Swap-O-Rama #3, ANTI LOCAL!

Someone's package is in the mail, non Lorena Bobbitt style. Its ground but I'm hopeful for a Friday delivery.

 

I have incoming package notification from both Fedex and UPS, I hopefully won't get notified and it will be a surprise!

 

Damn, I had all of mine jammed into a 12"X12"X12" box (12 12oz bottles, 3 bombers and 1 750ml), but after reading everyones posts I moved it to the next smallest box I have and had to use every bit of packaging material I had saved.

 

I'd like to see how you got all that in a 1 foot square box?!...

 

Yeah, thats gotta be tight. And you moved it to a SMALLER box?

 

I thought 18x18x18 was small...

 

12x6x6 here, fit fine. Half of them were cans though. Shipped today.

 

Cubed...

 

Oh snap!

 

Are we supposed to let TheMAN know that we shipped? Or give anyone a tracking number?

 

Send it to TheMan.

 

Ya, you PM him the tracking number so that he can provide it to the other guy and keep track of everyone who has shipped.

 

Thanks.

 

Just packed mine (into a 14x11x16 box). Drop at fedex tomorrow.

No idea how you could fit it into a 12x12x12...guess that's why SWMBO packs whenever we take a trip.

 

Guys, it's my first time and my package came out to 24x18x18 and weights 33.2lbs....Is that normal? I will probably pay $100 for this :/ (there are 8x 22oz + 2x 12oz)

 

The weight seems right, but seems like a large box, which could be a really good thing if padded right. Half of mine were cans and it came to 21 pounds.

 

My package was the same size and close to 25 lbs and it was only $28.75.

 

I've never paid more than 30 bucks and most if my early trades were to cali.

 

My box ended up being 15x10x10 and 18-19 lbs. But I also had about 2/3 of them cans so that makes a difference. Cost about $24 to ship halfway across the country.

 

Poorly worded on my part. I put it into a larger box, but the next size up I had was pretty big (22X14X12) and had a ton of dead space to stuff. The cube I had was packed super tight and well padded, but it only cost $6 more and I didn't feel like buying all new beer and shipping twice if it didn't make it. Mine was $36 to ship and weight just over 25lbs.

 

I got my skills from moving so much. When we moved from NY to AZ I stuffed 7000 lbs of stuff into 2 U Boxes. Not sure if you've seen them, but I was pretty sure they would burst on the trip (you aren't supposed to put more than 2000 lbs in one). All made it great, oh well.

 

Make sure you do the FedEx home option. I almost puked at the 'express saver' rate. $80 vs $28

 

My scale was apparently off by a few pounds. Fedex updated the weight to 35.7 pounds at a hub. I shipped it for $38.23 from home so we will see what I actually get charged in a week or so.

 

Tracking info finally updated. Package was 16x11x9 and 26 lbs. Estimated delivery on Thursday! Hoping the recipient likes my choices......and the bonus can of food I happened to see in one of his random posts that goes good with beer

 

27 lbs box getting on a FedEx truck in the morning

 

Yup, mine got estimated at $41...but I used my company account so hopefully will be a little cheaper Also....my recipient declared that he does not want IPAs which was very sad to me as I had a few extra Pliny on hand but well..gotta respect the request.

 

Company account? Yeah it will be cheaper; free is certainly cheaper than $41!

 

So who has the biggest package? Hehe

 

Mine was 22.8 lbs, in a 16x12x12, and cost $41.93 via UPS.

I'm thinking of sending my recipient some bonus bottles in another package because, I just sort of bought what I would have wanted so my selection isn't very diverse.

I think next time it would be fun to say what kind of beer you DO want in addition to what kind you don't.

 

I tend to agree with this. Stipulate that you can list one style that you absolutely don't want, then a few you desire the most, with the understanding that the second part is just for info and doesn't lock the buyer to only those styles. I was able to search old posts and sort out what I think will be liked the most for the person I'm buying for this round, but I'm sure that's not the case for everyone. (Especially whoever got stuck buying for this noob with not many posts) Just my two cents. But still excited to get new beers no matter what shows up.

 

My box was 21x12x13, came in at 24 lbs, lots of packing material to keep it safe. Used fedex online and it came out to a whopping $14 and change, helped that it was a business address it was shipped too. Shows it should be there Thursday!

 

If I had access to RR, i'd go for the sours.

 

Unfortunately the company is my own, so eventually it will go out of my pocket anyway

I think that would make it easier. If you at least state ONE style you don't want and ONE you really like.

 

Last time we listed 3 styles we liked and people felt limited if they went outside the style even though it wasn't against the rules. TheMan is just trying different ways and I am a fan!

 

First round we listed styles that we liked and it felt limited on what I could send. I like how this round as open which is why I joined again, it it was limited I may have sat it out.

 

Is there an echo in here?

 

Is it strange I didn't even have to go to the store to have 200 oz of beer to ship off? I had that much bought already and available, I may have a problem..... all diffrent also....

 

LOL. I would have had the same issue...but my recipient requested no IPAs and 95% of my stockpile is IPAs or dIPAs

 

I didn't say no to anything, I want to experience my region from my senders eyes

 

I asked for no ipa's. Ran through a ton of them and its a style thats not for me. I enjoy the occasional ipa but i would be unlikely to buy one for myself regularly.
I'm really into sours right now.