Up till last year I suggested any ebay user to utilise linking an ebay account to a standard Fedex online account and using the free upgrade to a business account
(Referral code eBay10)
COVID has put an end to that and ebay chose to Integrate Fedex business directly into its platform instead.
The fastest and easiest way to deal with your situation is shipping peripheral or better and selling or recycling anything lower locally.
That aside and in general.
If you’re within 3 zones USPS priority mail flat rate is best for sending heavy loads up to around 100-150lbs right now. Especially if you can jam it all into a single large flat rate box (use usps.com account to order free priority mail boxes delivered to your door).
I found the board game extra long boxes best for mailing computer boards.they’re just slightly thicker than the rest of priority boxes and making a Roman cross with strapping tape across the box keeps it in tact better than anythig else I’ve tried.
If you’re more than three zones or can’t fit it in a single box Fedex is the wisest choice for sure 400-500lb shipments.
Sign up for a fedex online account. FedEx still goes by girth over weight in pricing. An online account gives you the option to make multi box shipments. Splitting a 60 pound order into smaller boxes (10 or so) costs much less than an oven sized box. So gather up a bunch of Amazon and walmart home delivery boxes and get to packing.
There are two indispensable sites for bulk shippers that give exact box sizes (based on Amazon box IDs) that cover a nice list of preferred dimensions for commercial trucking. Stick to these tables and you’ll save an absolute fortune with Fedex, and a fair bit with UPS and DHL as well.
Best box dimensions:
https://awesomers.com/a-catalog-of-amazon-box-sizeshttps://www.boxdimensions.com/If you ever ordered large bulky items you’ll have noticed they ship in boxes larger than the item, often with paper stuffing that adds weight. This is the reason why. It’s also why Amazon ships a book and a desk clock in a box the size of a microwave. Free basic Insurance covers damage in shipping and the boxes fit the 3-D Tetris puzzle of trailer loading.
Finally there ARE still partnerships available for fedex business accounts. Do some research and digging. Step off google if you can’t find one in the first two or three pages. There’s other search engines with less invasive algorithms. Like Bing and Spotlight.
Be patient in looking. These opportunities come randomly and only last a week or less. You’ll also need to create a seller, supplier account with whatever sales platform the deal is attached to. But you don’t need to keep it past signup.
The three I know run rolling promotions are Alibris (seller.Alibris.com), offer up, and mercari.
Store envy also has some options, Apx quarterly.
The commercial Fedex account cuts rates by 22%-56%. Depending on size, weight, class, and to/from.
Finally, boardsort is rather lenient on multi box shipping. If you follow the guidelines listed when you fill out your quote and submit it, you’ll email Chris’s with your order number and tracking number(s...).
As long as you’re reasonable and include a quote printout in each box you can send quite a few boxes without issue.
Ps. Reasonable means don’t send 100 boards in 100 different boxes.