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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: IT400C on July 27, 2011, 09:55:23 am
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3 weeks ago I sent a small package to the US via Australia Post Standard Airmail - can't remember the exact weight but I think it was around 900 grams - not very heavy at all.
I used a standard sized Australia Post Airmail Bag and they charged me around $45 + the new $9 fuel levy (for package over 500 gram) + the cost of the bag. Wasn't too happy with the cost, but thought it would at least get there quickly.. ???
The bloody package has just taken 3 weeks to get to Pennsylvania!! $57 for airmail and it still takes 3 weeks!!! :o >:( >:( >:(
Bloody Useless!!! >:(
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I sent a PE400 crankshaft to France, sea-mail.
Got there in ONE week.
Go figure. ;D
I also received a small Owners Manual from Canada - that took SEVEN months.
Post is a mystery, wrapped in an enigma. Do NOT try to understand it.
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Women and Post are 2 things we will never understand and never will be.
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So I can expect to have my piston kit (from Canada) by Christmas!
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Depends which Xmas your talking about. ;D
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Anything I have had sent from the USA or or the UK has taken 3 weeks and costs a lot.
Just plan for the wait, and it may cost more if that T%X comes in.
Harry
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Canada is th eonly one i have seen that takes a while, i reckon they ony use sea on the regualar mail. and it stops all ports.
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The bloody package has just taken 3 weeks to get to Pennsylvania!! $57 for airmail and it still takes 3 weeks!!! :o >:( >:( >:(
Yes, but was that Aust. Post or US Post that was slow on delivery?
BTW, that $9.00 isn't a fuel levy, its a security charge imposed by the US, it has nothing to do with Aust Post.
Another option these days is the Express Post International, its only a few dollars more than Air Mail and gives you tracking.
I have spent over 16 grand with Aust. Post over the last decade and they haven't lost anything yet, (come close a few times though)
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I reckon they do alright. I've have two or three things lost, but they've always turned up in the end - and usually with a mistake in the address.
The only WTF!? effort was a package from Sydney to Canberra that kept being returned to the sender. We thought he was bullshing us, until he hand delivered it with all of the AusPost guff saying that the (correct) address was incorrect (!?).
International stuff is a different story, but I think that they are used as a scape-goat 99% of the times they're blamed...
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Canada & England sea mail is minimum 3 months wait
standard airmail from Canada & England for smaller/lighter stuff is reasonably priced and usually takes less than 14 days but anything big/bulky or heavy is very expensive
Post from USA via USPS priority is always less than 14 days for me. You need to realise not all sellers will rush to the PO as soon as you have clicked 'paypal send payment' so that may explain why things can take longer.
First class airmail from USA can be hit and miss. Some times its the usual 14 days or less and sometimes it can be 3 or 4 weeks.
Airmail from Germany via 'Deutsche post welt packet' can be slow sometimes but usually under 3 weeks.
I have also had things from Italy, South Africa, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, France etc and they are all usually here with in 14 days.
Couriers such as DPD, DHL, TNT etc from Europe are very expensive but the stuff can be tracked very well and will arrive in under 10 days, depending on where you are in Australia and sometimes if it gets transfered to Australian Air express on a friday it will sit at their depot for the weekend and then only head out for delivery on the Monday.
I have never had any complaints with Australia Post. They seem pretty damn good and yes the $9 charge is from USA's end. I was told by AP its because of 911 and for extra costs in sorting the stuff we send once it gets there.
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I recently bought a shirt from a seller in the USA on a Thursday and it was in my hand on the following Monday....2 DAYS! On the other hand I bought a tiny DT1 oil pump blanking plate and it took 7 weeks to get to me. As luke earlier said...Don't try and understand it.
In 10 years of buying from overseas I've learned to avoid buying anything from Canada as you'll never be sure you'll get the item and'll pay through the bum for the privelege. There are some deep problems withing their mail system that only seem to be getting worse. From my experience Australia Post and USPS seem to be pretty efficient outfits. I've only ever had one item lost from Oz Post, a book being sent to a forum member which seems to have turned to vapor. I sent it by express mail but lost my little number tag and despite some upper management help from a well connected mate, it never turned up. Same with USPS, no problems worth mentioning, although I'm getting a tad worried about an aftermarket TM400 flywheel weight that's taken 8 weeks so far. The seller reckons he posted it off in early June and I believe him as I've bought a lot of stuff from him over the years with no previous hassles.
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Had no problems with Aussie Post, got cheap postage for a gasket set from Canada, by far the worst WTF was Germany to Australia. A 250g package cost 40Euro from Berlin, I thought the bloke was gouging me but it had 40Euro on the stamp WTF?
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Had no problems with Aussie Post, got cheap postage for a gasket set from Canada, by far the worst WTF was Germany to Australia. A 250g package cost 40Euro from Berlin, I thought the bloke was gouging me but it had 40Euro on the stamp WTF?
Herr Stolk, that cannot be correct. I know first-hand that a Deutsche Post letterpack up to about 2kg can flit over to OZ by air for less than €15. Was yours a specialist courier, overnight super-express, registered?
If they sent your 250g item as a Large Package (duh!), then yeah, the €40 would be about right.
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Aus Post isnt so bad as long as you know the system , but you must know.
Post from UPPS seems good if the sender knows how to. I've seen the price vary by $20.00 for the same item depending on the poster and thats on the price of the stamp.
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Herr Stolk, that cannot be correct. I know first-hand that a Deutsche Post letterpack up to about 2kg can flit over to OZ by air for less than €15. Was yours a specialist courier, overnight super-express, registered?
If they sent your 250g item as a Large Package (duh!), then yeah, the €40 would be about right.
Wasn't overly large the sender couldn't belive it either was legit box had 40Euro worth of stamps and he emailed me the printed PO receipt.
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Was it by 'Deutsche Post' or DHL? I think there are 2 DHL methods too. There is a real quick (and expensive) one you can track and it ends up comming to me via a courier and then i have had another DHL that comes via the normal routes and is slower and delivered by AP. If you want cheap post from Germany you gotta ask fot 'Deutcshe Post Welt Packet' That seems the cheapest by far. General rule of thumb if its not gonna fit in your letter box then it will most likely cost a decent amount. Thats what i have found from Germany anyway. One thing i have noticed a lot from Germany and not just German ebay, but a lot of sellers do not pack stuff very well at all and i oftern have packages breaking open by the time they arrive here. Yesterday i had a big order of some German bike parts arrive and the box was soaking wet and collapsing. There was a sticker on there from AP saying it arrived in that condition in Sydney. I think the plane must of been leaking ???
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Women and Post are 2 things we will never understand and never will be.
Not so Davey Boy there is an outside chance of understanding the Post, But Sheila's ....no bloody hope.
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Sorry Tony but the only problem I have had with Aus Post is posting delicate items to western Sydney.
Apparently they like to throw them around down there. :o
I have learn,t to insure .
Every where else , not a problem.
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the only problem I have had with Aus Post is posting delicate items
They probably ended up in the same truck as my pipes ;D :D
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On the subject of postage; would it seem reasonable to be asked to pay $200 for regular postage of 4 x radiator shrouds and 2 x sideplates from Indianna to QLD, Australia with US Postal Service? I thought it was a bit rich at the time as the parts were only valued at $270 even though the value of the parts has no bearing on postage costs unless insurance is included. I didn't even bother getting the parts, even though they were quite well priced. One always seems to come back to the same question; are sellers making money out of postage as well as bike parts?
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Aust POST COD SUX!!!
Brett
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On the subject of postage; would it seem reasonable to be asked to pay $200 for regular postage of 4 x radiator shrouds and 2 x sideplates from Indianna to QLD, Australia with US Postal Service? I thought it was a bit rich at the time as the parts were only valued at $270 even though the value of the parts has no bearing on postage costs unless insurance is included. I didn't even bother getting the parts, even though they were quite well priced. One always seems to come back to the same question; are sellers making money out of postage as well as bike parts?
Too much. I had a radiator for a Cadillac Fedexed out to me in 4 days for $150. I think I got screwed $50 on the postage as it was marked $100 on the box, but was happy that I got it so quick.
Some Ebay sellers will mark up postage for a profit margin. I think some websites use a postage calculator that is either way out of wack or they want heavy compensation to ship O.S.
In those cases I use a forwarding company like Comgateway or shipito. Most places often have free shipping in the U.S. I wanted two flywheels that were quoted $145 postage, I had them sent to Comgateway who sent them to me for $45.
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I wish something could be done to stop sellers profiting on shipping.
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I agree with the postage rort on ebay, you can see the same item from the same seller with two different prices but the cheaper one always has a higher postage cost, so the end result is the same ???
I bought a set of leathers from Germany last year and postage was 21 euro ($30), it would have cost more to send it from Brisbane to Sydney with aust post....
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I bought a set of leathers from Germany last year and postage was 21 euro ($30), it would have cost more to send it from Brisbane to Sydney with aust post....
From Germany?? Were they the special leathers that you wear to the Blue Oyster bar :D
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On the subject of postage; would it seem reasonable to be asked to pay $200 for regular postage of 4 x radiator shrouds and 2 x sideplates from Indianna to QLD, Australia with US Postal Service? I thought it was a bit rich at the time as the parts were only valued at $270 even though the value of the parts has no bearing on postage costs unless insurance is included. I didn't even bother getting the parts, even though they were quite well priced. One always seems to come back to the same question; are sellers making money out of postage as well as bike parts?
I've found that in many cases the eBay seller is inexperienced at shipping overseas so they use the USPS online shipping calculator to find out the shipping costs. The calculator is notoriously inaccurate ( on the high side naturally) but the sellers don't know that and go by what it tells them. When you question the high shipping fees, mentioning that the calculator is way out of whack, many sellers will take the item to the post office and get the correct fee. Of course you often get the arrogant wanker who refuses to play fair but in my 964 transactions over 10 years I've found the majority of American sellers are prepared to get the best deal for you. You just have to ask.
I had a radiator for a Cadillac Fedexed out to me in 4 days for $150. I think I got screwed $50 on the postage as it was marked $100 on the box, but was happy that I got it so quick.
I buy most of my Jeep parts from the USA because of the extraordinarily high mark up on parts from my 'friendly' local Jeep dealer. I recently stuffed an electric window winder and rather than pay $400+ here paid $39.95 from a dealer in California who Fed-Exed it for $80 and I had it in three days. I was still way in front and got it quicker than through my local dealer ("on back order, it'll take a week or so"...yeah right ). If you need something as soon as possible and don't mind paying double for shipping, Fed-Ex is brilliant.
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I bought a set of leathers from Germany last year and postage was 21 euro ($30), it would have cost more to send it from Brisbane to Sydney with aust post....
From Germany?? Were they the special leathers that you wear to the Blue Oyster bar :D
Did you want the website I ordered them from to get yourself a set ;D
I was looking for a particular brand that would fit me better and the australian distributer wanted $1400 but I found a site that had them on special for $450, but even the standard price was about $800 8)
Don't know how their MX pricing compares. The site even has an english translation button and a $A currency conversion button and you get the VAT back at checkout.
http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=2587640&Currency=AUD (http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=2587640&Currency=AUD)