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| Mueller |
  Jan 16 2003, 06:00 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Not scared away from JP's "challanging" bearing install (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
Jeroen of the Netherlands has bravely stepped up to the plate to be possibly the very first person to run the trick needle bearing kit on the other side of the world.....so, what is my best mode of shipment that will be cost effective and actually get there before the end of the year?? Also being shipped at the same time will be some other 914 body parts...total weight should be in the 30 pound range with a box ~30x20x20??? Oh, how about payment? Does Paypal work in other countries? Thanks Mike Mueller |
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| Jeroen |
Jan 16 2003, 06:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Hey Mike,
Regular mail works just fine. Ship it as slow as possible, that's the cheapest way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I don't have a PayPal account myself, but from the info on their website, I can use my creditcard to send money to your PayPal account, so that shouldn't be any problem either I'll e-mail you for further details... Cheers, Jeroen |
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| jonwatts |
Jan 16 2003, 07:12 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141  |
I've done a little overseas shipping in my day and always used USPS. Some countries will try to charge a tax for merchandise shipped from outside their borders. To get around this tax I was often asked to mark the box as a gift. Not sure if the Neanderlands ( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) behave this way or not.
Mike, is your setup particular to 914s or should you be hitting up the 911 crowd too? You know how those guys like to waste money! Jon |
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| MarkV |
Jan 16 2003, 07:18 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
I sold a 914 a/c setup do a 914'er in Australia. I sent them USPS surface at the end of September. He just got the parts 2 weeks ago. Had to go in two boxes 38 & 31lbs, I think the cost was sometihng like $150.00. Was quoted $300.00 air mail, arrive in a few days. There are some US Customs forms that have to be filled out.
I got a cashiers check made out in US dollars, don't know about Paypal. Mark |
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| campbellcj |
Jan 17 2003, 12:15 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,623 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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The shipper declares the value on the USPS customs form. So everything 914 related is worth $10 (at most). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Be aware that shipping the cheap way as Jeroen mentioned is literally by slow boat...it can take 6-8 weeks, maybe more in some cases. I have shipped to Western Europe and Asia a few times and it was not terribly expensive, but definitely SLOW. Fast = $$$ (just like our cars, LOL) Also, even moreso than usual, package the heck out of it. Double-walled cardboard, foam popcorn, lots of good tape, etc. Paypal supports international transactions just fine, as I recall. |
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| 914Timo |
Jan 17 2003, 01:12 AM
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******* Group: Members Posts: 743 Joined: 13-January 03 From: Finland Member No.: 137 Region Association: Europe |
Yes, ChrisC is right. Fast = $$$.
I just send one 7x15 Fuchs from Finland to California. It was about 10.6 kg. I sended it by airmail and the postage was about 70 euros. By airmail it shoud be there in 6-8 days. The surface mail would have been cheeper, about 40 euros, but it would have taken 6-8 weeks. And 1 euro is about $1. I find that the fastes way would have been sending it as a some kind of special package. It would have been in California in 1 - 2 days, but the postage would have been 400 euros !!! BTW, guess why Jeroen wants the needle bearings now and what happened to his bronze bushings ???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) |
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| Jeroen |
Jan 17 2003, 06:44 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Hey Timo,
Mail me your address, so I can send you the bronze bushings About shipping overseas. Regular mail works just fine. May take a little longer, but I usually get stuff in 3 to 4 weeks. It can also take 2 months, but this rarely happens. When possible, shipping as a "gift" or as "samples" helps me dodgin taxes (which are about 20% on the declared value). Dunno if you can still insure it, if you send it like that though... Cheers, Jeroen |
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| 914Timo |
Jan 17 2003, 07:00 AM
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******* Group: Members Posts: 743 Joined: 13-January 03 From: Finland Member No.: 137 Region Association: Europe |
Ya-Roon, check out your mail. Sorry it took so long, but I am quite a slow in writing and when I have to put something in english it take me double the time..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)
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