Hi all
Just a quick OT question: Can folks please enlighten me as to how I might get an 8 Kilogram package sent to me in Australia? Royal Mail won't send it as it is over 2Kgs.
Obviously, I don't want to break the bank doing the exercise
:))
Thanks in advance
Steve
On 26/08/2006 13:14, mindesign said,
Well, they will (Parcel Force).....
...but the bank will be well and truly broken! It might be worthwhile looking at places like DHL or UPS. They are better geared up to shipping heavier stuff worldwide.
How many Singles makes up 8kg, then? :-)
Hi Steve,
Royal Mail is for letters and small packets. You need ParcelForce Worldwide:
regards,
Martin.
Steve,
You can get a fairly accurate estimate by filling in details on UK shippers' web sites. Here's the one for TNT
Jim.
Hi Paul, Steve,
Check the small print for other shippers. There can be hefty add-on fees for handling customs paperwork and such-like. The ParcelForce price is the over-the-counter price in your local Post Office.
regards,
Martin.
"Martin Wynne" wrote
There is no such thing as surface mail to Australia - just International Standard and International Economy. Both go by air, but the Standard service is prioritised, the economy goes when it's convenient to Parcel Force.
John.
Hi John,
Thanks for the correction, although 6 weeks for air delivery sounds like ParcelForce dragging its feet more than somewhat!
Also, I have here the Royal Mail pricing leaflet for April 2006 (now all changed) which shows "Overseas Surface Mail" prices for letters and small packets, with no indication that Australia is excluded.
Martin.
The details are all at
Keith
well said Paul - hope all is well .....
:)
these are actually a set of bath taps - we are renovating and the cost of these things in Oz is bloody exorbitant..... mind you, it may be that with shipping I am not in front at all!
BTW a stunning and I mean STUNNING Lord of the Isles has arrived on my doorstep recently. I had never seen the 1960's presentation pack, but they're great! The box is in absolutely brand new condition and the whole lot includes carriage, LOTI and tender of course, crew and paperwork. It's a ripper!
....... wonder if I can squeeze a couple of locos in with the taps
:)))))
Steve
John
looks like I am out of the game on these - even though they're small when packed, they're heavy ...... cheapest I can find is around $80 Aussie -
33GBP.The hunt will continue locally for a set of these
Steve
"mindesign" wrote
Yup, but it still goes by air.
John.
You mean they separate it out and throw it in the corner for a month?
In message , mindesign writes
Does it have to be exactly these? Surely something similar would be OK, too. Isn't there a company in Oz that makes something like these?
"MartinS" wrote
Almost. Stuff sent by 'international economy' can arrive just as quickly as that sent by 'international standard' but basically the latter gets priority and the 'economy' service can be held back if demand is high.
The same happens to some extent with our (UK) first and second class letter mail.
John.
there is one firm that makes these and others that have the English ones - they start ate $650
Steve
So they still do that? I suppose they have machines to read the stamps and direct them to the high and low priority queues.
I subscribe to a couple of magazines from the UK that are posted at surface mail rates, but arrive in Canada within a week or so instead of the former 6 weeks, indicating that they are being shipped by air.
On the other hand, a Bachmann 9F I ordered 3 weeks ago from Hatton's has not yet arrived, even though it was supposedly dispatched by air.
(Sorry, John, thay had a lower price and deducted VAT, which more than pays for postage. It is strange that I can purchase items for less from Canada, including airmail shipping, that you'd pay over there!)
On 28/08/2006 05:50, MartinS said,
Do you not have import duty in Canada?
Not as such on toys or scale models, but it's hit-and-miss whether an item gets flagged for federal and provincial sales tax (14% of the declared value, plus a $5 collection fee). Many senders, dealers included, undervalue their shipments, or quote a low wholesale value. Being assessed for sales tax doesn't usually delay the shipment unduly; it just means that the postal employee comes to the door with a little hand-held terminal that accepts credit card payments, instead of leaving the item in a locked "Super Mailbox" down the street.
I've only been hit with the sales tax about 3 times, and never on orders from Hatton's, including a £100 EFE Underground set. I've also had a couple of orders detained by customs and returned to the sender up to 4 months later because of inadequate info on the customs declaration, but again never with Hatton's. I'll go out and check again shortly.
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