Shipping/Posting Overseas
 

Anyone found a cheap service for international shipments? Recent ebaying has opened my eyes to the cost of international carriage.

So far, www.parcel2go.com seem the best iI can fine as I haven't got an account deal with a major carrier.

Otherwise, for 25kilos to the USA, I'm looking at at least £60 and that's enough to put buyers right off.

Rgds, Rob

Where the hell have you found a courier that'll ship 25Kg to the US for £60?

Got some stuff to send Stateside myself.

Cheers, Neil

www.parcel2go.com

DHL/GermanPost company. Used em for Germany too. Cheap as chips for the UK.

Rgds, Rob

Holy moly! They are cheap!

Only problem is the box is bigger than they allow without a surcharge.:( Guess I'll call and see what they've got to say.

Thanks again, Neil.

Ah, this is what has caused me to look about. My packed weight less than 5 kilos but it's 5.1 cubic feet (a ducati side panel for an 851) P2G said it works out as an equivilant volume/weight of 24.1 kilos, thus my £60 to the States. Give them a call, I expect that they will tell you to take the next weight break, e.g. up to 70kilos, £129. Seems expensive but ParcelFarce wanted over £220 to ship two of my boxes.

Rgds, Rob

Spot on Rob, £129.99 it is.

Only £68 with Parcel Force though.

Neil,

How did you get PFance to do it for £68, really small box?

Not a small box at all Rob, sending 2 side panels, a nose cone and a bellypan.

For USA: Max weight 30Kg, Max length 1.5m, Max length & girth combined 2.75m.

My box is right on the limit size wise give or take a couple of cm, so unless I'm unlucky and get a right jobsworth collecting it I should be OK.

I have had to "rework" the box so it's as small as I could make it and still fit everything in. Used about 2 rolls of parcel tape though!

Cheers, Neil

To be honest, I am really unhappy about the risks of sending £100's of bits via some dodgy shippers and getting a call from the buyer to say a new panel, no longer available from Duc, is cracked.

Happened to pass a couriers van yesterday, back doors open, boxes all over the place, some corner on to sides of others. Looked like damage city!!

Yeah, I'm with you on that one Rob. That Horlicks advert is probably pretty close to the truth!

I've sent bodywork to the US before with Parcel Force, never been a problem. I do always insure it to the hilt though just in case.

Cheers, Neil