Thelastjedi Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) Hey fellow Sna members. I am wondering if anyone would be able to tell me the best and cost effective way to ship a pair of speakers from Palmerston North, NZ to Brisbane, Australia. They will weigh around 240kg packaged and palletized. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Edited July 26, 2021 by Thelastjedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray4410 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 TNT sensitive freight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamaha_man Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I just got a 65kg pre amp sent from NZ. Inter parcel was the cheapest and quickest. I went through a seperate broker for insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelastjedi Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I have checked interparcel and had no luck with them online. I can try calling them tomorrow when they open. I have also looked into TNT but it seems you need to have am account with them. I am currently looking into LCL Sea Freight and was wondering if anyone else has done this when shipping heavy goods from NZ to AUS. It seems to me the most cost effective and would be alot cheaper than Air Freight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregWormald Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Air freight for that weight would indeed be expensive. AFAIK anyone can get an account at TNT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 TNT has been taken over by Fedex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKay Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) On 3/4/2021 at 7:19 PM, Eggmeister said: pallet is the secret Sadly that wouldn’t stop them from loading stuff on top. It would need a wooden box. another thing to check with Aust Post is just because you put a post code on the package doesn’t mean it will get there. My postcode is 2064 and a turntable I bought from Brisbane went to Adelaide via Melbourne, eventually back to Sydney then same morning back to Adelaide 5064). Needless to say there was some damage to my vintage turntable. The person receiving the package at the post office enters the post code manually. I always ask to see the screen now. Edited July 26, 2021 by PKay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musiq Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Hello Mates, Which is the reliable and cost effective Courier services to ship a pair of speakers (44kg) from Sydney to Canberra in current COVID restrictions? I have placed an order with Courier Please last week ($115 with insurance), however, there is no update on pick-up and it has one of the worst customer care service where there no one takes call or respond to email. Appreciate your assistance in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMax Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 02/08/2021 at 11:25 AM, Musiq said: Hello Mates, Which is the reliable and cost effective Courier services to ship a pair of speakers (44kg) from Sydney to Canberra in current COVID restrictions? I have placed an order with Courier Please last week ($115 with insurance), however, there is no update on pick-up and it has one of the worst customer care service where there no one takes call or respond to email. Appreciate your assistance in advance. TNT Road Express through Transdirect. Sign up for free and get 10% discount with each shipping. Been using it for a while now. It's great 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray4410 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, DMax said: TNT Road Express through Transdirect. Sign up for free and get 10% discount with each shipping. Been using it for a while now. It's great i also have had good results using TNT through transdirect,avoid couriers please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantan Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, ray4410 said: avoid couriers please. Apart form TNT, CP are my default choice. I have never had an issue of any sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelossus Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) I've had them all damage something before. When you ship enough stuff, **** happens. I have a preference for TNT or DHL, that is based solely on consistent delivery times. DHL dropped a Classe DR9 amplifier, Couriers Please dropped a pair of JBL 4410 monitors down a flight of stairs, TNT dropped a Vitus RI100 which by the way, has the most rubbish factory packaging. No double boxing here, the binding posts nearly touch the cardboard wall. Getting hot under the collar just thinking about that Vitus amp. Edited August 3, 2021 by kelossus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agisthos Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Thing I hate most is shipping any book, vinyl or laserdisc from overseas to Australia. If they use a box of exact dimensions as the item, and there is the slightest corner knock, your item will be corner knocked.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicArt Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I remember getting one of the large Apollo Mezzo racks years ago, shipped down from the supplier this was the 1 metre wide one with three 1/2 inch plate glass shelves. When the courier guy slid the box out it bowed in the centre Suffice to say it went back with him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucmor444 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 26/07/2021 at 5:41 PM, Yamaha_man said: I just got a 65kg pre amp sent from NZ. Inter parcel was the cheapest and quickest. I went through a seperate broker for insurance. Yamaha_man - Are you able to advise of the broker you used? Considering an expensive purchase from the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoovie Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Hi all, I'm currently contemplating returning home to Sydney from London (after the COVID hysteria dies down of course). I've managed to gather some HIFI bits during my time here, namely a pair of Q Acoustics 3030i and a Cambridge Audio CXA80. I'd like to bring these pieces home with me, but I have no idea about how to best ship these home, or if it is even worth it? Hoping someone could provide some assistance. Many thanks, S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 My son and his wife are flying home from New York in November. They have already shipped 23 boxes of "stuff" which is successfully filling most of my attic. All boxes arrived home in perfect condition. Took about 3 months to get here. Cost was a lot less than the $6500 for the Airfare in November. The company (Allied ?)did the packing using their boxing etc. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 In today's Age (aka Sydney Morning Herald)- The United States Postal Service has suspended most of its deliveries to Australia, citing transport problems (ie, not getting flights to Australia). Aust.Post has nothing to do with this. People in the US who have posted items to Australia are finding US Post are returning to sender. "Express Parcel" post is exempt, but will cost ~$100 more in post. The article suggested that as international travel picks up (eg. passenger flights) the problem will ease. So don't order anything from the US at the moment! You will need to create an account to read this: https://www.theage.com.au/national/consumers-fume-after-us-postal-service-suspends-australian-deliveries-20211001-p58wb8.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Ordered some gear yesterday from Highend Electronics in California who offer Free Shipping. On previous orders they used USPS but this time they opted to use UPS. Tracking indicates it should arrive on Thursday 7th October by the end of day. The Cable Company only uses FEDEX which is quick, reliable and usually cost $38 USD extra. USPS may be in tatters but the USA is still OPEN FOR BUSINESS and gear is getting through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKay Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Unlike Australia post. I sent an express parcel to Bryan at Audio Note on Tuesday from Artarmon post office and it still hasn’t made the 10klm across Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantan Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, PKay said: Unlike Australia post. I sent an express parcel to Bryan at Audio Note on Tuesday from Artarmon post office and it still hasn’t made the 10klm across Sydney. 100% I ordered something from Brisbane to come to Adelaide, on Monday of this week. It was despatched the same day. It was sent by the company via Express Post,which I was able to confirm and they provided the tracking number. I am yet to receive it. A tracking enquiry via the Oz post website show it as "in transit" Great service........................NOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Australia Post ? Think I'll use EXPRESS POST from now on.......sending stuff to WA is taking forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy8 Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 My eBay BD purchase from USA snucked in before USPS imposed the ban. Wouldn't be surprised if many USA eBay stores will now refuse shipping to OZ... Amazon USA not affected, so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregWormald Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 I ordered some items from Sydney one morning and they were sent by Express Post. They arrived the next day! Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondes Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 2 hours ago, 075Congo said: Ordered some gear yesterday from Highend Electronics in California who offer Free Shipping. On previous orders they used USPS but this time they opted to use UPS. Tracking indicates it should arrive on Thursday 7th October by the end of day. The Cable Company only uses FEDEX which is quick, reliable and usually cost $38 USD extra. USPS may be in tatters but the USA is still OPEN FOR BUSINESS and gear is getting through. Yep there was a political appointee Louis DeJoy put in as Postmaster General of USPS by Trump to wreck the place, he is still in there dismantling bits of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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