[Milsurplus] Re: Milsurplus Digest, Vol 42, Issue 9

[wf2u at starband.net]

I always use BAX Global to have stuff shipped to me from overseas.
Rates are reasonable, it gets here fast. Even less expensive if it's
dropped off at and picked up from the BAX warehouse (usually next to major
airports).
Then there is also bulk shipping by ocean freight. Just recently I shared
a shipping container with 2 other hams to ship equipment from Germany.
If I recall, shipping  a 1 cubic meter (approx. 27 cu. ft.) container,
regardless of weight, including  transportation to the port and taxes was
something like $400 ...

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC


>>Message: 2
>>Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 08:46:34 -0500
>>From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
>>Subject: [Milsurplus] The End of International Trade for Individuals?
>> To: "Milsurplus" <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>>Message-ID: <006501c80756$26a7eb60$6601a8c0 at boudreaux>
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>>A gentleman in Australia bought a BC-659 from me.
>>The package weighs 31 pounds.
>>I just checked on shipping costs- lowest rate available:
>>
>>USPS: $125
>>USP:  $357 (?!!?)
>>FedEx:  $327 (?!?)
>>
>>It's more than twice what it would cost
>>to send it to Europe (that rate's an outrage, too).
>>It's appalling;  I can't ask him to pay that. 
>>I'm embarrassed to even suggest it. 
>>I've told the man he can cancel the deal if he wishes.
>>Surely these rates can't be based on any realistic
>>cost-plus-profit model.  What on Earth is going on?
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