Posting bike from UK to Australia

kurtis1984

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Hi all, found a nice frame on the UK eBay site, but posting to Australia looks like it might be expensive. I was wondering if anyone has ever used a delivery service for less than 300 pounds (yes, that is the ballpark figure for online quotes I've been getting!). Any helpful tips are most appreciated.

Cheers!
 
jbg

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kurtis1984 said:
Hi all, found a nice frame on the UK eBay site, but posting to Australia looks like it might be expensive. I was wondering if anyone has ever used a delivery service for less than 300 pounds (yes, that is the ballpark figure for online quotes I've been getting!). Any helpful tips are most appreciated.

Cheers!
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I've used www.forward2me.com for a frame recently
Around £130 and was delivered in 5 days. They are a forwarding company and get corporate rates with all the big couriers. Dhl website quoted £80 more than dhl on forward 2 me.
 
kurtis1984

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jbg said:
I've used www.forward2me.com for a frame recently
Around £130 and was delivered in 5 days. They are a forwarding company and get corporate rates with all the big couriers. Dhl website quoted £80 more than dhl on forward 2 me.
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Cool, I'll look into that. I've also noticed that some guys on eBay are promising a 50 pound delivery fee for UK to Aus with Parcelforce Global Express. Anyone had any luck with them? I went on their website and couldn't get close to 50, it was still more like 200 +.

Cheers,

Kurt
 
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jbg

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If you see postage for £50 I would take it.
It's the eBay global shipping program and legit, the seller has nothing to do with it
 
flamin'trek

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jbg said:
I've used www.forward2me.com for a frame recently
Around £130 and was delivered in 5 days. They are a forwarding company and get corporate rates with all the big couriers. Dhl website quoted £80 more than dhl on forward 2 me.
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I've looked at these guys to get cheaper shipping on a new frame. Any idea if it is possible to get a refund I the VAT I would need to pay because it is now getting delivered to the UK?
 
jbg

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I would contact them to check. If it's been posted from outside the uk to them - no refund and they get a bit touchy.

Shipping from EU I would use Shipito (air) or Shipporter (sea and takes 45 days or so)
 
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flamin'trek

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jbg said:
I would contact them to check. If it's been posted from outside the uk to them - no refund and they get a bit touchy.

Shipping from EU I would use Shipito (air) or Shipporter (sea and takes 45 days or so)
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Supplier is in the uk, shipping to the uk forwarder then on to Aus.
 
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