 A Cautionary Note Regarding
Shipping Charges
Mailing Tubes are light in weight but they do take
up space when shipping. Shipping companies
including UPS use what is called "Dimensional Weight" to
charge for shipping. Instead of charging for the
actual weight of the item they use the following formula
to arrive at the weight they will charge. In
short, you divide the total cubic inches by 166 to
arrive at the "Dimensional Weight". The
shipping cost using this formula can easily exceed the
cost of the product you are purchasing, thus when
product is rated as "dimensional" it is usually best to
have the item trucked to your location. When you
make a mailing tube purchase you will be provided both a
dimensional cost from UPS as well as a trucking quote
from which to choose should you decide to purchase.
If the cubic size in inches is less
than 5,184, the actual weight of the package will
apply. |
