zippi Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 +1 for Shipito, however haven't used them recently (maybe 2-3 yrs ago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 23 hours ago, Robbo1802 said: Hi, I could not find another place to post this, so if it is wrong, my apologies (in advance). I am looking at buying a turntable off eBay Canada but the seller only seems to ship to Canada and the USA. Are there people or services to act as third party shippers? That is, is there a service where the turntable is shipped to the service which then on forwards it to Australia - for a price. I used to buy motorhome parts from the USA this way although, in that case the third party shippers were integrated into the suppliers' web page. At the checkout, you would click on international, a shipping estimate was generated and if you accepted it you were whisked to the shipper's page, you entered details and then paid. Seemed to work quite well and meant that the supplier didn't have to worry about all the complexity. The countdown is on Any help greatly accepted. Regards Bob BTW, I am going to post this on a few different sites. I’m assuming you’ve messaged the seller to ask if they will ship it to Australia? Canadians are very accommodating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo1802 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Hi everyone, I came here rather than try google search as I kept going down unproductive and expensive paths. Also, I hoped to get information from people who have used services, success! jakeyb77 I have tried to contact the seller with little success, okay, none at all, I leave a message but get no reply. I have had this problem before. Also, a number of times, I have had no ability to contact oversees (always the USA) eBay sellers at all, when I try the contact seller button I get a message back about this not being possible - most strange. I have tried both Shopmate and Shipito as well as a couple of others such as the usual courier services, even Pack and Send (only send in North America). It is scary but Shopmate came out as the cheapest and easiest. Details: Delivered to Southport QLD, 1 turntable at 46x46x16cm and 10KG valued at $200USD gave the following result: International shipping is estimated to be $166.55 AUD inclusive of GST (an estimated 5-8 business day* delivery from our ShopMate warehouse) GST of $44.60 AUD on the value of the item and value of the ShopMate shipping and service fee has been included. GST will be collected and paid to the Australian Tax Office. The delivery cost of your item was calculated using actual weight. Now Shipito's lowest cost option: Shipito Preferred Carrier with AU Post $114.72 USD about $167AUD before credit card provider fees 4-9 business days$4.00 USD (Optional) As far as I can tell this does not cover all the GST but it is unclear to me, Oz Post is more focused on that stuff. I suspect the Shipito and Shopmate are the opposite ends of the same journey. They both appear to use the same warehouse in Oregon. The others were FAR more expensive, e.g., Pack and Send (no pack in the USA) quoted $242. This does include pickup in Canada. BUT it does not include the duty or GST on the item, it just covers their services The seller looks to me as ship only, but I will not know if he doesn't respond Pack and Send does not have a North American shipping Address. You do get the following: Collection from your nominated address Air Freight transit time of 5 working days prior to Customs Clearance For international consignments the provision of the appropriate customs documentation. Door to store air service Track & trace system Proof of delivery Warranty for freight loss in transit Note that warranty covers total loss NOT damage. Anyhow, it looks like Oz Post is the best price. I didn't believe it, so I ran some variations through the calculator and it all looks consistent. Thanks for all the responses, I hadn't come across Shipito or Shopmate using my own searches, I must be becoming even more senile. If this sale comes off and I get to ship it back, I will report back on the experience. Regards, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemarquis Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 19 hours ago, Robbo1802 said: I have tried to contact the seller with little success, okay, none at all, I leave a message but get no reply. This would be my chief concern, quite apart from any logistical issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo1802 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 35 minutes ago, lemarquis said: This would be my chief concern, quite apart from any logistical issues. All has come good (I hope), it appears he was travelling. He has 1 negative comment vs 94 positive for the last 12 months, the negative was someone gambling on condition who lost. Says he has packed a lot of turntables with heavy duty packing. He only ships Canada/USA. So, the on-shipper it is, it will be an interesting experiment. The thing only cost $99 Canadian - I was the only bidder, the advantage of buying a turntable that is not well known. From that viewpoint, if the experiment fails it will not have cost the earth, perhaps $300-$320AUD total - still more than I would have paid had my brother done the right thing ($290AUD total) and the Canadian turntable is not in as good a condition. Regards, Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eman Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) You get the auto ebay msg that says you can't msg the seller because that seller isn't selling the item to you. Don't worry about shipping costs until you know if you can actually buy the thing ! Edited June 18, 2020 by eman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo1802 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, eman said: You get the auto ebay msg that says you can't msg the seller because that seller isn't selling the item to you. Don't worry about shipping costs until you know if you can actually buy the thing ! I thought as much but it does not appear to be consistent. I will experiment by changing my default address from Australia to the USA and see if it changes the behaviour. If it doesn't change, I don't know what I have to do to bid on the listings that state: "Doesn't post to Australia" Surely a US shipping address as default should be enough. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe67 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Just checking you know the voltage will be different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BATMAQN Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 16/06/2020 at 5:29 PM, Robbo1802 said: I used to buy motorhome parts from the USA this way although, in that case the third party shippers were integrated into the suppliers' web page Do you still do this or has the motorhome gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo1802 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 2 hours ago, BATMAQN said: Do you still do this or has the motorhome gone? The motorhome is still around although we are going to sell it in the not too distant future. Travelled OZ for 12.5 year full time living in it - no turntables! We are now renting a unit on Marine Parade. We knew it was time to give it away when not only all the small towns started to look the same but JABB set in (JABB - just another bloody beach). This was seriously shocking, camped in the motor home, virtually on the beach, and we had become blasé about it all (Swimcart Beach, Bay of Fires, north of St Helens, Tasmania). Might go back to it again, but it is far more crowded on the road than when we started in 2005. As to buying stuff in the USA for the motorhome, it can be a necessity. Manufacturer buys a couple of containers of fittings off manufacturers in the USA. Uses then all up, does NOT keep any spares, starts using another manufacturer's stuff. I often found myself doing extensive google searches trying to locate spares for orphaned parts. I have to say, the spare parts suppliers in the USA were fantastic to deal with, only had a problem once with the wrong colour being delivered (combined smoke and CO detector). They dispatched the correct part before they asked me to return the wrong part, no cost to me apart from a little time. I also found a handwritten apology in the box with the correct part. Regards, Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo1802 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 3 hours ago, cafe67 said: Just checking you know the voltage will be different? Yes, direct drive so no issues with mains frequency. Some of this manufacturer's turntables were shipped to the USA with multiple primary voltage taps to suit all the voltages, sadly this one is 110V only. Fortunately step down transformers of under 100 watts are cheap. There are even a few multi tap transformers for this model turntable up for sale on eBay, they are asking far too much money, it is complicated to change over and it is not really necessary to do so. Regards, Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemarquis Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 @Robbo1802 Seems like times change but TT stay the same Hope it all works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 17/06/2020 at 7:27 PM, Robbo1802 said: Note that warranty covers total loss NOT damage. Shipito used to cover both loss and damage however you had to tick a box saying you wanted this option and pay an extra $1 (or other such nominal amount) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adfraggs Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 (edited) I've seen there are these repeating posts asking for guidance on how to ship speakers across the country. There are plenty of useful answers. I just wanted to post some details of my experience shipping 5.1 surround speakers with Pack & Send. Service: Pack & Send (Milton, 4064) From: Brisbane To: Sydney Total items: 6 (5.1 surround speakers) Packaging: Items delivered to courier unpackaged, packaging included in shipping cost Total Weight (kg) : 62.00 Total Cubic (m3): 0.484 Warranty/Insurance: Yes Estimated Value: $450 Total Cost: $325 Delivered within two days (50 hours from drop-off at the P&S depot) which is pretty impressive in the current COVID situation. No response yet from the buyer as to the condition but I assume he's happy enough since there has been no complaint. Edited July 2, 2020 by adfraggs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo9000 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Good idea for a thread. Recently shipped some speakers from Melbourne to Tassy. Service: TruckIt.net From: Melbourne (Eastern suburbs) To: North West Tassy Total items: 2 (stereo speakers) Packaging: Items in original packaging. Picked up in Melbourne, delivered to depot in Tassy (receiver preference) Total Weight (kg) : 94kg Total Cubic (m3): 0.44 Warranty/Insurance: Yes Estimated Value: $4,000 Total Cost: $250 (incl $50 insurance) Goods made it safely in 7 days. ( during COVID-19 lock down) Quotes from from $200 to $900! One of the cost drivers seems to be OH&S requirement for power tailgate truck for pickup of any package over 25kg (or somewhere around there) if not from warehouse with forklift. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookster Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Hi folks, I am about to send some speakers and an amp from VIC to SA and wondered if anyone could recommend a reliable and economical courier service. I am country VIC so don’t have much access to metro services. thanks mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefullguy Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 i use ego couriers but send depot to depot. not sure they have a depot drop off in country Vic. but i would require buyer to pick up from their Adelaide depot. this cuts out the local,low bidder delivery guy. also i extra pack even if i have original box/packaging. reason is the item was originally shipped nicely packed with other units on a pallet, so very safe. individually not so safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAH BLAH Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Sendle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantan Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Transdirect. You get a good selection of couriers at really good rates and if you sign up for an account (free ), you get 10% off any booking. I have been using them for years now. No connection just a very happy customer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muon* Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 E-go depot to depot has worked for me in the past. Ones I avoid are Fastways (now named something else) and TOLL, unfortunately some services use these two as part of their networks and this is not known up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryffles Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 TNT have a sensitive freight service. Sometimes it’s available through transdirect or interparcel. Main thing is insuring for full replacement value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Pretty decent rates, It seems to be hit and miss as i have come across some quotes from Pack & Send being quite high for a relatively small item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowpoke Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 I use Interparcel. You just punch in the dimensions, weight, to and from postcodes and you can see costs from many carriers. You just pay upfront online and take advantage of the rates they get from all the carriers due to the volume of transactions they make. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottie Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 21 hours ago, BLAH BLAH said: Sendle +1 for Sendle too. Have recently received a pair of bookshelf speakers from a fellow SNA. Faster than expected. Online tracking. Quality pick up & delivery. Reasonable rates. Good for small items. https://www.sendle.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookster Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Thank you for all of your kind and informative responses. I have booked using transdirect who have contracted with TNT. thanks again, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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