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Kburns737
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 Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject: Can I ship a westy propane tank? |
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So, I'm parting out a camper project I had, and I'm wondering if I can ship the propane tank to a potential buyer? During some research I found threads on hot air balloonists in europe shipping their tanks, they are required to get them purged though. Will that fly for the usps? Anyonemhave any experience with this matter? Thanks!!
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Randy in Maine
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Ship it empty and you will be OK. |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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If you declare it a "propane" tank they will charge you for hazmat.
If you don't and they find it with a sniffer... you can have real problems.
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markz2004
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Randy in Maine wrote: |
| Ship it empty and you will be OK. |
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remove the valve and ship it in a box.
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RCB
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Its a touchy situation....Id say that USPS would be the best bet since they dont ask all the questions that the USPS does.
Shipping shock absorbers are considered to be a "hazardous item" and can cost a few bucks to ship.
They have to go by ground. |
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Glenn
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Its a touchy situation....Id say that UPS would be the best bet since they dont ask all the questions that the USPS does.
Shipping shock absorbers are considered to be a "hazardous item" and can cost a few bucks to ship.
They have to go by ground. |
Fixed for ya.
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RCB
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Glenn...UPS is what the brain said to type but the fingers didnt do what the brain wanted to do....thats called flaubisquating  |
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