advice needed on shipping 
#1 2012-07-15 12:36pm
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advice needed on shipping
in 2-3 weeks i will most likely be putting this up for sale on here
i want to be prepared first, so what things do i need to know as regards shipping mainly to the USA and Oz from the UK. interms of any restricted size's for the f&f and on the bars etc.
i would appreciate any help.
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#2 2012-07-15 12:38pm
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Re: advice needed on shipping
don't use UPS.
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#3 2012-07-15 12:42pm
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Re: advice needed on shipping
monkee363 wrote:
don't use UPS.
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#4 2012-07-15 12:56pm
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Re: advice needed on shipping
monkee363 wrote:
don't use UPS.
i'll most likely be using parcelforce international from my local post office as it will be my first time possibly sending to this size of distance. so i'll stick with them until i get more experience.
but it's mainly restrictions i'm after, as i don't want somethimng not being delivered because it's to large or something else.
thank you both for the advice on UPS.
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#5 2012-07-15 12:59pm
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Re: advice needed on shipping
I have shipped several times to UK and Australia and have never had one problem with USPS. If shipping a complete I suggest doing it with 2 boxes. 1 box for the frame and the other box everything else. Will save you much money. Learned the hard way. I first had the complete bike all packed up in one box. Went to the PO and the total came to $396.00. Said no and took it back home and repacked into 2 boxes and the cost was $196. Saved $200.00.
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#6 2012-07-15 1:14pm
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Re: advice needed on shipping
lilmule wrote:
I have shipped several times to UK and Australia and have never had one problem with USPS. If shipping a complete I suggest doing it with 2 boxes. 1 box for the frame and the other box everything else. Will save you much money. Learned the hard way. I first had the complete bike all packed up in one box. Went to the PO and the total came to $396.00. Said no and took it back home and repacked into 2 boxes and the cost was $196. Saved $200.00.
It is great to see that you would do that, so many members just won't ship to Oz etc, and it's frustrating! Need to be more sellers like you mate!
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#7 2012-07-15 1:43pm
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Re: advice needed on shipping
lilmule wrote:
I have shipped several times to UK and Australia and have never had one problem with USPS. If shipping a complete I suggest doing it with 2 boxes. 1 box for the frame and the other box everything else. Will save you much money. Learned the hard way. I first had the complete bike all packed up in one box. Went to the PO and the total came to $396.00. Said no and took it back home and repacked into 2 boxes and the cost was $196. Saved $200.00.
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#8 2012-07-15 1:58pm
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Re: advice needed on shipping
i just want to look in to things so i'm at least a little prepared for what may happen.
it's way out that sending 2 boxes works out cheaper than all putting in to 1 box
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