Originally Posted by
TimmyT
First, this is a sales thread, and unlike the other threads, someone is trying to sell something.
Second, I don't know the exact distances, but Durham, NH to Madison, WI is about 1200 miles. The distance from Madison, WI to Portland, OR is about 2000 miles, or 1.67 times, so the cost must be higher.
I just checked Bikeflights Madison->Portland about $40 + packing materials is about right at $50. Fedex starts at $85 + packing materials. Even if the OP chooses Bikeflights, he's not making money on the shipping. I don't see the problem.
Get a Fedex account. The cost drops considerably. $85+ is just silly. Florida to Nebraska was $38 using a Fedex account.
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