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How are you guys shipping watches?

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My collection is getting a bit unruly and I've got some fluff I want to start offloading. I've always got caught up on the logistics of shipping. What way do you guys ship watches sold at private sale that are cheap for both with and without watch boxes? Do you use a certain size box from fedex,ups,usps? I want to be able to have a semi stable number to have to use for price including shipping included and not get raped when I actually go to ship.

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I got turned onto PirateShip by @ManOnTime and have been using it regularly.
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If I'm shipping without original packaging, a USPS Small Flat Rate box and postage purchased through Pirate Ship does the trick. It's easy to compare prices between major carriers there, too.
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I also recommend Pirate Ship [emoji2526]
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bc4393 wrote: Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:20 pm My collection is getting a bit unruly and I've got some fluff I want to start offloading. I've always got caught up on the logistics of shipping. What way do you guys ship watches sold at private sale that are cheap for both with and without watch boxes? Do you use a certain size box from fedex,ups,usps? I want to be able to have a semi stable number to have to use for price including shipping included and not get raped when I actually go to ship.

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As the others have said, PirateShip! https://www.pirateship.com/

I often overstate the size and weight of my packages even though I measure and weigh them, just to be on the safe side. PirateShip refunds in the form of site credit when they detect the actual cost of shipping was lower than what I paid. It's happened a few times now.
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