FYI, Forwardair is now requiring games to be shipped in wooden crates. They
won't let you just strap them to a pallet. Looks like the cost of shipping
just went up, unless someone knows of a better shipper. In know we had a
thread on this awhile back. Next time anybody ships a game, post the
details, please.
I argued the forward air guy into letting me ship it like it was, on a
palette, but only because I remembered the name of the employee that told me
I could do it that way. And he said "No more, and tell your friends". So
plan on about $200 to ship a game with them. And that's after you build/pay
someone to crate it.
I did some legwork on Danzas. Here is what I found:
All rates are for 5 day ground shipping.
For packaging Danzas requires the "goods be packaged so as not to easily be
damaged." I asked him, "What about a professional (or professional looking
:)) strapped to a palette, multiple layers of cardboard and shrink wrapped
type job?" He said that would be fine. But no "Wrapped in a blanket" type
stuff.
Shipping rates are 44 cents per lb. Insurance is 80 cents per 100 dollars
declared value. Fuel surcharge is .025 cents per lb.
So, to ship an Asteroids on a pallet, dimensions of 78"h X 24"w X 34"d, with
a actual weight of about 370 lbs (game + packing), insured for $800 to Miami
Florida costs $178.45. They charge whatever is heavier between Dimensional
weight and actual weight. Dimensional weight = W X D X H / 250.
If the customer wants it delivered to their house, there is residential fee
of $7.50 / 100 lbs, or $14.80 in this example. Then add a liftgate service
fee of $50, to get to $64.80. They will deliver about 20 miles for this
fee. Further out costs more.
And with Danzas, you have to have an account, although it seems any schmoe
can set one up.
Hope this helps the group with specifics, and if anyone can add info about
other shippers, please do.
Sean McLachlan
MIS Manager
LithoFlexo grafics inc.
801.484.8503
