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 DubCrazy
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| posted on April 13th, 2010 at 09:48 PM |
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Shipping from the states..
Just wondering if anyone knows of or has had any dealing with shipping from the states. i am chasing a part for my bike and have found the part i want
in America but they want 350 + for shipping. its a single seat unit for my bike so its is as light as and not that big( i have requested dimentions
from the company i am buying from)
There must be a cheaper way to get it here.
any ideas ???
thanks
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 helbus
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| posted on April 13th, 2010 at 10:00 PM |
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I have found USPS (US Postal Service) the cheapest to use. I had a 12kg box of parts about the size of a slab of beer sent over by USPS and it cost
$150.
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| posted on April 13th, 2010 at 10:15 PM |
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yeah 350 sounds like a rip if one place has it im sure others do too and they wont be that expensive. I order stuff all the time, i have had a beetle
nose and rear brought from the states.
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| posted on April 14th, 2010 at 07:13 AM |
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I have shipped a few cars from the states to Melbourne through a buddy of mine who has an exporting business in Carson CA, I get all my parts and
motors sent there and when a container is full (with everyones items) it gets sent on its way, cheap as chips!! probably a third of what you have
been quoted, I had a solid billet Harley wheel land for $80, but there could have been a bit of mates rates involved, its got to a stage where I
dont even ask for a quote, He looks after all his customers, but is VERY strict on paperwork re customs declarations etc, items must be clean,
engines drained of all fluids, copy of ebay transactions & payments, no bullshiting of prices you paid for item and all will be well. I will
need his permission to forward his contact details to you if you or any members of this site require them. cheers Frank
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 11:54 AM |
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Ive got a dirt bike seat on order at the moment, $65 USPS and should be here in a week. If you go to the USPS website they have a pretty easy to use
postage calculator for International air freight.
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 12:07 PM |
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Rod Penrose is going to the states in a few weeks.... maybe give him a call and see if he can bring it back with him?
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 03:26 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by DubCrazy
Just wondering if anyone knows of or has had any dealing with shipping from the states. i am chasing a part for my bike and have found the part i want
in America but they want 350 + for shipping. its a single seat unit for my bike so its is as light as and not that big( i have requested dimentions
from the company i am buying from)
There must be a cheaper way to get it here.
any ideas ???
thanks
steff..................
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Hi
Many companies in the USA don't want to sell outside the USA... so charge huge freight rates...
I found CIP1 and CB Performance seem to charge high rates..
I just bought a New Bosch Distributor with Pertronix kit and 20 oil change gasket kits
3lbs weight for $41-71US via US Postal Service.. [insured too]
I once tried to buy 4 small stickers from a company in the USA
the stickers could be placed in an ordinary envelope and posted for about $3US...
but they wanted $25 to package and post them....
Ask them if they can POST it to you Via US Postal Service...
NOT DHL or UPS etc...
best of Luck
Lee
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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