Andrewgeddon Posted February 4, 2015 Report Posted February 4, 2015 So I've an interested buyer for a good chunk of my Dark Elves that I'm selling. Only thing is that he's in the UK. Anyone ever ship that way and can give me a rough idea what to charge for shipping? USPS shipping calculator always seems to give me crazy high shipping rates. Thanks! Quote
pretre Posted February 4, 2015 Report Posted February 4, 2015 USPS shipping calculator is correct. That's what you should charge him. Pack it, weigh it out and then give him the price that it gives you. Unfortunately, shipping to non-US destinations is crazy high nowadays. I don't even bother with anyone except Canada and most Canadians give up when they see my shipping quote. 1 Quote
splinx Posted February 4, 2015 Report Posted February 4, 2015 I send large parcels back now and then but it's so expensive I normally try and bring it in my carry on as it's cheaper! :) it's too expensive and you would wanna use tracking as well. :) Quote
WestRider Posted February 4, 2015 Report Posted February 4, 2015 Yep. International shipping is just ridiculous these days. I'm not aware of any private carrier that's substantially cheaper, either. Unless things have radically changed in the last year and a half, FedEx, UPS, and DHL are all in the same ballpark, price-wise. Quote
Blasto Posted February 4, 2015 Report Posted February 4, 2015 I sold my Orc army to someone in the UK, make sure he remembers about VAT costs as well based on the declared value. Quote
andozane Posted February 4, 2015 Report Posted February 4, 2015 Never hurts to pack it all up, take it down to a UPS store and get a quote...pretty easy to do. But yeah, I think to UK i've always gone USPS too... Quote
pretre Posted February 4, 2015 Report Posted February 4, 2015 If you have a scale, you can comparison shop online. Quote
Andrewgeddon Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks all! I'll probably pack it up and take it down to the local PO, and get an exact quote. Not sure if I'm be better off with a flat rate box or not. Quote
pretre Posted February 4, 2015 Report Posted February 4, 2015 If you have a printer, you can save by printing your postage online. Generally flat rate is good only for really heavy stuff. Unless you're shipping a lot of metal, it won't be worth it. Example USPS price for 5 lbs to England: Normal Priority - $59.30 retail, $53.42 online Large Flat Rate - $80.50 or $76.50 online Med Flat Rate - $61.75 or $58.65 online Quote
WestRider Posted February 5, 2015 Report Posted February 5, 2015 Last I used it, Medium Flat Rate needs to be above about 9-10 lbs to be worthwhile, and Large Flat Rate needs to be at like 30 lbs or so. 1 Quote
Andrewgeddon Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Posted February 5, 2015 We both agreed shipping would be too expensive to make it worthwhile. Thanks to everyone fire their input though! Quote
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