ok that was nuts
i sold my Attakus clone trooper (large ovesized box)
so i figure ill give UPS a chance as i never use them
take the box to the UPS store and the lady tells me it will be $65 for 10 day ground shipping. i tell her shes crazy and that the USPS would be half that. she says im crazy and shows me a price quote of $228 on her computer screen if i go to the USPS. i tell her thanks for her time and i make a b-line to USPS. get there and they tell me $27 prioroty / tracked / insured from VA > CA. moral of the story UPS sucks