Post by bobjeffreson on Jul 8, 2014 12:37:19 GMT 10
I've bought a very reasonably, let's say cheaply priced RACO, out of Minnesota USA. The seller got back to me this morning and told me he had been in touch with UPS and they will ship the car to Sydney for US$2200...WTF!
"oh, I'm thinking. That's nice! Maybe we should wander down the road and get a price from US Post...HEY"
The price of the car is AU$500. This is the Gold medal of shipping costs for me, in 10 years of importing 1/4 scale cars. No-one has ever come close to that quote!
As dtw would say..." for that money, I'll fly to Minnesota, pick the car up, have a holiday in the 'States, fly home and be very happy."
"oh, I'm thinking. That's nice! Maybe we should wander down the road and get a price from US Post...HEY"
The price of the car is AU$500. This is the Gold medal of shipping costs for me, in 10 years of importing 1/4 scale cars. No-one has ever come close to that quote!
As dtw would say..." for that money, I'll fly to Minnesota, pick the car up, have a holiday in the 'States, fly home and be very happy."