How to save on freight for ROW (rest of world )914ers Options

[Jason 914-6]

Hi all,
After reading the thread on AA shipping dramas (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) . I noticed a lot of us ROW (rest of world non USA) people were getting shafted on freight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)
A few years back I had a big order with comp cams and the freight costs were crazy, I nearly backed out of the order. The sales rep gave me some advice which I'll pass on.
There is a company called OPAS http://www.opas.com/ (not endorsing the company) which is a freight onforder. Let me explain how it works you have the US company sent the goods to them (you provide incoming delivery advice notice) once all the parts are in they repack them into one package, using the maximum space in the said box (ever got a large box from overseas with a small part inside). They then provide different shipping quotes for you to choose from.
The other plus is you gives you a US postal address (in Portland OR) so you can get parts freighted to you at your US address very handy as most US sellers provide CONUS free shipping along with Evilbay etc. Have you ever tried to get a seller to sent your parts overseas most freak out and put it in the too hard basket (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . some even state US only (which you will now have)
Any ways I have found this a vary useful service as going back to cam order it was 3 seperate shipments over a few weeks.Time for a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)