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Shipping from the US
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:29 am
by r2d2hp
Have been quoted $230 to ship a Trans AM rear spoiler from the US using UPS which seems very expensive.
Are there any other carriers that can be used that can deliver in the same week but at a more competitive rate?.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:13 am
by kiwicar
contact Rosco, he has posted in general chat area about cheep shipping.
Mike
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:16 am
by r2d2hp
I did see Rosco's post but think but think that more likely to take a few weeks to arrive rather than a few days.
Any other ideas
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:55 am
by Ian Anderson
Try Fedex they are reasonable too if you can get the supplier to pay in USA and then bill you - a load more expensive if you get billed in the UK!
Or use yellow pages and look up shipping companies in your area - they will be able to offer an airfreight service - if you use this make suer you are quoted door to door or they will scalp you with add on charges after the fact.
Or lastly dependant on what your employer does they may have a good account already with DHL, FEDEX, TNT, UPS etc. and the more parcels they move the bigger the discount they offer - so using their account and paying the invoice when it arrives could save you up to 60%
IAn
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:27 pm
by r2d2hp
Thanks Ian,
If anyone knows of anywhere in the UK that might have a rear spoiler for a 70's TransAM can they let me know. Even be happy with a damaged one
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:18 pm
by Paul B
Ian Anderson wrote:Try Fedex they are reasonable too if you can get the supplier to pay in USA and then bill you - a load more expensive if you get billed in the UK!
Or use yellow pages and look up shipping companies in your area - they will be able to offer an airfreight service - if you use this make suer you are quoted door to door or they will scalp you with add on charges after the fact.
Or lastly dependant on what your employer does they may have a good account already with DHL, FEDEX, TNT, UPS etc. and the more parcels they move the bigger the discount they offer - so using their account and paying the invoice when it arrives could save you up to 60%
IAn
We recently received a parcel from the US, by Fed ex. $300 worth of kids clothes for an Xmas present for my daughter.
Three weeks later we got a bill for £72 to cover import duties, administration and VAT on the value and shipping. This was despite the sender having agree to accept any further charges. The Fed ex numpties had failed to get any contact details from the sender, so thought it easier to bill us, the recipient.
If you get the shipper to pay the charges you might also get an unpleasant surprise like that. $150 worth of charges on a gift that cost $300 !!!