Hi Alan
You are correct, if I had used them for an order from Australia it would
have been approximately $700 (Can or US) compared to $375 (Can or US)
for postage. I did receive a breakdown on
the forwarding agents charges which are as you describe.
Forgot to edit out the team.net at the end of the post -senior
moment
Kind regards
Ed
Historian, AHCUSA
Saskatoon
Alan Seigrist wrote:
> Ron -
>
> The thing with freight forwarders is they always shaft the person who
> receives the goods with piles and piles of port charges, taxes and fees.
> Frankly I have very little trust for freight forwarders, they are all too
> lazy to ever bother to give you the destination port charges. The only
> freight forwarder that I've ever found that will do a door to door quote is
> Crown Worldwide. Of course, if you don't care if the guy at the other end
> has to pay through the nose for fees, then using a freight forwarder is
> fine.
>
> Alan
>
> On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 7:25 AM, F. Ronald Rader <f.ronald.rader@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>> i used a freight forwarder called Pro Service in LA.
>> however any freight forwarder can do it.
>> wrap it in a double green trash bag, and let them box it.
>> ron rader
>>
>> On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 1:53 PM, D HALL <dthall@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>> Could somebody offer suggestions as to a shipping agent who could ship a
>>>
>> gearbox from the PA to the UK. If there is any body financial interest or
>> not could they please respond.
>>
>>> TIA, David
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