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I might ship some skis this winter instead of checking them with the airline. Any experiences with lugless.com or similar services? What is the difference between going through an intermediary vs. directly through UPS / Fedex / USPS?
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Bump ... any inputs?
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I went there.
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DarkHelmetII wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:43 am I might ship some skis this winter instead of checking them with the airline. Any experiences with lugless.com or similar services? What is the difference between going through an intermediary vs. directly through UPS / Fedex / USPS?
Did you try to get a quote?

I tried to get a quote. It is showing UPS service. So, it is just an intermediary - AKA middleman. It keeps a share of what you pay.. I deal direct. Avoid middleman.
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Metsfan91 wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 9:25 pm
DarkHelmetII wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:43 am I might ship some skis this winter instead of checking them with the airline. Any experiences with lugless.com or similar services? What is the difference between going through an intermediary vs. directly through UPS / Fedex / USPS?
Did you try to get a quote?

I tried to get a quote. It is showing UPS service. So, it is just an intermediary - AKA middleman. It keeps a share of what you pay.. I deal direct. Avoid middleman.
Quotes I am getting from lugless are substantially lower than whatever I could ascertain from ups.com. Perhaps user error on my part. I am all for avoiding needless middlemen, just trying to figure out if others have real, actual experience with the service.
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