planning on selling my 42"lcd tv on ebay. How do you ship it?

[Solodays]

im planning on selling my 42" lcd tv on ebay and since ive never ship anything this large i was just wondering about how you guys go about shipping something this large, about 120lbs. i dont have boxes that could hold the thing and i dont know which carriers to use.

plz enlighten me. thx for the input.

 

[Epic Fail]

why not sell locally?

packing and shipping will be a major PITA.

 

[isekii]

craigslist

 

[indamixx99]

You'd probably have to ship it freight, like fedex freight or watkins. It's pretty expensive though. If I were you, I'd just make the auction pick-up only so only people local to you will bid on it. Yes, it may make the tv harder to sell, but it'll save you the hassle of having to box it up, and possibly palletize it depending on the carrier.

 

[jpeyton]

Wrap it in bubble wrap first, then brown craft paper. Make sure you write "fragile" on the outside with a sharpie.

 

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: indamixx99
You'd probably have to ship it freight, like fedex freight or watkins. It's pretty expensive though. If I were you, I'd just make the auction pick-up only so only people local to you will bid on it. Yes, it may make the tv harder to sell, but it'll save you the hassle of having to box it up, and possibly palletize it depending on the carrier.

that would make it impossible to sell locally.besides ebay ,i dont know anyone that wants to buy it.

do i pack the tv up myself and sent it off to fedex?

 

[Wreckem]

Originally posted by: indamixx99
You'd probably have to ship it freight, like fedex freight or watkins. It's pretty expensive though. If I were you, I'd just make the auction pick-up only so only people local to you will bid on it. Yes, it may make the tv harder to sell, but it'll save you the hassle of having to box it up, and possibly palletize it depending on the carrier.

LCD TVs dont weigh that much, they are just odd oversized items. UPS and FedEx will allow them to be shipped via 3 day or ground. They dont need to be shipped via freight. That said its going to cost quite a bit.

 

[mooglemania85]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Wrap it in bubble wrap first, then brown craft paper. Make sure you write "frah-gee-lay!" on the outside with a sharpie.

/fixed

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: Wreckem

Originally posted by: indamixx99
You'd probably have to ship it freight, like fedex freight or watkins. It's pretty expensive though. If I were you, I'd just make the auction pick-up only so only people local to you will bid on it. Yes, it may make the tv harder to sell, but it'll save you the hassle of having to box it up, and possibly palletize it depending on the carrier.

LCD TVs dont weigh that much, they are just odd oversized items. UPS and FedEx will allow them to be shipped via 3 day or ground. They dont need to be shipped via freight. That said its going to cost quite a bit.

Yea I think he's 120 lb is much more like 50-60lbs maybe 75lbs at the most with the stand.

 

[Captante]

(1) Do you have the original packaging? If not you'll have to clear that hurdle first & unless you want it to arrive with a broken screen it would be a good idea to attach it to a wooden pallet if at all possible.

(2) Shipping is going to be expensive & you'll need to add the cost of insurance ... I used to sell Plasma & LCD TV's & we just about always used freight companies, just be sure to stay away from the cheapies regardless of what they promise on the phone ... as mentioned Watkins is a good choice.

(3) When you make the auction either put "actual shipping costs quoted upon winning" if its allowed, otherwise take whatever the highest shipping price in the continental USA is including insurance, add at least 50% to it & use that as the shipping price. (I used to double it just to be safe)


Edit: Keep in mind when you get shipping quotes, the actual weight of your TV is almost meaningless because its going to do somthing the shippers call "dimensionalize". This is a fancy way of saying they'll figure out its "weight" based on its overall size & don't be surprised if they come up with somthing insane like 175lbs, especially if you ship it on a pallet which makes it a lot bigger.

 

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: Captante
(1) Do you have the original packaging? If not you'll have to clear that hurdle first & unless you want it to arrive with a broken screen it would be a good idea to attach it to a wooden pallet if at all possible.

(2) Shipping is going to be expensive & you'll need to add the cost of insurance ... I used to sell Plasma & LCD TV's & we just about always used freight companies, just be sure to stay away from the cheapies regardless of what they promise on the phone ... as mentioned Watkins is a good choice.

(3) When you make the auction either put "actual shipping costs quoted upon winning" if its allowed, otherwise take whatever the highest shipping price in the continental USA is including insurance, add at least 50% to it & use that as the shipping price. (I used to double it just to be safe)


Edit: Keep in mind when you get shipping quotes, the actual weight of your TV is almost meaningless because its going to do somthing the shippers call "dimensionalize". This is a fancy way of saying they'll figure out its "weight" based on its overall size & don't be surprised if they come up with somthing insane like 175lbs, especially if you ship it on a pallet which makes it a lot bigger.

i dont have the box anymore. so how do i package it and where to send it off to? and what insurance r u talking about?

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: Captante
(1) Do you have the original packaging? If not you'll have to clear that hurdle first & unless you want it to arrive with a broken screen it would be a good idea to attach it to a wooden pallet if at all possible.

(2) Shipping is going to be expensive & you'll need to add the cost of insurance ... I used to sell Plasma & LCD TV's & we just about always used freight companies, just be sure to stay away from the cheapies regardless of what they promise on the phone ... as mentioned Watkins is a good choice.

(3) When you make the auction either put "actual shipping costs quoted upon winning" if its allowed, otherwise take whatever the highest shipping price in the continental USA is including insurance, add at least 50% to it & use that as the shipping price. (I used to double it just to be safe)


Edit: Keep in mind when you get shipping quotes, the actual weight of your TV is almost meaningless because its going to do somthing the shippers call "dimensionalize". This is a fancy way of saying they'll figure out its "weight" based on its overall size & don't be surprised if they come up with somthing insane like 175lbs, especially if you ship it on a pallet which makes it a lot bigger.

i dont have the box anymore. so how do i package it and where to send it off to? and what insurance r u talking about?

You may be able to contact the manufacterer & purchase another original shipping carton with packing material, otherwise you would need to take it to somplace like a UPS store, pay them to pack it for you & hope they do a decent job protecting the screen. Really unless you can get an original carton I don't think you should even consider shipping your TV because the odds of it arriving with the screen intact in anything else are midway between slim & none.

The insurance I'm talking about is purchased from the carrier & in theory covers damages to the item shipped, but the issue here is that actually getting paid by a freight company for a broken flat panel can be a real problem .... companies will do anything they can to weasel out of paying & even if they ultimately do pay it takes a LONG time to collect.

If all of this sounds like I'm trying to convince you not to ship it, you are 100% correct ... I think you need to seriously consider taking the ealier advice in this thread & sell the TV local-pickup only, either via e-bay or Craigslist.

 

[yuppiejr]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: Captante
(1) Do you have the original packaging? If not you'll have to clear that hurdle first & unless you want it to arrive with a broken screen it would be a good idea to attach it to a wooden pallet if at all possible.

(2) Shipping is going to be expensive & you'll need to add the cost of insurance ... I used to sell Plasma & LCD TV's & we just about always used freight companies, just be sure to stay away from the cheapies regardless of what they promise on the phone ... as mentioned Watkins is a good choice.

(3) When you make the auction either put "actual shipping costs quoted upon winning" if its allowed, otherwise take whatever the highest shipping price in the continental USA is including insurance, add at least 50% to it & use that as the shipping price. (I used to double it just to be safe)


Edit: Keep in mind when you get shipping quotes, the actual weight of your TV is almost meaningless because its going to do somthing the shippers call "dimensionalize". This is a fancy way of saying they'll figure out its "weight" based on its overall size & don't be surprised if they come up with somthing insane like 175lbs, especially if you ship it on a pallet which makes it a lot bigger.

i dont have the box anymore. so how do i package it and where to send it off to? and what insurance r u talking about?


Well, if you don't have the box you're probably going to have to either build one yourself out of an old appliance box cut to size and duct taped like a mofo (which may or may not pass muster for shipping) or rely on the UPS store to do it for you (bring lube). Considering the price of new 1080p 42" LCDs has broken the $1000 mark fairly often lately I'd say after all of the costs associated with packing, shipping and handling this thing you are better off just Craigslisting it.

Seriously, you don't understand the concept of insurance and are trying to sell a big ticket item on ebay? Either this is a troll/shens thread or my faith in humanity just took another hit...

 

[EagleKeeper]

FedEx ground will cost at least $1/lb for shipping.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: indamixx99
You'd probably have to ship it freight, like fedex freight or watkins. It's pretty expensive though. If I were you, I'd just make the auction pick-up only so only people local to you will bid on it. Yes, it may make the tv harder to sell, but it'll save you the hassle of having to box it up, and possibly palletize it depending on the carrier.

that would make it impossible to sell locally.besides ebay ,i dont know anyone that wants to buy it.

do i pack the tv up myself and sent it off to fedex?

where do you live
what TV
how much

 

[Capt Caveman]

Carefully

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: Anubis
where do you live
what TV
how much

I bid $1, including shipping and insurance. (I hope this does not make the thread move to FS.)

Actually, I also would like to know where, what and how much.

MotionMan

 

[steppinthrax]

I don't even think you can mail something that big USPS. The weight is fine but the dimensions are the problem. I think you'd have to use freight or something like that. I would just put pick up locally or I can drive it to your area (.30 or so cents per mile)

 

[bonkers325]

ship it in a saturn ion 2 coupe. flat down.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Wreckem

Originally posted by: indamixx99
You'd probably have to ship it freight, like fedex freight or watkins. It's pretty expensive though. If I were you, I'd just make the auction pick-up only so only people local to you will bid on it. Yes, it may make the tv harder to sell, but it'll save you the hassle of having to box it up, and possibly palletize it depending on the carrier.

LCD TVs dont weigh that much, they are just odd oversized items. UPS and FedEx will allow them to be shipped via 3 day or ground. They dont need to be shipped via freight. That said its going to cost quite a bit.

Yea I think he's 120 lb is much more like 50-60lbs maybe 75lbs at the most with the stand.

unless he means flat panel crt, not lcd?

my 30" phillips flat panel crt hdtv weighs about 120 lbs.

 

[yuppiejr]

Originally posted by: bonkers325
ship it in a saturn ion 2 coupe. flat down.

Well done...

 

[yuppiejr]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Wreckem

Originally posted by: indamixx99
You'd probably have to ship it freight, like fedex freight or watkins. It's pretty expensive though. If I were you, I'd just make the auction pick-up only so only people local to you will bid on it. Yes, it may make the tv harder to sell, but it'll save you the hassle of having to box it up, and possibly palletize it depending on the carrier.

LCD TVs dont weigh that much, they are just odd oversized items. UPS and FedEx will allow them to be shipped via 3 day or ground. They dont need to be shipped via freight. That said its going to cost quite a bit.

Yea I think he's 120 lb is much more like 50-60lbs maybe 75lbs at the most with the stand.

unless he means flat panel crt, not lcd?

my 30" phillips flat panel crt hdtv weighs about 120 lbs.

My Panasonic 42" plasma weighed in at just less than 100 pounds. If you were to figure out the cost to ship 10 alternator size chunks of beef (in bulk) shipping should be around the same for his TV.

 

[bctbct]

There are so many things wrong with trying to sell a used LCD on ebay I wont even list them.

 

[FoBoT]

if you don't have the original packaging , then don't ship it
it will get broken

 

[Maleficus]

Glassmask + bubble wrap + at least an inch of peanuts on every side. UPS/Fedex will do it. be sure to insure it.

It's going to cost ~ 100 bucks w/ insurance most likely.