Greyhound & UShip: Your Shipping BFFs!
If you watched my stories this morning, then you saw as I shared a ton of vintage finds from throughout the United States. My secret shipping sources are Greyhound and UShip which offer low prices furniture delivery. Cross country shipping is worth it when you find a deal on pieces (like my 8 dining chairs!).
Yes, the bus service! In addition to transporting people, they will also transport furniture cross country. It takes longer than standard shipping, but it’s well worth it because of the low cost. While Greyhound does like to tout itself as a top shipping company, they aren’t the most careful with products so I wouldn’t trust them with fragile or expensive products. If you’re selecting this option, be sure to connect with your seller so they wrap your items well and coordinate the drop off to the Greyhound station. Note that Greyhound doesn’t deliver to your home – they deliver to and from stations.
This is the better option for expensive and fragile items as the drivers are experienced in transporting furniture and antique items. When you first go to the site, it will give you a standard quote based on the item size, weight and travel distance. If you’re flexible on your timing, then you can offer a shipping rate and just wait for a driver to accept the offer. This works as sometimes drivers will be in an area and will see your offer and if they have room, they’ll just pick it up and drive to you if you’re on the way. UShip will pick up and deliver to any location that is accesible.
