Never f**king privately shipping wheels again

imolazhp_ci · 11-25-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OC 335i

I don't see how that's possible.

I shipped the stock 18s out thru Fedex the other day for about $140 (not including box costs) to NorCal via FedEx. The packages were dropped off at FedEx so there was no markup.

yeah thats not even possible, maybe he means tires, and even then, $40 is way too low.

typeszh · 11-25-2007, 10:11 PM

Deflate the tire next time and $450 is a lot. Your mom didn't see anything wrong with that?

stooken · 11-25-2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

im going to have my mom go back and tell the guy that either they're crazy, they've made a mistake, or that she wants the packages back and to be charged only for the materials. Lets hope they havent sent anything out yet, it is sunday.

all the packaging material and labor adds up to be a lot with those small shipping stores.

what does the receipt say? standard ground shipping up north with all the materials/labor shouldnt run you anymore than $300 and thats REALLY PUSHING it.

335Transformer · 11-26-2007, 03:56 PM

I once got a quote from Mail Boxes etc of $40 to ship UPS so I took it over to Staples and shipped it for $10 UPS.

Mail Boxes tags a huge handling fee on there or something.

cgnahc · 11-26-2007, 06:40 PM

BTW, you don't need to add the weight of air, so 50-60lb for wheel and tire is about right. Just average out the cost of the shipping with the cost for you being sick in bed. I guess the excessive cost was about $300 more than if shipped by UPS. Get better soon.

Sal@AUTOcouture · 11-26-2007, 06:58 PM

$300 son's bedridden mom doesn't know better fee. Sucks. Next time just cut 8 cardboard circles and tape them to either side of the wheels and have FedEx or UPS pick up from ur house. Won't be more than $200. I've shipped over 10 sets of wheels and never spent more than that.

Also, whoever said they shipped a set of wheels for $40....I'm raising the bullshit flag. Theres no way unless: you work at fedex and get the 80% discount, or shipped some 10's.

BMW MotorSport · 11-27-2007, 02:22 AM

yeah shipping of wheels alone $140 and wheels with tires should not be more than $200.

isabayo · 11-27-2007, 07:18 AM

30 psi of air in the tires does not mean the air in the tires weighs 30lbs.

s4iscool · 11-27-2007, 09:19 AM

those shops are a rip off,unless you dont care about spending hundreds on packing materials and labor.

SteanLV · 11-27-2007, 05:11 PM

***** u just got hustled for 300$ extra.. But dont worry i got it worst lol

NaTuReB0Y · 11-27-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by day1yun

30 psi of air in the tires does not mean the air in the tires weighs 30lbs.

yes, it does......

gonzo · 11-28-2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by NaTuReB0Y

yes, it does......

It does?

doba_s · 11-29-2007, 12:26 AM

wow ... 150 from CA to FL ...

DTSociety · 11-29-2007, 04:02 PM

lol i saw the package yesterday. our ups guy was like shocked when he saw how big the boxes were and all the peanuts inside it. For sure with that packaging and all, it might really be around that price. I shipped wheels before and its under $200.

OnlyTruth · 11-30-2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by NaTuReB0Y

yes, it does......

NO it doesnt, simple math can tell you
1 PSI is 1 pound of force per square inch and it doesnt mean it weighs 1 pound

you have to calculate the volume of air inside the tire and mutiply it by air density which is twice as that of of an open air

to give you an idea:
Atmospheric pressure at sea level (standard): Pa = 14.6959488 psi
Automobile tire overpressure (common): Pg = 32 psi

So there is twice as much air in a tire as if it were in an uninflated tire, common sence gives yo much less than 30 lbs withouth calculating

OnlyTruth · 11-30-2007, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Oleg

NO it doesnt, simple math can tell you
1 PSI is 1 pound of force per square inch and it doesnt mean it weighs 1 pound

you have to calculate the volume of air inside the tire and mutiply it by air density which is twice as that of of an open air

to give you an idea:
Atmospheric pressure at sea level (standard): Pa = 14.6959488 psi
Automobile tire overpressure (common): Pg = 32 psi

So there is twice as much air in a tire as if it were in an uninflated tire, common sence gives yo much less than 30 lbs withouth calculating

I get about 0.38 pound which is about 6 ounces of air is in 30 psi tire
correct me if I am wrong

NaTuReB0Y · 11-30-2007, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oleg

NO it doesnt, simple math can tell you
1 PSI is 1 pound of force per square inch and it doesnt mean it weighs 1 pound

you have to calculate the volume of air inside the tire and mutiply it by air density which is twice as that of of an open air

to give you an idea:
Atmospheric pressure at sea level (standard): Pa = 14.6959488 psi
Automobile tire overpressure (common): Pg = 32 psi

So there is twice as much air in a tire as if it were in an uninflated tire, common sence gives yo much less than 30 lbs withouth calculating

The

= sarcasm

ScheerSpeed · 12-01-2007, 02:59 PM

maybe she overnighted it??

11-25-2007, 10:11 PM	#24
typeszh Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 233 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	Deflate the tire next time and $450 is a lot. Your mom didn't see anything wrong with that?
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11-26-2007, 03:56 PM	#26
335Transformer Captain 49 Rep 800 Posts Drives: Forecast: Sunny Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I once got a quote from Mail Boxes etc of $40 to ship UPS so I took it over to Staples and shipped it for $10 UPS. Mail Boxes tags a huge handling fee on there or something. __________________
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11-26-2007, 06:40 PM	#27
cgnahc Major 86 Rep 1,263 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 ZSP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Westlake Village, CA iTrader: (9)	BTW, you don't need to add the weight of air, so 50-60lb for wheel and tire is about right. Just average out the cost of the shipping with the cost for you being sick in bed. I guess the excessive cost was about $300 more than if shipped by UPS. Get better soon. __________________ Need someone to install angle eye bulbs December 2018
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11-26-2007, 06:58 PM	#28
Sal@AUTOcouture 752 Rep 10,100 Posts Drives: E93 M3, E36 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sofla iTrader: (30)	$300 son's bedridden mom doesn't know better fee. Sucks. Next time just cut 8 cardboard circles and tape them to either side of the wheels and have FedEx or UPS pick up from ur house. Won't be more than $200. I've shipped over 10 sets of wheels and never spent more than that. Also, whoever said they shipped a set of wheels for $40....I'm raising the bullshit flag. Theres no way unless: you work at fedex and get the 80% discount, or shipped some 10's.
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11-27-2007, 02:22 AM	#29
BMW MotorSport Banned 106 Rep 2,528 Posts Drives: 95 Avus M3 and 07 E90 Fam Car! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: So Cal, Simi Valley iTrader: (4)	yeah shipping of wheels alone $140 and wheels with tires should not be more than $200.
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11-27-2007, 07:18 AM	#30
isabayo First Lieutenant 46 Rep 319 Posts Drives: G05 X5 50i M Sport Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (7)	30 psi of air in the tires does not mean the air in the tires weighs 30lbs.
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11-27-2007, 09:19 AM	#31
s4iscool Major 28 Rep 1,138 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Neccos iTrader: (2)	those shops are a rip off,unless you dont care about spending hundreds on packing materials and labor.
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11-27-2007, 05:11 PM	#32
SteanLV 259 Rep 2,856 Posts Drives: Liberty Walk M3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV iTrader: (5)	***** u just got hustled for 300$ extra.. But dont worry i got it worst lol
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11-29-2007, 12:26 AM	#35
doba_s Major General 433 Rep 6,100 Posts Drives: X7 l Cayenne l 997.2RS Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Danville iTrader: (26)	wow ... 150 from CA to FL ...
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11-29-2007, 04:02 PM	#36
DTSociety 31 Rep 547 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (4)	lol i saw the package yesterday. our ups guy was like shocked when he saw how big the boxes were and all the peanuts inside it. For sure with that packaging and all, it might really be around that price. I shipped wheels before and its under $200.
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12-01-2007, 02:59 PM	#40
ScheerSpeed Major General 446 Rep 5,766 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	maybe she overnighted it??
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