Shipping cost

[sirius]

Hi,
Can please someone from UK check in his local post office how much it would cost to send a package that weights 0,6kg to Croatia?
I am curious because I want to order some parts and shipping cost is £40, almost twice as the value of parts I need. Just for comparison, it would cost me £8 to send same package to UK from here.
Thanks in advance!

[gregster]

What is the item, as the size will have a significant bearing on the post office price.

[westo123]

Sounds about right between 30 and 50 depending on size

[sirius]

4 x front bushes for Frontera B...
OK, so it seems I will have to deal with it...?

[gregster]

The problem is if you ship something you can do it by the cheapest method, but if you buy something and need someone else to ship to you then they are going to need to use a fully trackable service with proof of delivery.
If they send and the item doesnt arrive ( or the buyer "claims" it didnt arrive as is sometimes the case), then you would want a refund or another one, and without a proof of delivery your seller is just going to have to refund or replace at their cost.
The post office tracked service is only fully trackable in the UK and then it gets to be a massive aggravation to try and trace abroad, and takes weeks, something you the buyer probably wouldnt be prepared to wait for. For your seller to try and claim off the post office is a waste of time, the amount of forms and hoops they have you jumping though just isnt worth it and costs the seller much more in man hours trying to resolve it they stand to get back. There is also a time period before they can claim, which is long after you would have been screaming for payment back or another item.

So the cheap option, although great for you, is not so great for the person responsible for getting the item to you.

We always use UPS, and get a reasonable deal through them due to the volume we ship abroad, but on smaller items if often not cost effective.

One option open to you that might be feasible, would be to get your parts shipped to someone in the uk, and then you can have them ship it to you by whatever means you like, this is sometimes cheaper, especially if you want a few bits and they can package them all up and send them together. We have quite a few overseas buyers you do this.

[ghosthunter]

Based on what you have said.......0.6 kg and that its 4 suspension bushes then 40.00 is over the top. 600 grams is very light for four bushes!........ Get the total weight for the parcel and go to Royalmail.com and put your parcel info in there to get a price, you will need the weight and the dimension of the package.

[sirius]

Seller tells me that package would be that heavy.
It seems that they are sending over the UPS or some other delivery service, because with Royalmail it would cost only £11.60. And yes, it have warranty on the package and tracking. And it is even faster!
OK, so I can try to convince them to send over mail or have it someone from UK receive it and then send it to me.
http://i.imgur.com/bKabfWj.png

[sirius]

I contacted the seller, told them I would wish that they send the parts via Royal Mail and everything was OK! I will let you know when the package will arrive, if all goes well (don't see why it would not), I will order most of parts for my car from UK. I am already looking at brakes for next service...

[sirius]

The parts have arrived two days ago. Great service from a shop you recommended me here (topic about front bushes)

[4x4 bobby]

Brilliant!! This is what our forum is all about, helping each other out!!!!!