Owen Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 I'm looking at some US based basses. I used to be able to get stuff in for approx $120 actual shipping. Quotes are coming up at $500 - $600 at the moment. Does anyone have any lines on decent cheaper couriers? I am au fait with the whole tax/import thing. TIA Quote
Kev Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 is it worth buying from the US at the moment, with the exchange rate being so poor? Quote
Owen Posted October 30, 2008 Author Posted October 30, 2008 It's not SUPER cheap, but the prices of 2nd hand stuff are still comparable with 2nd hand stuff here, so it is finding what I want really. Quote
OldGit Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 $500 for shipping? Madness ... USPS has always been Ok for me. Usually about $80 for a bass not in a case. Quote
spinynorman Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 +1 on USPS. They're way cheaper than anything else I've found. Last bass I shipped in Europe the cost had almost doubled, but from what I can see on the USPS site their charges haven't changed. Quote
nig Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 +1 on usps too,dont forget customs and handling, just used dhl, the 3rd partys choice in my purchase from the usa, really fast, then dhl sent me the wrong dutys, then whilst sorting it out sent me a bailiffs letter, then finally credited me, a nightmare that went on for 3 months, usps forward to parcel force and seem well competant, ive never had any agg. Quote
Dood Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Who ever you use, make sure you can track the parcel end to end AND make sure the insurance checks out ok for the complete journey. I know it's teaching to suck eggs, but we have see what happens when couriers get careless! Quote
OldGit Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 [quote name='dood' post='318998' date='Oct 31 2008, 12:52 PM']Who ever you use, make sure you can track the parcel end to end AND make sure the insurance checks out ok for the complete journey. I know it's teaching to suck eggs, but we have see what happens when couriers get careless![/quote] ha ha yeah Tell me about it Quote
escholl Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 having shipped back and forth from both continents, i would def agree that USPS is the way to go. The cheapest by far, and they forward to parcel force so stuff is easy to pick up/have delivered. whatever you do, don't use fedex. they're great in the states, but crap international. Quote
Mrs. Butcher Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 sorry to bring an old thread back from the dead, but does anyone know the max size USPS will ship? Quote
skankdelvar Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 PM Waldo. He's well up on this stuff. Quote
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