Lakland Darryl Jones 5 $1329/£670, (New)

[OldGit]

Spotted this good deal on The Perfect Bass

Lakland Skyline Darryl Jones 5 RW WP
Player Price: $1,329.00 (Includes FREE GROUND SHIPPING in the US!)

Thats £670

However
"UPS has reported a shipping cost of $340.76 for the shipment of the Lakland bass to you in the UK."

So how come other people ship for $80 USD inc insurance?

Hummmm

If you are still tempted it's here

[url="http://www.theperfectbass.com/explore.cfm?STORE=Y&N=124&SN=100&CT=101&PG=101&W=STORE&P=N&S=1001081&U=1&SS=1&CR=N&modify=0"]Perfect Bass Lakland DJ5 [/url]

Edited December 21, 2007 by OldGit

[stingrayfan]

Frustrating, isn't it?

Ask them to send it via US postal service (USPS) rather than a courier. Should only cost about $80 for a bass in a box or $110 for a bass in a case (rough prices). This comes via Parcelforce who *will* make you pay the taxes on both the bass and the shipping and they'll stick a £10 handling charge on top.

Allow 20% on top of what you paid (inc shipping) to cover all this.

Edited December 21, 2007 by stingrayfan

[OldGit]

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='107479' date='Dec 21 2007, 09:41 AM']Frustrating, isn't it?

Ask them to send it via US postal service (USPS) rather than a courier. Should only cost about $80 for a bass in a box or $110 for a bass in a case (rough prices). This comes via Parcelforce who *will* make you pay the taxes on both the bass and the shipping and they'll stick a £10 handling charge on top.

Allow 20% on top of what you paid (inc shipping) to cover all this.[/quote]

Yeah I've had a brace of basses shipped via USPS in the last 6 months for 80 dollars each
I've gone off the idea now anyway. I'm so fickle..

[P-T-P]

I think USPS have changed the T&Cs for shipping to the UK recently when it comes to the size of package you can send and as a result, a bass comes in at an inch or two too big. I was talking with Bass Central about a bass a few months back and that's what they told me and it did check out at the time. There literally is only an inch or so in it, so I dare say it is getawayable with if the sender is unaware or aware but willing to try.

[P-T-P]

Yeah, just checked it out and the max length for a USPS Global Express delivery is 46" and my DJ5 is about 45" long so could possibly be done with some creative packing.

USPS info here [url="http://pe.usps.com/text/Imm/fh_014.htm#ep3576772"]http://pe.usps.com/text/Imm/fh_014.htm#ep3576772[/url]

[OldGit]

We've exchanged emails and he says the US Postal are a pain in the bottom to deal with and, he feels, are not a safe courier. Given my own experiences with the UK Post Office (and having seen Men in Black II) I suspect he is right.
However he does ship free to the US and so suggested he could do that to a friend in the US and then he could ship it anyway we chose

I'll not be pursuing this for now but it's an interesting store and I'll stay on their GAS inducing mailing list

[P-T-P]

Just a thought, but don't parcel2go.com offer a "Ship To" address in the US? They then bring it over here for you.

FWIW I've had a couple of basses come via USPS and without problems.

[elsharko]

Really, that sounds great. Do you know how to do that, I cant find the option on their website.

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='elsharko' post='999605' date='Oct 25 2010, 02:00 AM']Really, that sounds great. Do you know how to do that, I cant find the option on their website.[/quote]

Maybe they changed something in the 3 year gap between your post and the last.

Give them a call.