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Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 21 2013, 02:57 PM

trying to co-ordinate a part sale and would be shipping to norway. the robot voice is useless @ fedex. shipping for a 37# box that's 29x15x8 is... drumroll...$468!!!. that can't even be close. there's a special fedex number i can't call til' the am. DHL? no number i can find.

who has shipped internationally and who did you use? much pity for our out of country brothers who can't find the stuff at home and are forced to kneel before the gods of shipping. shite!!

k

Posted by: Mark Henry Jul 21 2013, 03:52 PM

Most likely the air freight price.
For us Canada Post "ground" will still cost <$100 and take 8 weeks to a place like Norway. Iv'e shipped stuff and the shipping cost as much as the part. The buyer expects this or is being educated.
It could bone your sale but in the end shipping cost is not your problem.

Posted by: bdstone914 Jul 21 2013, 04:18 PM

Online quote via USPS says $127.10 Expensive but way better then $400+

Posted by: euro911 Jul 21 2013, 05:04 PM

A few years back, I had a measly 2 lb. package going to a friend in Germany. DHL, FedEx and UPS all wanted around $70. ...

USPS was $12.

It was first class or parcel post - I don't remember which ...

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Jul 22 2013, 12:35 AM

USPS is your best bet.Less paper work for you and your consignee. Simple customs on their end as well, and you can mark the form "Samples" and save your client some bucks too.
Dewy Huey Louie (DHL), not the best or cheapest.
Marty

Posted by: 1973_1.7 Jul 22 2013, 01:04 AM

USPS is usually the cheapest,quickest and easyest!

Posted by: anderssj Jul 22 2013, 07:08 AM

Have recently shipped stuff to Norway and the Netherlands--in both cases USPS was by far the cheapest. Last parcel to NL made it in around 8 days . . . .

Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 22 2013, 11:41 AM

USPS comes thru again. $130ish via priority. est delivery in 5-7 days. beats the hell out of $486.

Posted by: euro911 Jul 22 2013, 12:48 PM

Yeah buddy

Posted by: 396 Jul 22 2013, 12:59 PM

Well, USPS would be the most cost effective for the consumer as its a government entity that has been loosing $$$$$ year after year. For other carriers, you are also paying for some sense of security from delivery end to end. I'm sure if ask a vendor here to charge me 1/4 of their pricing they will tell me where to go. Hey Eric, how about rebuilding my calipers for $100 / set ....just kidding.

Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 23 2013, 06:27 AM

thanks for the rant. but you're right, eric charges far too much for his services.