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Blacky · Jul 23rd, 2007, 09:38 AM

Has anyone freighted heavy products from the US i.e. > 70 Lbs Brake Rotors and Calipers?
So far the cheapest I have come across is $500.00 USD for USPS air freight (not expedited)

Any ideas would be appreciated?
Thanks

steve11 · Jul 23rd, 2007, 09:55 AM

I buy plenty from the US. USPS EMS price is the best you will get. Weight is the killer.
Be sure to bring in less than $1000 AUS. at a time, or you will have to pay import duty $$$$.

daisygirl · Jul 23rd, 2007, 12:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Blacky (original)

Has anyone freighted heavy products from the US i.e. > 70 Lbs Brake Rotors and Calipers?
So far the cheapest I have come across is $500.00 USD for USPS air freight (not expedited)

Any ideas would be appreciated?
Thanks

At that price you could pay a bit extra and fly to America and have a holiday in the process? I was lucky that work sent me to Las Vegas for 2 days which meant no luggage and I could bring back the brake kit spread between two people.

n00b · Jul 23rd, 2007, 02:07 PM

Simple. Split it into two packages and funny enough, works out cheaper when shipping it in the same package. My new coilovers are 62lb, USPS wants $450USD. Split them up, 31lb each and it becomes $148USD all of a sudden...

Blacky · Jul 24th, 2007, 07:01 AM

THanks n00b that is what I have been looking at and debating

Mr G · Jul 27th, 2007, 12:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Blacky (original)

Has anyone freighted heavy products from the US i.e. > 70 Lbs Brake Rotors and Calipers?
So far the cheapest I have come across is $500.00 USD for USPS air freight (not expedited)

Any ideas would be appreciated?
Thanks

that's about 30kg's? i bring parts in from the state on a weekly basis and the average cost of a parcel that weight would be about $250 air freight on fed-ex.

if you can wait 3 months you can sea-freight, but its a pain in the bum. Try getting the sender to organise it through USA mail, and that may well work out the cheapest.

Blacky · Jul 28th, 2007, 06:53 AM

HI Mr G
Thanks for your comments, but I don't seem to be able to get that sort of price for airfreight from any of the major freight forwarders i.e. DHL, USPS, UPS etc.
If you can let me know who you deal with at Fed-Ex I will give them a go, but for now it looks like >$500 USD from all the above

Thanks again for your comments.

Mr G · Jul 28th, 2007, 08:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Blacky (original)

HI Mr G
Thanks for your comments, but I don't seem to be able to get that sort of price for airfreight from any of the major freight forwarders i.e. DHL, USPS, UPS etc.
If you can let me know who you deal with at Fed-Ex I will give them a go, but for now it looks like >$500 USD from all the above

Thanks again for your comments.

well funnily enough neither could I, but the guy who sells to me in the states could. I don't know if its because he does a lot of volume, or whether Fed-ex Us are quoting heaps better rates than Fed-ex Aus. can the seller organise freight for you?

Blacky · Jul 28th, 2007, 09:08 AM

I could try to get a quote in the US.
The selling does not freight OS, so I am going to have delivered to a friend and then forwarded onto me in OZ.
Will continue looking

n00b · Jul 29th, 2007, 06:55 AM

They're all volume based, just like when Tire Rack quoted me one price there's no way I can get it myself.

Sea Mail is no longer offered by USPS and even so, it takes 3 months with no tracking whatsoever and scaring the bejesus outta you. Don't bother getting sea freight either, sure it might be cheap in terms of m^3 but the port charges once it arrives is just as expensive as EMS if not worse.

Blacky · Jul 29th, 2007, 11:31 PM

Hi n00b
Just out of interest what did Tire Rack quote you for freight?
Thanks

minigolf · Jul 29th, 2007, 11:59 PM

A guy on VWwatercooled was quoted US$235 from TireRack. His wheels should be here this week I reckon.

Blacky · Jul 31st, 2007, 10:39 AM

That seems about right, I paid 200 USD via BAX

Jul 23rd, 2007, 09:38 AM	#1
Blacky MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 238 Offline	Heavy Freight from US i.e. > 70 Lbs Has anyone freighted heavy products from the US i.e. > 70 Lbs Brake Rotors and Calipers? So far the cheapest I have come across is $500.00 USD for USPS air freight (not expedited) Any ideas would be appreciated? Thanks

Jul 27th, 2007, 12:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mr G Its not me - Its you My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spiffington Manse Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 3,139 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Blacky (original) Has anyone freighted heavy products from the US i.e. > 70 Lbs Brake Rotors and Calipers? So far the cheapest I have come across is $500.00 USD for USPS air freight (not expedited) Any ideas would be appreciated? Thanks that's about 30kg's? i bring parts in from the state on a weekly basis and the average cost of a parcel that weight would be about $250 air freight on fed-ex. if you can wait 3 months you can sea-freight, but its a pain in the bum. Try getting the sender to organise it through USA mail, and that may well work out the cheapest. I love Warsaw. Where else can you hug a pole? If you have any information, any information at all, please contact me as I'm writing an encyclopaedia.

Jul 28th, 2007, 08:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mr G Its not me - Its you My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spiffington Manse Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 3,139 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Blacky (original) HI Mr G Thanks for your comments, but I don't seem to be able to get that sort of price for airfreight from any of the major freight forwarders i.e. DHL, USPS, UPS etc. If you can let me know who you deal with at Fed-Ex I will give them a go, but for now it looks like >$500 USD from all the above Thanks again for your comments. well funnily enough neither could I, but the guy who sells to me in the states could. I don't know if its because he does a lot of volume, or whether Fed-ex Us are quoting heaps better rates than Fed-ex Aus. can the seller organise freight for you? I love Warsaw. Where else can you hug a pole? If you have any information, any information at all, please contact me as I'm writing an encyclopaedia.

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minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 13,849 Offline	A guy on VWwatercooled was quoted US$235 from TireRack. His wheels should be here this week I reckon. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

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Jul 23rd, 2007, 09:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
steve11 Mad Modder My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Local Time: 06:10 AM Posts: 340 Offline	I buy plenty from the US. USPS EMS price is the best you will get. Weight is the killer. Be sure to bring in less than $1000 AUS. at a time, or you will have to pay import duty $$$$.

Jul 23rd, 2007, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
daisygirl MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 06:10 AM Posts: 330 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Blacky (original) Has anyone freighted heavy products from the US i.e. > 70 Lbs Brake Rotors and Calipers? So far the cheapest I have come across is $500.00 USD for USPS air freight (not expedited) Any ideas would be appreciated? Thanks At that price you could pay a bit extra and fly to America and have a holiday in the process? I was lucky that work sent me to Las Vegas for 2 days which meant no luggage and I could bring back the brake kit spread between two people.

Jul 23rd, 2007, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 06:10 AM Posts: 2,283 Offline	Simple. Split it into two packages and funny enough, works out cheaper when shipping it in the same package. My new coilovers are 62lb, USPS wants $450USD. Split them up, 31lb each and it becomes $148USD all of a sudden...

Jul 24th, 2007, 07:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Blacky MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 238 Offline	THanks n00b that is what I have been looking at and debating

Jul 28th, 2007, 06:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Blacky MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 238 Offline	HI Mr G Thanks for your comments, but I don't seem to be able to get that sort of price for airfreight from any of the major freight forwarders i.e. DHL, USPS, UPS etc. If you can let me know who you deal with at Fed-Ex I will give them a go, but for now it looks like >$500 USD from all the above Thanks again for your comments.

Jul 28th, 2007, 09:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Blacky MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 238 Offline	I could try to get a quote in the US. The selling does not freight OS, so I am going to have delivered to a friend and then forwarded onto me in OZ. Will continue looking

Jul 29th, 2007, 06:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 06:10 AM Posts: 2,283 Offline	They're all volume based, just like when Tire Rack quoted me one price there's no way I can get it myself. Sea Mail is no longer offered by USPS and even so, it takes 3 months with no tracking whatsoever and scaring the bejesus outta you. Don't bother getting sea freight either, sure it might be cheap in terms of m^3 but the port charges once it arrives is just as expensive as EMS if not worse.

Jul 29th, 2007, 11:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
Blacky MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 238 Offline	Hi n00b Just out of interest what did Tire Rack quote you for freight? Thanks

Jul 31st, 2007, 10:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
Blacky MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 238 Offline	That seems about right, I paid 200 USD via BAX

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