pdp1 on sat 3 sep 11
Hi Meryl,
I think something is amiss with that Shipping Quote - it sounds much too
high.
How large and how heavy is the Parcel?
Phil
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Meryl Ruth"
Hi,
Please help me out. I have priced the shipping of one of my fragile ceramic
teapots doubled boxed, and UPS is saying that the cost for shipping this
particular box from Maine to the UK will be $431.00 which does not include
duties and taxes.
Does anyone have another suggestion for shipping work overseas that is
reliable, safe, and more practical in price?
Your suggestions would be greatly appreciate.
Thank You,
Meryl Ruth, Porcelain Grace
http://www.merylruth.com=3D
Brandon Phillips on sat 3 sep 11
USPS, it'll take a couple weeks to get there though. I'm not sure of the
scale of your teapots...I sent a teapot and a couple cups to the UK from
Texas a few months back and it was around $35 I think.
Brandon Phillips
supportyourlocalpotter.blogspot.com
> Hi,
> Please help me out. I have priced the shipping of one of my fragile
> ceramic teapots doubled boxed, and UPS is saying that the cost for
> shipping this particular box from Maine to the UK will be $431.00 which
> does not include duties and taxes.
>
> Does anyone have another suggestion for shipping work overseas that is
> reliable, safe, and more practical in price?
>
> Your suggestions would be greatly appreciate.
>
> Thank You,
> Meryl Ruth, Porcelain Grace
> http://www.merylruth.com
James Freeman on sat 3 sep 11
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Meryl Ruth wrote:
Please help me out. I have priced the shipping of one of my fragile ceramic
teapots doubled boxed, and UPS is saying that the cost for shipping this
particular box from Maine to the UK will be $431.00 which does not include
duties and taxes.
Does anyone have another suggestion for shipping work overseas that is
reliable, safe, and more practical in price?
Meryl...
Check with the post office. I have shipped a fair number of items overseas=
,
including some very heavy parcels, and the post office was always
significantly cheaper than anyone else. For example, an 8 pound package of
up to 79 united inches (length plus girth) can be shipped to the UK for $61
if you pay online, $67 at the post office.
Duties and taxes, if any, are the responsibility of the purchaser, and will
depend on which box they ask you to tick on the customs declaration.
For domestic shipping of larger parcels, I have found that FedEx is far
cheaper than either UPS or the post office. Your mileage may vary.
All the best.
...James
James Freeman
"...outsider artists, caught in the bog of their own consciousness, too
preciously idiosyncratic to be taken seriously."
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should
not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
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Meryl Ruth on sat 3 sep 11
Hi,=3D20
Please help me out. I have priced the shipping of one of my fragile =3D
ceramic teapots doubled boxed, and UPS is saying that the cost for =3D
shipping this particular box from Maine to the UK will be $431.00 which =3D
does not include duties and taxes.=3D20
Does anyone have another suggestion for shipping work overseas that is =3D
reliable, safe, and more practical in price?=3D20
Your suggestions would be greatly appreciate.=3D20
Thank You,
Meryl Ruth, Porcelain Grace
http://www.merylruth.com=3D
J Motzkin on sun 4 sep 11
Meryl,
I have some experience with this, both shipping to Australia and receiving
for a show I am curating.
First, I recommend USPS. you can do most of it on line but have to drop it
at a post office with the customs documents.
Second, fit your pot into a box no more than 79 inches length plus girth.
You will be able to ship this priority international. It will get there in =
a
week or two. Bigger than this and your only option is global express, which
is much more like what you are getting from UPS.
Hope this helps.
jmotzkin
@motzkin.com
-sent from my phone-
Steve Mills on sun 4 sep 11
Try Interparcel (www.intrrparcel.com) they are essentially a courier compan=
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, but they get big discounts from the major players in the industry which =
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ort stuff to me.=3D20
While no carrier is cheap internationally, I prefer to use someone like the=
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because the goods get there quicker and usually arrive intact!
Steve M
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk
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On 3 Sep 2011, at 16:43, Meryl Ruth wrote:
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> Your suggestions would be greatly appreciate.=3D20
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> Thank You,
> Meryl Ruth, Porcelain Grace
> http://www.merylruth.com
Rimas VisGirda on sun 4 sep 11
I ship successfully to Europe as well as Asia via USPS. I try to use their =
Flat Rate Boxes when possible and single box with a foam cavity, 2" of foam=
to edge of box on all sides, to keep the weight down. -Rimas
May Luk on sun 4 sep 11
Hello Meryl;
http://postcalc.usps.gov/
USPS postage calculator. It takes about 7-10 business days and NO
delivery confirmation for your buyer. I have no experience with their
insurance system regarding breakage and refunds.
Best regards
May
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Meryl Ruth wrote:
> Hi,
> Please help me out. I have priced the shipping of one of my fragile ceram=
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ic teapots doubled boxed, =3DA0and UPS is saying that the cost for shipping=
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his particular box from Maine to the UK will be $431.00 which does not incl=
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> Does anyone have another suggestion for shipping work overseas that is re=
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liable, safe, and more practical in price?
>
> Your suggestions would be greatly appreciate.
>
> Thank You,
> Meryl Ruth, Porcelain Grace
> http://www.merylruth.com
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