Shipping parts back from the USA

[300bhp/ton]

Hi, looking for ideas/suggestions.

I want to buy this item: http://www.umiperformance.com/catalog/index.php?ma...

And I was looking for the most cost affective way to ship it back.

Thanks.

[Stu R]

$45 via USPS assuming they weigh less than 20lbs - won't get much cheaper than that

[300bhp/ton]

Stu R said:

$45 via USPS assuming they weigh less than 20lbs - won't get much cheaper than that

$45 sounds ok, think I've been quoted a lot more than that. Not sure what they weigh though.

[300bhp/ton]

Just checked and UMI want $82 for US Postal Service. Item weighs 12lbs.

Do you have a link to where you got the UPS quote from (assuming their website somewhere).

Thanks.

[Stu R]

http://ircalc.usps.gov/?country=10143

[300bhp/ton]

Thank you

[downthepub]

I did just this recently (got 250kgs of lift and armour for my XJ Cherry) via Bundlebox (www.bundlebox.com) - you set up a receiving address, get the bits delivered from the vendor to your US address (thereby taking advantage of the mega cheap in country shipping prices) and then BB forward it on to you using their cheap rates - additionally they handle UK customs for you. Prices for shipping direct from the vendors to the UK was extremely high and then you have to do the customs yourself (so I believe).

They have a shipping calculator which was pretty accurate in my case. If you do a search, I asked a very similar question recently admittedly for a much heavier shipment, and was recommended STS Imports who ship a container from Florida to the UK. Bundlebox send via Fedex airfreight.

I was about £650 for my shipping fees + import duty and VAT of £500.

Edited by downthepub on Monday 26th September 12:31