Cheapest way of sending parts to the US

[Jonnybravo]

I've just run some sizes and weights through Interparcel and been quite shocked at the price Fed Ex want to post an item.

I know I have several items of this size infact some larger so I need to find a way of getting the items there as cheap as possible.

Any thoughts ?

[Le S2 Audi]

Parcel Force?

[dest]

How big are they?

[Jonnybravo]

I haven't actually boxed any of it up yet but the biggest item I guess would be a IC and crossmember although there are about 5 things to go with that to the same person so I haev no idea on the actual size and weights.

As an example Fed Ex want £230 for a box weighing 35kg that measure 75x75x75cm !

I had some superb quotes for European deliveries through a pallet service I use but I would imagine the states will be mega pricey.

[Trist28]

Interparcel usually offer their own service to the states which is cheaper, its collected and delivered by UPS. I sent an IC and XMember and a few other bits for under a £100 from memory. Its based on volume rather than weight I think

[dest]

If you have a fair bit of stuff, it could work out cheaper for everyone if you were able to send it all packaged up together on a single pallet, then just need someone at the other end that could split the items and post them out locally

[Rusty]

Parcel companies work on volumetric weight so if it's large but light then you'll pay lots for it!

[Jonnybravo]

I had considered putting the lot on a pallet but trying to get someone at the other end to deal with it who I can trust would be the issue.

I need to work out exactly who wanted what and roughly how large the packages will be then go from there.