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Title: Transatlantic shipping?
Post by: that_punk_guy on May 31, 2004, 12:27:58 PM

I'm asking because you guys are occasionally wise and my forehead is bruised from banging it against the desk, trying to get something approaching a conclusive answer on the net.

So... A friend from California offered me her old bass guitar. Leaving the "whoa" factor of that aside for a minute, has anyone sent anything like this from the US to the UK? My gut feeling is that the shipping charges would make it a pointless exercise, but I have to ask. It probably weighs something in the region of 15kg.

Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Transatlantic shipping?
Post by: The_Editor on May 31, 2004, 12:36:46 PM

To send as "small" (?) parcel you are allowed up to 32kgs..  I sent a suitcase over to Australia weighing EXACTLY that,  by air,  and it cost £145

I sent a Genlock to Aussie weighing around 5kgs and it cost £35 (iirc ..no more than £40)  to someone on this very site !!


Probably cost you around £60 .. How is she going to package it is the big question ... you really dont want it to have a snapped head when you receive it !!

Title: Re: Transatlantic shipping?
Post by: that_punk_guy on May 31, 2004, 12:59:16 PM

This is true...  :-o

Title: Re: Transatlantic shipping?
Post by: dezignersrepublic on May 31, 2004, 04:17:25 PM

Also make sure that it's marked as a gift or you may be liable for taxes.