Shipping from England

Hi Guys,

I am trying to buy a light pod from England and the shipping is killing me. So far the cheapest method I have found is TNT for $292. The pod isn't a whole lot more than that.

Any suggestions on how to get that over to North Carolina cheap?

Thanks
Brad

See if you can get Diggins to bring it over for you on his next trip.

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Brad M
Hi Guys,

I am trying to buy a light pod from England and the shipping is killing me. So far the cheapest method I have found is TNT for $292. The pod isn't a whole lot more than that.

Any suggestions on how to get that over to North Carolina cheap?

Thanks
Brad

Can you send a text message?
I happen to know somebody in that part of the world just now--from Boston..
I need to text him and we could ask, but time is tight.
And i don't do the text message thing

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I can text, but the pod won't be ready for 3-4 weeks. Is he going back anytime soon?

Thanks for your help.

Brad

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Brad M
I can text, but the pod won't be ready for 3-4 weeks. Is he going back anytime soon?

Thanks for your help.

Brad

Yeah like next week..
Can you send a text for me? Its just a part number. Boston number

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You can send a text from your Gmail account John.

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Grant Hughes

shipping to England is stupid expensive and the US has some of the cheapest shipping prices

shipping from... hahahahaha yeah, well, you know about that now lol

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You can send a text from your Gmail account John.

Do tell--cause I haven't a clue

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If a hand carry option falls through....
What dimensions and weight is it? Does it need insured to cover value?
I'll happily checkout options and prices from this side if you let me know the details.

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Brad M
Hi Guys,

I am trying to buy a light pod from England and the shipping is killing me. So far the cheapest method I have found is TNT for $292. The pod isn't a whole lot more than that.

Any suggestions on how to get that over to North Carolina cheap?

Thanks
Brad

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Pods are so 20th century. How about LED Light Bars?
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Simon

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Best bet is probably to see if anyone else needs the same pod and double or triple up on the shipment. Its not likely to increase the shipping fees all that much.

I think I got dinged for ~$1100 for the entire CM3C kit for my hatchback about 2 years ago. Ended up doing air freight because that was quick and less likley to incur damage and only cost ~$100 over having it come on the boat. Something something about customs fees likely being higher if they came on the boat too if I remember correctly because the inspections were more thorough or something like that.

Dave

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Do tell--cause I haven't a clue

When you are logged into Gmail, on the right bar, below Inbox, Spam, Trash, etc. there is a chat window. It should show a list of names and contacts that are currently online. There's a white text box that has greyed letters that say "Search, chat or SMS" Click in there and enter the phone number. A little pop up has two options, Call or Send SMS. Choose the latter and a new box will pop up asking for more information and such.

Another potential option would be to start a Google Voice account and send text through that.

Hope those help!

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Best bet is probably to see if anyone else needs the same pod and double or triple up on the shipment. Its not likely to increase the shipping fees all that much.

I think I got dinged for ~$1100 for the entire CM3C kit for my hatchback about 2 years ago. Ended up doing air freight because that was quick and less likley to incur damage and only cost ~$100 over having it come on the boat. Something something about customs fees likely being higher if they came on the boat too if I remember correctly because the inspections were more thorough or something like that.

Dave

Duty is duty, new or used auto parts: 2.3%.

Brokers are a huge variable though. Gotta watch forwarders, and brokers like hawks.
Sea goes by volume ad you could send anvils and it doesn't change the cubic meter rate---last time I shipped was 2 or so years ago and it was USD165/m³.
Air goes by weight unless its really light--like fiberglass hooo ha junk then they pull outta the hat a "volume multiplier" so the charge more..

(been doing imports now for seriously 50 years, German and British model houses and building in 1/87th and 1/72 scale, Faller and Airfix...)

Checked frieght on sending a couple of shipments of Fuel Safe Fuel cells in to Hong Kong for some Chinese rally guys...Jeeeeeeeeeeeeezusz!!!!!

I mailed them "Priority" for 1/4to 1/3 the cost and arrived 3 days later..

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www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

Thanks for all of your help guys. I still haven't got it figured out, but I'm going to continue to work on it.

Simon, I am considering the LED's!

Thanks
Brad