Parts postage to the States?

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Post Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:11 am

Can anyone offer up constructive advice about sending parts to the States?

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Post Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:16 am

Its so expensive Gavin! I sent an Mtech kit via DHL to California, cost £480 if I remember correctly, but on the plus side only took 2 days to ship. Even a steering wheel works out at £80, try to keep the packing light, and consider surface mail, but that takes many weeks.
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Post Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:15 pm

Thanks Paul...I have been quoted £50 so not too bad...lets see if he is willing to pay...
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Post Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:20 pm

Gavla wrote:Thanks Paul...I have been quoted £50 so not too bad...lets see if he is willing to pay...
Some of the lower quotes are only to monday to friday commercial premises only, so they are sure of delivery etc
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Post Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:44 pm

We've sent things to the States using www.p4d.co.uk with no dramas, in fact, we sent one parcel measuring about 60cmx60cmx60cm to California iirc, it cost £4 :D :D There was an error on their website :P
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Post Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:47 pm

Z3I wrote:Its so expensive Gavin! I sent an Mtech kit via DHL to California, cost £480 if I remember correctly, but on the plus side only took 2 days to ship. Even a steering wheel works out at £80, try to keep the packing light, and consider surface mail, but that takes many weeks.
Just tried to do the same but the seller wasn't paying so much for postage.
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