Help with Shipping Question

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Help with Shipping Question

Unread postby myles_mitchell » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:38 pm

I am in North Carolina and looking at buying a pole from Texas and was wondering what the cheapest way to ship it.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Thank you in advance.

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Re: Help with Shipping Question

Unread postby pvault » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:21 pm

Flyawaypoles.com

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Re: Help with Shipping Question

Unread postby myles_mitchell » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:36 pm

Thanks for the reply I knew there was a special company that shipped them couldn't remember their name.

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Re: Help with Shipping Question

Unread postby vaultdad » Sun May 24, 2015 1:06 pm

I've used their on-line request 3 times so far, and I have NEVER gotten a reply back yet. That's just embarrassing for them.
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Re: Help with Shipping Question

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Mon May 25, 2015 1:42 pm

FlyAwayPoles.com went out of business because too many of their customers (including major universities) never paid their bills.

You have to ship poles freight or Cargo, they are too long for USPS/FedEx/UPS. I'm not sure if DHL takes them? Some people use Southwest Cargo. It's usually not worth it for one pole. You're really best off trying to buy from someone within driving distance, or meeting up at a track meet or the Pole Vault Summit.


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