toben88
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posted on June 13, 2003 01:23:52 PM new
Best/cheapest way to ship 10lb box to england?
Fedex?
UPS?
USPS?
Im shipping it to england. Luckily I learned to inflate shipping charges for international, but I have no idea what this will cost.
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tomwiii
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posted on June 13, 2003 01:25:32 PM new
a lot!
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tomwiii
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posted on June 13, 2003 01:26:43 PM new
NTM: a lot!
International Calculator
Service summary for your 10 pound Airmail Parcel Post to Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
Itemized Service Summary Service Item Price
Airmail Parcel Post $47.00
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TOTAL CHARGES $47.00
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capotasto
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posted on June 13, 2003 01:50:27 PM new
IF you want your buyer to hate you, use UPS.
UPS will add on an import customs fee -- this would be in addition to any "real" customs duty the buyer will have to pay.
http://ircalc.usps.gov/speed.asp?Country=Great+Britain+and+Northern+Ireland&Pounds=10&Ounces=0&cmdSubmit=Continue&Contents=1
$32.75 surface parcel post
Ah, can't you look this stuff up on the internet yourself?
[ edited by capotasto on Jun 13, 2003 01:53 PM ]
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ohmslucy
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posted on June 13, 2003 01:52:49 PM new
Seems like AFTER the auction closes is just a tad late to be checking out shipping charges.
Lucy
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AuctionAce
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posted on June 13, 2003 02:33:20 PM new
Maybe the auction is still running and a Brit has inquired as to the s/h to the UK before bidding?
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sanmar
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posted on June 13, 2003 05:01:43 PM new
Lucy, how would you know where the item was going until the auction closed? Unless the bidder wanted to know before bidding. I bought a pair of ceramic dolphins last year. They cost me about $18.00 USD. The postage was $27.00. Never will buy from overseas again.
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maggielane
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posted on June 13, 2003 06:58:04 PM new
try www.iship.com
"For I know the plans I have for you." says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." - Jeremiah 29:11
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ohmslucy
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posted on June 13, 2003 11:16:11 PM new
Auctionace, I suspect it's the stand-up electric fan he sold recently. High bidder is in England.
Sanmar, you wouldn't know where it was going until the auction closed. I kinda figured it was U.K. because the OP said he was shipping to England.
Anyway, Toben88, good luck sending your package. I wonder if the original factory box is strong enough to withstand being schlepped across the Atlantic? If it were me shipping I'd be double-boxing.
Lucy
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toben88
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posted on June 18, 2003 04:53:16 PM new
Wow this is harsh - I just tacked 39.99 on asuming that would cover all s/h fees.
Fedex quoted me $101
UPS is even higher.
Looks like I am paying USPS $47.00 and eating $8 for underestimating.
As I see it shipping costs are ebay's biggest enemy - they should make a deal with usps to get us lower rates.
It was the fan - time to hike my global shipping fees. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=3226373160
Fan sold for 23.50
Shipping 47.90 or double sales price
[ edited by toben88 on Jun 18, 2003 04:54 PM ]
[ edited by toben88 on Jun 18, 2003 04:55 PM ]
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capotasto
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posted on June 18, 2003 07:11:17 PM new
"Wow this is harsh - I just tacked 39.99 on asuming that would cover all s/h fees. "
Time to buy a scale, and learn how to use the USPS websites.
BTW that would have more than covered surface shipping.
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