Re: US shippers wanted

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Original poster: "Crow Leader" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net> 

Greetings,

How large are these items you have in mind? I'm in the US and have done a
bit of international shipping. Customs paperwork seems to be the biggest
hassle. USPS EMS delivery is quite economical, has tracking and insures
deliveries.

I'm located in Chicago, US

KEN

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Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 12:58 AM
Subject: RE: US shippers wanted


 > Original poster: "Philip Chalk" <phil-at-apsecurity-dot-com.au>
 >
 > Hi All,
 >
 > I'm in Australia & have had the same thoughts.  I thought there's scope
 > for a business in it. I tend to want heavy, bulky things from ebay -
 > transformers, radios, etc - so shipping individually can be expensive.
 >
 > More importantly, many U.S. Ebay sellers also will only ship to U.S. (or
 > even Continental U.S. only)
 >
 > A U.S. address as a shipping destination who would hold & store items &
 > ship most economically in combined packages etc etc etc
 >
 > Or, on a larger scale, wait till you fill a shipping container to e.g.
 > Sydney or London, for multiple customers, & have someone at this end
 > distribute locally etc.
 >
 > Chris, if anyone puts their hand up, I'd like to hear from you.
 >
 > Regards,
 >
 > Phil Chalk.
 >
 > (& thanks Terry)
 >
 >
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
 > Sent: Monday, 12 April 2004 12:54 AM
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: US shippers wanted
 >
 > Original poster: "Chris Swinson" <exxos-at-cps-games.co.uk>
 >
 > Hi All,
 >
 > Slightly offtopic I know, though when I buy parts from the US either via
 > shops or Ebay ( for teslacoil parts or whatever ) they always want to
 > ship
 > by most expensive ways. I'd like to know if anyone over there is willing
 > for
 > me to have items shiped to them to post to me via regular post ? I have
 > a
 > paypal account so I can transfer funds easy that way. I will send a few
 > extra $ to the shipper for thier help since it would save me a small
 > fortune
 > in shipping costs. I know a few people here in UK who have the same
 > problems
 > so If anyone can help please E-mail offlist. Please e-mail at
 > chris-at-cps-electronicsREMOVE NASTY ANTISPAM LINE.co.uk . ( thanks Terry
 > if
 > you let this though).
 >
 > thanks,
 > chris
 >
 >
 >