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Re: Estimated weight for 600 LEGO bricks for shipping
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lugnet.market.shipping
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Fri, 22 Dec 2000 20:09:44 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Mike Stanley writes:
> In lugnet.market.shipping, Mark Rideout writes:
> > Hello-
> > I'm closing a deal on eBay and was trying to see if an estimate for
> > shipping was close. The shipper is in Maryland (Columbia), USA and I'm in
> > Washington. To figure the costs, I need an estimated shipping weight. The
> > auction lot was for ~600 LEGO bricks. How much (average) do you think that
> > would weigh? Throw in some extra of course for packaging.
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> Well, an unopened 950 pc box (1857) weighes just an ounce or so short of 3
> pounds.
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> But it really depends on what bricks you're talking about. 600 2x6's will
> weigh more than 600 1x1's.
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> I'd say up to three pounds would be a safe bet. That 950 pc box has lots of
> 1xN bricks, but there are 950 of them versus 600.
thanks
> Are you concerned about getting ripped off on shipping or something? I
> can't imagine bothering with making a post about it unless someone is
> wanting to charge you $10 to ship it or something. 4 pounds (say 4 with a
> good box and packing material) would only run $5.40 for Priority Shipping.
Actually that is it exactly - they wanted me to send $11.00 for shipping
even though the auction was "pay actual shipping costs". The guy said that
if it was over by much he would refund me the money. I really didn't know
how much 600 LEGO bricks would weigh (unless I gathered and weighed them
myself).
-mark
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