i work out shipping online using

www.usps.com
www.auspost.com.au
www.royalmail.co.uk

so far its been pretty much spot on for quoting.

Kitchen and bathroom scales are'nt very acurate but the are close enough to get a good idea on actual shipping costs.

It would be helpful if aussie post didnt change the pricing depending on what moon was outside!


They have a guide but I find its most useful for cleaning cranks with

move closer ....

Yes there is a worldwide problem amongst postal workers that they charge what they feel like. Fortunately my local post office is a good one except for the trainee who charged me extra because the package was one gram over the threshold. Guess it's swings and roundabouts and I've benefited other times.

I always mention that if the actual is higher than the estimated then I will forward more and so far haven't needed to. Also, people tend to be reasonable and a buck or two here or there is not a problem.

And yes Waza, the USPS page about Global Priority is in my bookmarks because I can never remember the name of it when advising the method to use.

It's a no brainer - I try not to think of the postage cost when I am buying something - lol

As Waza can attest to, the people at the good ole US Post Office also have to know how to do their job. I sold him a Cycle Pro Foiler frame. Just a frame and nothing else in the box. I had the box broken down to form to the frame too and two different post offices (3 different trips) kept trying to tell me the shipping from IL. to Aussie was $250- $300!! . No matter how much I argued, they didn't care. I ended up having to send it to another freind od Waza's out west and then he mailed it to Australia for a much smaller amount. The freight sucks but then when the postal employee is clueless, it makes it near impossible. I went through the same thing sending JC a PK Ripper complete also. Ended up having to ship it in the US to go then across the pond., which just makes for more freight cost to you guys.

Hey Brian they charge extra for irregular shaped boxes. They charge much more but 300 is crazy. Just sold redline bars on ebay for $11. . Shipped them out today for $25.80 to Austrailia. Boy that has gotta hurt on the other end. I almost feel guilty when I quote shipping.

Mush. It started out as a regular frame box and they claimed the girth was too much by the book so it was their suggestion to "wrap the box". So I did, and you are right, the price went up!!

[ October 10, 2006, 08:35 PM: Message edited by: BRIAN HAYS ]

And I sent a frame (supergoose/team) to the us from here and it cost $49! It cost me $30 interstate down here to send a f/f . I can't figure them out.

I won a Moosegoose frame on ebay from the states....
It had no forks but the seller told me that the freight would be ....get this $500us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He wouldn't ship it by sea for some reason.....
He relisted it and Moosegoose Nick bought it for a lower price....Heh Heh
Scotty

My GT 26 frame and fork, shipped from Ginny, cost $45US to ship, via airmail, from PA to New Zealand.

That wasn't too bad at all.

I think that the postal rates have gone up tho... Its the same cost to ship a pair of 20 x 1 3/8 tires, a bottom bracket set, some grips, and chain... previously a shipment like that was about $20-$25

I have the sept 2006 Aussie post Guide. I have a set of scales at home , the reading I get and the quote from this book is accurate. what it says in the book conforms to the price at the post office.
waza I know what you mean I have AU$4000 tied up in the TA and the CW Phaze1 the parts and the shipping contribute to this ..........sure need to insure all the bikes.

what's up waza...?