Cost of shipping from the US of A

louis356 · Post by **louis356** » Thu May 20, 2004 3:38 pm

I want to buy some body panels from the good old US of A off Evilbay.

The guy said that shipping is about $300 for a bumper to Holland as an example from FedEx. He asked me if I knew of any other way.

Any one know of a good way to ship 'body parts' from USA? If I get it at a good price it cripples me on postage.

Any ideas????

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Thu May 20, 2004 4:53 pm

You'll get it a lot cheaper if you send it via sea freight... but you could wait up to 10 weeks to get the bits!!!!

How about approaching one of the chaps that regularly imports cars etc? Get it into one of their containers perhaps... there are a few on here buying from the states

louis356 · Post by **louis356** » Thu May 20, 2004 4:59 pm

Anyone up for it know of anyone importing a car and I can shove a box on the back seat? about 6lbs apparently

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu May 20, 2004 5:13 pm

Get the seller to send it via USPS (std US postal service) - should be well under $100 for both rear bumper halves (airmail).

Don't forget to ask the seller to 'downgrade' the value to e.g $25 in order to minimise the chance of being caught for import duty/VAT/admin charges.

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Thu May 20, 2004 5:19 pm

That's right, get them listed as "second hand auto parts, no retail value" that should help a lot

louis356 · Post by **louis356** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:09 pm

This is where I have to come clean what I'm bidding on (or want to)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... AMEWA%3AIT

10lb including packing aparently so still send via usps?

gerald1-4-3-2 · Post by **gerald1-4-3-2** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:15 pm

louis356 wrote:This is where I have to come clean what I'm bidding on (or want to)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... AMEWA%3AIT

10lb including packing aparently so still send via usps?

naughty, naughty telling porkies

a bumper indeed!!!

go and stand in the corner.

louis356 · Post by **louis356** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:17 pm

No.. No.. No.. that was the shipping Example the vendor gave me

gerald1-4-3-2 · Post by **gerald1-4-3-2** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:25 pm

louis356 wrote:No.. No.. No.. that was the shipping Example the vendor gave me

forgiven you may now return to your seat at the front of the class.

louis356 · Post by **louis356** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:32 pm

Thank you, I will bring an apple in for you tomorrow

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Cost of shipping from the US of A

Cost of shipping from the US of A

okay then...........