Aussie post in the USA

[VMX60]

Might help postage charges out of USA .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2821330/Is-Australia-Tax-online-shoppers-finally-Australia-Post-opens-warehouse-Oregon-consumers-U-S-address-access-cheaper-goods.html

[Brian Watson]

I saw that on the news the other night Muzz.. might be touch and go to see if it is any cheaper..
Australia Post charges a base rate of $24.95 a parcel, with a weight rate of $5.95 per 500 grams...at least you will be able to get it out of the USA..unlike some sellers who won't post outside..

[VMX60]

Yeh just to have a US address for all those Ebay only post to USA sellers , not cheap at least away to get that last bit for that special Project 

[GMC]

http://shopmate.auspost.com.au/

I see they list the postage rates based on 'cubic weight'
Don't just do your calculations based on actual weight

[Digga]

All freight/shipping companies use mass or volume, whichever is the greater, you cant win 

[alexbrown64]

I use comgateway as my US address and they consolidate a bunch of packages to send at once. http://www.comgateway.com/2012/service-support-consolidation.do?l=en&c=AU
However, they also use the old volumetric trick.  I had about 6 packages sent there as the american sellers wanted 30-40 dollars each to send to Oz. With the consolidation it cost me 100 all up for the 6 packs to Oz.  Saved a bit and also i can get items that sellers wont send overseas as comgateway gives me an US address.  I have used them a few times and seems to work OK if you really need them.  Otherwise, its all become a scam and i just dont see why a decal set costs 40 US to post.  Somebody is making more money out of the post than the profits on the items being sent these days.
Cheers,
Alex