I agree. It is REALLY important to not exceed the dimensional limits that UPS, Fedex, DHL, etc have imposed in recent times. Just last year Fedex was still more forgiving in this regard than UPS, I got a bike shipped from Minnesota to Virginia for right at $25. Not sure if I could do that now! And those shipping clerks at the Fedex and UPS places really are sloppy in their measurment. Another thing, always ship from an actual UPS or Fedex or DHL shipping portal if you can. Going to one of these mailing or packaging places at the local strip mall, with their "We Ship UPS for YOU" signs will add to the total cost, they have to get their cut then too!