A gentleman asked if I'd be willing to ship a bike frame to him in Poland. He provides his address to me and I do some research-
UPS cheapest 7-10 days- $901.00 Fedex cheapest 7 days- $856.00 USPS cheapest- 506.00
Am I missing something here? Why is it so dang expensive to ship a 15lb box to Poland, haha?
I ship quite a bit to the UK and France, and usually $100 will do it... Strange.
In reply to golfduke:
Logistics.......shipping to places they go quite often will always be cheaper. Make them go to poland, they're going to make sure you pay more.
I blame perogies.
In reply to golfduke:
I blame pollacks.....
My sister just mailed an envelope of paper to Belgium. $85. It was a few sheets, but not that many.
Try DHL?
After working at UPS, they hate DHL with a passion because DHL has a bit of a stranglehold on the shipping/mail for that area of the world.
Also UPS won't officially bribe their way through customs, unlike some other companies, so they get hosed and pass that hosing onto their customers.
I got a set of carbs, intake and exhaust manifold from England for about $70 through Royal Mail. I hear horror stories about UPS and Fedex internationally.
today I blame ponch keys (paczki)
Try a different company. UPS is the worst US-based company for international shipping. Even for Canada, they are the worst. And not by a buck or two. They will often charge double what the other companies want. And don't even get me started on their brokerage fees...
It could be worse.
Years ago (like 25+ or so) my sister used to send care packages of food and stuff to a family in Poland. Canned hams, toiletries and stuff like that. She had to include two of everything because the inspectors would take one of each as the package entered the country.
fanfoy wrote: Try a different company. UPS is the worst US-based company for international shipping. Even for Canada, they are the worst. And not by a buck or two. They will often charge double what the other companies want. And don't even get me started on their brokerage fees...
And just try to talk some shippers out of using UPS... I' don't care if I can't track my $20 widget. Send it in the mail.
Can you ship to a country bordering Poland, and have him arrange pickup from his end? Europe isn't really all that big.
Streetwiseguy wrote:fanfoy wrote: Try a different company. UPS is the worst US-based company for international shipping. Even for Canada, they are the worst. And not by a buck or two. They will often charge double what the other companies want. And don't even get me started on their brokerage fees...And just try to talk some shippers out of using UPS... I' don't care if I can't track my $20 widget. Send it in the mail. Can you ship to a country bordering Poland, and have him arrange pickup from his end? Europe isn't really all that big.
I was so sick of dealing with UPS, and people in the US not wanting to ship any other way, that I now have a shipping address in the state. I go pick up my stuff every month or so.
The bike has to stop and break out a mop every time it sees a "CLEAN RESTROOMS" sign. Anybody?
poopshovel wrote: The bike has to stop and break out a mop every time it sees a "CLEAN RESTROOMS" sign. Anybody?
Polish SWAT team.
Appleseed wrote:poopshovel wrote: The bike has to stop and break out a mop every time it sees a "CLEAN RESTROOMS" sign. Anybody?Polish SWAT team.
I see what both of you did there 
hilarity achieved.
I checked DHL and they were a lot more reasonable. Only $275 haha.
Surprisingly, the potential buyer is satisfied with this quote...
Datsun310Guy wrote: today I blame ponch keys (paczki)
oh goodness, that looks absolutely delicious.
In reply to golfduke:
They are.
By far the best way to ship internationally is by a freight forwarder. We send a few (very few) boxes via FedEx, at the insistence of clients. I got a shipping cost from FedEx of 375.00 for a medium sized box to Trinidad. Same box via Amerijet was 50.00. A day faster,too.
Didn't Lesley have a fun story about shipping flywheel to OZ?
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