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Salvatore Privitera · October 2nd, 2014, 12:13 PM

Hi All,

How much is everybody paying to ship the GH4 to the McAllen Factory Service Center. I went to the UPS store and they wanted $67.00 for shipping and insurance.

Thanks in advance,
Salvatore

Stephen Brenner · October 2nd, 2014, 01:22 PM

You can figure your shipping costs via their website. Check out usps as well.

Vince Pachiano · October 2nd, 2014, 08:50 PM

What type of service were you quoted? Overnight, 2-day, 3-day, ground? That seems awfully expensive. Did that include them packaging it? Remember, UPS rates are partly based upon distance,
Also, how much is this used camera worth, in its present condition? I'm a little bit of a risk-taker, but if I had a properly packaged item, and a computer-generated shipping label, and I am already at the UPS store, I might be tempted to ship without insurance.

And since you are shipping half-way across the USA. This might be a case where I pay a little more for the shipping speed (2-day), and skimp on the insurance. If you only pay for Ground, your precious camera is gonna go in the belly of a UPS truck over the Interstate system. It's gonna get re-sorted several times along the way. Each connection involves unloading it from a truck, traveling over fast-moving conveyor belts, and into another truck.

Salvatore Privitera · October 3rd, 2014, 08:37 AM

Hi Vince,

I got a quote of $11.00 before I asked to have it insured. I asked to have it insured for the full amount of what paid for it. I just got the GH4 in July and didn't check the audio buzz until a few weeks ago. I think I'm going to send via the Postal Service.

Thanks,
Salvatore

Jeff Harper · October 3rd, 2014, 05:40 PM

Priority flat rate boxes are often a good deal.

Don DesJardin · October 4th, 2014, 08:07 PM

Fedex has priority flat rate boxes that your camera would fit in with additional insurance for probably under $15.

Bruce Foreman · October 12th, 2014, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince Pachiano

Also, how much is this used camera worth, in its present condition? I'm a little bit of a risk-taker, but if I had a properly packaged item, and a computer-generated shipping label, and I am already at the UPS store, I might be tempted to ship without insurance.

Used it may be, but the question in my mind was how much would it cost me to replace it if lost or damaged. I paid the full retail of $1,697.99 for mine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince Pachiano

And since you are shipping half-way across the USA. This might be a case where I pay a little more for the shipping speed (2-day), and skimp on the insurance. .

Well, I'm only half a state away from McAllen, as I remember I think I paid about $47.00 to ship mine UPS Ground and insured for the full value. It came back in fine shape and fixed. I forgot to remove the media card from it and that was still in place.

It is recommended to ship your camera by a fully "trackable" carrier.

October 2nd, 2014, 12:13 PM	#1
Salvatore Privitera Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Middletown, CT Posts: 46	How much are you paying for Shipment to Panasonic? Hi All, How much is everybody paying to ship the GH4 to the McAllen Factory Service Center. I went to the UPS store and they wanted $67.00 for shipping and insurance. Thanks in advance, Salvatore

October 2nd, 2014, 01:22 PM	#2
Stephen Brenner Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Brownsville, OR Posts: 116	Re: How much are you paying for Shipment to Panasonic? You can figure your shipping costs via their website. Check out usps as well.

October 2nd, 2014, 08:50 PM	#3
Vince Pachiano Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 307	Re: How much are you paying for Shipment to Panasonic? What type of service were you quoted? Overnight, 2-day, 3-day, ground? That seems awfully expensive. Did that include them packaging it? Remember, UPS rates are partly based upon distance, Also, how much is this used camera worth, in its present condition? I'm a little bit of a risk-taker, but if I had a properly packaged item, and a computer-generated shipping label, and I am already at the UPS store, I might be tempted to ship without insurance. And since you are shipping half-way across the USA. This might be a case where I pay a little more for the shipping speed (2-day), and skimp on the insurance. If you only pay for Ground, your precious camera is gonna go in the belly of a UPS truck over the Interstate system. It's gonna get re-sorted several times along the way. Each connection involves unloading it from a truck, traveling over fast-moving conveyor belts, and into another truck.

October 3rd, 2014, 08:37 AM	#4
Salvatore Privitera Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Middletown, CT Posts: 46	Re: How much are you paying for Shipment to Panasonic? Hi Vince, I got a quote of $11.00 before I asked to have it insured. I asked to have it insured for the full amount of what paid for it. I just got the GH4 in July and didn't check the audio buzz until a few weeks ago. I think I'm going to send via the Postal Service. Thanks, Salvatore

October 3rd, 2014, 05:40 PM	#5
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: How much are you paying for Shipment to Panasonic? Priority flat rate boxes are often a good deal. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

October 4th, 2014, 08:07 PM	#6
Don DesJardin Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ventura, California, USA Posts: 255	Re: How much are you paying for Shipment to Panasonic? Fedex has priority flat rate boxes that your camera would fit in with additional insurance for probably under $15. __________________ Don DesJardin