International Courier

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docevi1

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10,430 posts

255 months

Monday 13th December 2004
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Does anyone know of a reliable service from Uk (Newcastle) to Egypt (Cairo)?

A mate lives out there and I need to ship a shock absorber for a KTM out so they can go on their big bike ride towards Sudan. I'm picking it up from the shop on Friday 17th and it needs to be there by the 20th (not good I know). I'm told it'll be about 5kg's max.

Fed Ex and UPS are wanting £110+ surcharges, he only left £50 to send it assuming it wouldn't cost much more - what am I missing?

mechsympathy

54,253 posts

262 months

Monday 13th December 2004
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docevi1 said:
what am I missing?


Time.

We got a GPS ariel sent to India (by UPS IIRC) a few years ago. Getting it through customs was a nightmare and took a few days (Possibly because we refused to grease any palms)

docevi1

Original Poster:

10,430 posts

255 months

Monday 13th December 2004
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oh they know all about that

Speeding fines and the like are completely negotiable