How to ship heavy items from US??

air

OK I didnt have a notion where to put this & thought that businesses might have a bit of shipping experience...

Anyway how do I go about getting a heavy item >45KG from the States to here without paying more than say $100?
Time is not a problem, if it takes 8 weeks or more I dont care once it gets here!

davelerave

a camel if time is not a prob

davelerave

just joking

air

would have to be a swimming camel though

ozpass

Not strictly helpful to you but I had 40Kg of assorted crap shipped to my address in the UK from Australia. It cost me (if memory serves) A$230 including insurance up to A$1000. It took a little over 12 weeks to be delivered (although they claimed 6-8 weeks). It was a door-to-door service. Factoring in exchange rates and distances involved (together with increased popularity for transatlantic shipping) you should get what you are looking for at $100. I'd imagine that google will be your friend in finding a shipping company suitable for your needs. Good luck.

air

That sounds like something that would do the trick nicely.
I did a bit of googling before I posted this but could only find commercial shipping companies. Anyone have any US providers of such a service?

ozpass

The service I used was tailored for backpackers. If there are any hostels in the area you are seeking to ship from you could contact them or maybe check the 'links' sections of their websites?

ToxicPaddy

That place you are looking for that ships backpackers stuff is called Seven Seas Baggage Worldwide..

They seem to cover most of the world and the site offers a chance to request a quote.. most prices are quoted in sterling but it seems to be what youre looking for.

Tel: 0044 800 21 66 98

Best of luck,

Tox

air

Thanks Tox,
Am checking them out now, the quote form is looking for a UK address but I'm sure there's some way around that.

Regards,
Air.

air

Max weight with all of these crowds seems to be 30kg. I'm trying to ship a single item that weighs 42kg, time to buy a boat i think!

antoinolachtnai

there are crowds who will ship a piece of furniture for you. From my experience in asia and elsewhere in Europe, it'll cost you a bit more than EUR 100 though. I think it usually depends on volume as much as on weight. This sort of service is offered through the kinds of places that ship furniture for people who are moving abroad.

If you are shipping from one of the big Irish centres, it's worth asking around to see if there's anyone moving back to the ol' country. Generally people do this by having an entire container shipped back, which is actually quite economical.

Don't forget to factor in the cost of proper packaging for your mysterious and heavy item.

air

its actually a nifty minature lathe thats not available in europe. will look into the furniture type businesses.
I have plenty of contacts to ship it for me but need to find an appropriate route.

sceptre

Minature lathe eh? Don't sit on it - you'll get a nasty turn

(last person on the planet to find the Two Ronnies funny)

dahamsta

Originally posted by sceptre
(last person on the planet to find the Two Ronnies funny)

Blasphemy!

air

quite the comedian!