French Polishing and Bespoke Furniture
No matter the size of the item, the safest way to ship your furniture piece long distances is white glove or in-home delivery. This means fewer transfers and more protection. Not to mention, a better customer experience. If you’re on a smaller budget and have a larger or heavier piece , you may look into LTL.
Let’s unbox some of the most inexpensive options and take a closer look: Rent a Truck or Trailer & Drive Yourself. Planes, Trains, or Buses. Shipping Containers or Pods. LTL (Less Than Truckload) Shipping . Oh, the Places Your Furniture Will Go!
How can I make sure my furniture sells? Include a detailed and accurate item description. Include clear photos that show your item from a number of different angles. Price your item competitively. Offer free delivery and local collection. (You can do this in the delivery details section when you create your listing).
Shipping Freight for eBay eBay offers a Flat Rate Freight option for repeat users. Otherwise, you’ll need to use a parcel service to ship your item, each of which have different rates. An option always at your disposal is to use one of the big three carriers – USPS, UPS or FedEx.
How Much Does it Cost to Ship Furniture? Shipping furniture locally costs $75 to $250 , while the average cost to ship furniture state to state, or across the country ranges from $300 to $600. Naturally, larger pieces of furniture, white glove services, and other factors can increase the cost.
Make sure that your large or heavy furniture shipment falls within your carrier’s weight and size limits. Oversized goods may be subject to a fee and could be better suited for freight. UPS packages can be up to 150 pounds, and 165 inches in length and girth combined (girth = 2 x width plus 2 x height).
Shipping Furniture with FedEx FedEx furniture shipping is another solid option. They offer next-day delivery within the US at competitive shipping rates.
Buying New Furniture . Cost is not the only factor. If you have very expensive furniture in which you’ve invested a lot of time or money (refinishing, reupholstering, etc.) or items with sentimental value, then shipping is the best option.
U-Pack brings a moving trailer or moving container to your home. You load your furniture (and whatever else you’re moving). Then, the equipment is picked up and moved to your new home in another state . You unload, then U-Pack picks up the empty equipment.
Whether it is an antique piece of furniture , a brand-new piece you never used or something you have you just don’t want anymore, eBay is a great way to sell it. Your furniture is sure to be sold through listing it on eBay as long as you are reasonable with your price and pay attention to details.
Best Places to Sell Your Furniture Online Apartment Therapy Marketplace. Craigslist. Facebook Marketplace. LetGo. OfferUp.
We generally encourage sellers to list used furniture at about 20 – 50% of the original retail price since furniture is very much like any other depreciable asset. One exception: pieces that are part of a unique or special collection because they tend to lose value once they’re taken from their retail location.
People from all over the world can sell on eBay . Therefore, your package could be coming from another country. When you have to pay for overseas shipping , the price is going to be relatively high. Most of the time, when you purchase something from a website in the United States , you are paying for domestic shipping .
You can get free USPS/ eBay co-branded shipping boxes for Priority Mail and Priority Mail Flat Rate Service. These boxes will be delivered directly to your door at no personal cost. However, you do have to be a registered eBay user in order to place an order, and they can only be ordered online.
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