 07:58 PM
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tolls....lots a tolls....
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^That too
I just asked a sort of friend how much he would charge to flatbed a car to my house from Clark and he said $125.00.....About $60 per hour....Is about a 100 mile round trip.
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04-04-2013, 08:16 PM
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trolls....lots of trolls....
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What do little guys under a bridge have to do with anything?
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04-04-2013, 09:38 PM
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car with trailer is different... this is a motorcycle. goes in bed of a truck
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