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| | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 | If I am in the wrong forum, please move as appropriate. I just took a smal package to UPS, (weight under 5#) to get a shipping estimate to Western Austrailia. They quoted over $ 250. Two weeks ago I took a top grill for a '41-'46 GMC to UPS the quoted over $ 250 for that piece.
Anyone know of a realistic way to ship across either ocean? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | 57cameoguy,
UPS is steep. I have been using USPS-international. You have to fill out some simple paperwork, and I did stand in line for awhile, but I have since learned you can generate a shipment online and save yourself some time.
Who knows what forum this will end up in...you can be sure it won't stay here long. Good luck!
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | I got a shock when I was quoted $113 to UPS a package to Scotland from Illinois! It was 2 small 1/4" brass airline fittings!
In the end I got them sent to my buddy in Va. Who then posted them USPS. Even though I incurred two shipping costs,it still worked out much cheaper.
It didn't take a whole lot longer to arrive either!
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1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | I send stuff to Europe quite regularly and my wife sends stuff to Australia. We have found USPS to be the cheapest. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 | My last order was $ 300,- for a small box and $ 90,- for shipping. Additionally tax I totally payed € 300,- because of the very good exchange rate. :-) 1 € = 1,56 $
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | I find that USPS is best for international shipping for small items. Otherwise Fed Ex or BAX Global.
Scott
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | It was always my experience back in the 70s when I lived in England that Sea Post was cheap but forever.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | I don't know what part of Germany you are in, but my relatives near the Dutch border go to Holland to mail stuff. It's a lot cheaper. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 227 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 227 | 57 CAMEOGUY<
Gudday, It is Doc Bob here.
Good to see we are covering a few different forums to get our dilemma sorted.
Thank you for all comments, the ONLY way we can all try to find a FAIR DEAL! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 | Update - Just got back from the Post Office. They quoted $ 48.50 for the same box UPS wanted $ 250 to ship. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 227 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 227 | Cheers to all the StoveBolters that have helped out.
We seem to have had a win on this one! | | |
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