Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

On 31 Jan 2005 09:43:39 -0800, "mhammer8@nospamyahoo.com" <mhammer8@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Kinda OT, but how much did you get for them if you don't mind me
>asking? I have a set of 4 OWL-package rims from my '99 that I still
>have to sell. If you don't want to say that's OK :)
>
>Thanks,
>Matt

I honestly can't remember what I got. I just remember how happy I was to get
the space back in my garage. Probably the best place to go for a idea of what
your set is worth is eBay's closed auctions. There is get an idea of what the
market price is.

Dean

Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

On 31 Jan 2005 09:43:39 -0800, "mhammer8@nospamyahoo.com" <mhammer8@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Kinda OT, but how much did you get for them if you don't mind me
>asking? I have a set of 4 OWL-package rims from my '99 that I still
>have to sell. If you don't want to say that's OK :)
>
>Thanks,
>Matt

I honestly can't remember what I got. I just remember how happy I was to get
the space back in my garage. Probably the best place to go for a idea of what
your set is worth is eBay's closed auctions. There is get an idea of what the
market price is.

Dean

Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

I sold my rubicon wheel and tire combo and shipped each tire/wheel for about
$35.00... I covered the wheel with thick cardboard and pulled two 3 mil
plastic bags (think 'yard waste') over each one, slapped a lable on it and
sent it out from a Fed Ex depot. I sent it business to business, it was
cheaper that way.

good luck to ya.
n.


"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:1ThLd.81617$_56.13864@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How
> much is it per tire/wheel?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>

Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

I sold my rubicon wheel and tire combo and shipped each tire/wheel for about
$35.00... I covered the wheel with thick cardboard and pulled two 3 mil
plastic bags (think 'yard waste') over each one, slapped a lable on it and
sent it out from a Fed Ex depot. I sent it business to business, it was
cheaper that way.

good luck to ya.
n.


"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:1ThLd.81617$_56.13864@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How
> much is it per tire/wheel?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>

Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

I sold my rubicon wheel and tire combo and shipped each tire/wheel for about
$35.00... I covered the wheel with thick cardboard and pulled two 3 mil
plastic bags (think 'yard waste') over each one, slapped a lable on it and
sent it out from a Fed Ex depot. I sent it business to business, it was
cheaper that way.

good luck to ya.
n.


"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:1ThLd.81617$_56.13864@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How
> much is it per tire/wheel?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>

Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

Eric wrote:
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels?
These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes?
How much
> is it per tire/wheel?

If you don't mind some redundancy, my experience involves a good dozen
sets of wheels/tires. The poster who said to slap a cardboard circle
on the front and ship 'em is correct. There's virtually no way UPS or
FedEx will hurt the tires, but you want to cover the wheel faces.
It'll generally cost you $20-25 *per wheel* (depending on weight)
shipped this way, and they'll be separate parcels ("1 of 4", "2 of 4",
"3 of 4", etc.) of a single shipment. Tire Rack ships tires this way
as do other commercial mail order tire sellers. Now, the one caveat:
insure them. FedEx *lost* one of the BMW wheels I bought a few months
ago. Where you can *lose* a BMW wheel & tire between Nebraska and
Wisconsin I'll never know ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there, done that)

Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

Eric wrote:
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels?
These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes?
How much
> is it per tire/wheel?

If you don't mind some redundancy, my experience involves a good dozen
sets of wheels/tires. The poster who said to slap a cardboard circle
on the front and ship 'em is correct. There's virtually no way UPS or
FedEx will hurt the tires, but you want to cover the wheel faces.
It'll generally cost you $20-25 *per wheel* (depending on weight)
shipped this way, and they'll be separate parcels ("1 of 4", "2 of 4",
"3 of 4", etc.) of a single shipment. Tire Rack ships tires this way
as do other commercial mail order tire sellers. Now, the one caveat:
insure them. FedEx *lost* one of the BMW wheels I bought a few months
ago. Where you can *lose* a BMW wheel & tire between Nebraska and
Wisconsin I'll never know ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there, done that)

Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

Eric wrote:
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels?
These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes?
How much
> is it per tire/wheel?

If you don't mind some redundancy, my experience involves a good dozen
sets of wheels/tires. The poster who said to slap a cardboard circle
on the front and ship 'em is correct. There's virtually no way UPS or
FedEx will hurt the tires, but you want to cover the wheel faces.
It'll generally cost you $20-25 *per wheel* (depending on weight)
shipped this way, and they'll be separate parcels ("1 of 4", "2 of 4",
"3 of 4", etc.) of a single shipment. Tire Rack ships tires this way
as do other commercial mail order tire sellers. Now, the one caveat:
insure them. FedEx *lost* one of the BMW wheels I bought a few months
ago. Where you can *lose* a BMW wheel & tire between Nebraska and
Wisconsin I'll never know ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there, done that)

Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

Hey Eric, here is another idea. This is what I did. I went to a local
trucking outfit and they put five tires on a pallet and shrink-wrapped the
tires/wheels. They shipped this to one of their depots near the buyer. He
went and picked it up. I did this on eBay too. I don't remember what he
paid but I did have to do some talking to get the best price possible.

Andy
2001 TJ

"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:1ThLd.81617$_56.13864@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How
> much is it per tire/wheel?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>

Re: OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question
 

Hey Eric, here is another idea. This is what I did. I went to a local
trucking outfit and they put five tires on a pallet and shrink-wrapped the
tires/wheels. They shipped this to one of their depots near the buyer. He
went and picked it up. I did this on eBay too. I don't remember what he
paid but I did have to do some talking to get the best price possible.

Andy
2001 TJ

"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:1ThLd.81617$_56.13864@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How
> much is it per tire/wheel?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>