[R-390] 390a shipping methods

[Barry Hauser]

That might be a good idea, except there's no free lunch.  Even if you 
travel very light, the airlines are now allowing only two checked bags 
per passenger with a limit of 50 lbs per bag.  (it used to be 70 lbs.)

Over that limit and they can either refuse it or charge something like 
$2-3 per pound, but I think there's an upper limit.  I came back from 
England on Virgin Atlantic a few years ago and we had bought a lot of 
stuff.  As I recall, it cost me over $100 way back then then for a 
couple of duffel bags full of moderate weight stuff. 

Of  course they have to go over it with the chemical sniffer thing and 
there's a good chance something in the rig would set it off. 

Barry





Bob Camp wrote:
> Hi
>
> With the price on off season air travel what it is, I suspect you fly 
> over and bring back your EK-07 as luggage.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2007, at 5:30 PM, James A. (Andy) Moorer wrote:
>
>> Anybody know how to ship boatanchors internationally? I used to use 
>> USPS surface - slow but not expensive. I sent several to New Zealand 
>> for about $140 each (they had to be in two boxes to get past the 66 
>> pound limit). After about 2 months, they arrived in good condition.
>>
>> Now the USPS in its wisdom has eliminated international surface, 
>> a.k.a. "slow boat to China". UPS, DHL, FedEx and those guys start at 
>> $350. Plus, I am told there is some problem with customs at the other 
>> end when you use a private shipper - you have to use their customs 
>> agent handle it, whereas with government post, customs duties are 
>> handled directly (I guess) with the recipient.
>>
>> So - any thoughts? Or is that the end of international boatanchor 
>> traffic? Sigh. How will I get my next EK-07?
>>
>> James A. (Andy) Moorer
>> www.jamminpower.com
>>
>>
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