it amazes me that some folks are able to ship items around the world for dirt cheap and other people like me end up paying a fortune for shipping costs to foreign countries. WHAT IS THE SECRET ? does anyone here know ?
2007-01-03 08:39:34 · 7 answers · asked by Nat 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Its going to depend on volume. I am constantly shipping samples to and from China by air. What you do is call FedEx, UPS, DHL, and any other major carrier you can think of and have them compete for your business. Make sure you let them know they are all quoting for your business. I currently use UPS they gave me the best rates. The only other way to get REALLY cheap rates for overseas air ship is through the USPS. They do take longer and I cannot afford to wait.
2007-01-03 17:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by Derek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you asked the local stores it they can order them? If they're able to do so that may end up being cheaper. Anyway all websites charge more or less the same amount for shipping as shipping fish is just plain expensive. They need to be packed properly and shipped overnight to have a decent chance at surviving.
2016-05-22 23:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friends in China put a english USA address from and name and ship to USA address to. Then they get a cheaper price rather than foreign price. I probably didn't explain correctly but they know the system and how to play it . There are always people who know how to beat a government system
2007-01-03 08:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by inbangur2008 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There no secrets it depends on the shipping method you choose, some cost more than you expect and some cost less, of course it depends on the shipping method (speed).
2007-01-03 08:41:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah the secret is how heavy your parcel is and whether you send it airmail or surface mail. surface is dirt cheap but takes ages. if you use light packing materials you will pay less. Does that help?
2007-01-03 09:30:41 · answer #5 · answered by dinky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy the item
let them ship it
pay the money
sue them
get yearlong free shipping
lol
2007-01-03 09:01:12 · answer #6 · answered by smilin_evry_day 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
air mail.
2007-01-03 08:41:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋