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im new, what type of stuff to trade
gstoneberg:
The post office charges a premium when the length plus the girth exceed 108" for priority mail. The limit is lower for parcel post. I just sent a stave priority mail to Tucson in a 4"x4"x72" box for about $23. Parcel post would have cost about $17 and the time estimate was 14 days. UPS has a higher limit for charging the premium, but their shipping cost is generally higher as well, in the $30 range if I remember right. Don't use one of those packing places to ship staves, they'll use huge boxes, charge a stiff packing fee and pass the premium on to you as well.
George
mullet:
I wrap my staves in shrink wrap and label and ship. Also, depending where it is going, the difference in Priority and Parcel are minimal and it will get there quicker.
mullet:
Fishfinder, I love to fish. I live in the Largemouth Bass capital of the world. Google, Lake Kissimmee, Lake Toho, and Polk County Fl. And I like to trade.
JustinNC:
--- Quote from: mullet on January 28, 2011, 12:14:17 am --- Fishfinder, I love to fish. I live in the Largemouth Bass capital of the world. Google, Lake Kissimmee, Lake Toho, and Polk County Fl. And I like to trade.
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and I quote from another member of another forum....reminds me of mullet and Nugget........
"I get the itch to trade so bad sometimes, Id trade for a pile of brush as long as they threw a match in to burn it with..." ;D
I've seen some trades on here that surprise me, and truely one mans trash is another mans treasure
M-P:
There you have it fishfinder. If you want an osage stave you just have to offer something that equivilent to the time it takes to find and cut and season the stave, plus the shipping charges. That still leaves a lot of latitude and some will value their time more than others. Speaking for myself, a certain amount of creativity and effort is appreciated. I don't know, do striped bass skins look good on a bow? Do you make custom fishing rods? etc. Ron
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