shiping from the USA

[gheron]

alright guys and gals, im looking at a set of OEM HID reps for the jetta, they would be coming from Tolland, Connecticut, but the guy wants 110 bucks for shipping, does this sound right, is there any cheaper method of getting them here aside from driving.....

TIA
Jonathan

[stef2.7t]

Re: shiping from the USA

Ask him if that $110 includes brokerage, GST, duties and everything. If it doesn't then that is waaay overpriced.

[Chris]

Re: shiping from the USA

alright guys and gals, im looking at a set of OEM HID reps for the jetta, they would be coming from Tolland, Connecticut, but the guy wants 110 bucks for shipping, does this sound right, is there any cheaper method of getting them here aside from driving.....

TIA
Jonathan

How would driving be cheaper? Or do you not have to pay for gas? That's a 6,000 + km round trip.

$110 doesn't sound high to me at all. Time to loosen the purse strings.

*EDIT* I was curious, so I ran it through Fedex's online quoting system. On a 2 day service it's about $120 and on a 5 business day service it's $25. So there ya go. Cheap to ship if you use their slowest service. But still does not account for any brokerage / duty.

Hope that helps!

[RONDAL]

Re: shiping from the USA

ship USPS. no brokerage. shipper wont know brokerage charges until UPS decides to tack them on after. there is no formula to calculating them

[stef2.7t]

Re: shiping from the USA

Just because I'm feeling Generous...

http://www.thefinalcost.com/

[BaggedGLI]

Re: shiping from the USA

That is i think the most useful website i have even been told about.

Too bad i didnt know about that about 2 weeks ago, would have saved me a little shock.

[popp]

Re: shiping from the USA

the cost is a little higher but if you ship it overnight you do not pay brokerage. most cases the cost of the overnight shipping is less then the ground plus brokerage.........something to do with flying over the boarder and driving over it......

[Duby T]

Re: shiping from the USA

Usps

ftmfw

[Compton]

Re: shiping from the USA

How would driving be cheaper? Or do you not have to pay for gas? That's a 6,000 + km round trip.

$110 doesn't sound high to me at all. Time to loosen the purse strings.

*EDIT* I was curious, so I ran it through Fedex's online quoting system. On a 2 day service it's about $120 and on a 5 business day service it's $25. So there ya go. Cheap to ship if you use their slowest service. But still does not account for any brokerage / duty.

Hope that helps!

Thats quite a small package.

I had headlights shipped from NY for 40ish bux. The box was approx 1.5ft by 2ft by 2ft if not larger.