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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: omegod on 11 September 2013, 22:20:50
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Whats the chances of a pair of mint xenons making it to Egypt intact, I had these as collection only but a guy with good feedback in bloody Egypt wants them..badly. Didn't think they even got the Omega!!
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Should be ok , i just sent an Irmscher back box to Russia :y
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If they're well packed there's no reason why they wouldn't arrive intact anymore than anywhere else. ;)
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As you said collection only the buyer should take the risk on shipping..... :) :)
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Ive had enquries from Greece and Germany for my 3.2 engine recently.Its going to need a seriously big jiffy bag. ;D
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Ive had enquries from Greece and Germany for my 3.2 engine recently.Its going to need a seriously big jiffy bag. ;D
Bloke i sold to in Russia has bought loads of car parts from the uk , seems the postage does not bother them ... he even paid my petrol to deliver to the mailing depot :o
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Parts are so much more expensive in most other countries that they are getting a bargain,even including delivery charges. :y
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It always surprises me how UK sellers limit their sales with "collection only", buyer arranges courier, UK only.
When I lived in the UK I sold lots of stuff all around the world including an antique oil can to Australia.
Now I live abroad , I find it really infuriating that most stuff is UK only.!! It is stiull cheaper to but online and pay the postage.
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I will pretty much send anything anywhere,but sending an engine (and possibly gearbox) to Germany might be a bit of a challenge.
Need to build a crate or similar to send it in. Also have no facilities here to lift it,so courier would need to have a pallet truck or similar to put it in their van. Not impossible by any means,but a fair bit of aggro.
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I will pretty much send anything anywhere,but sending an engine (and possibly gearbox) to Germany might be a bit of a challenge.
Need to build a crate or similar to send it in. Also have no facilities here to lift it,so courier would need to have a pallet truck or similar to put it in their van. Not impossible by any means,but a fair bit of aggro.
Agreed. Aren't there any "crate" equivalents to pallets? Presumably if you have to make one or acquire one that gets included in P and P! Having seen the price of salvage parts in Spain it can be nearly as cheap to buy a car and drive it over for something like an engine........
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You need to find a company that does groupage, the likes of dhl,ups etc charge a fortune, i think you need to google "deliver my parcel" or "interparcel" biggest problem with large items is customs.
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If its within the EU,c ustoms shouldn't be a problem (in theory at least). Outside the EU though,it can be in the lap of the gods.
I sent Cem a diff about 2 years ago,and it got as far as customs at Instanbul As far as we know,its still there.They wouldn't allow him to take delivery of it. :'(
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Parts are so much more expensive in most other countries that they are getting a bargain,even including delivery charges. :y
yep.. :y
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If its within the EU,c ustoms shouldn't be a problem (in theory at least). Outside the EU though,it can be in the lap of the gods.
I sent Cem a diff about 2 years ago,and it got as far as customs at Instanbul As far as we know,its still there.They wouldn't allow him to take delivery of it. :'(
unfortunately , our custom rules are larger than encyclopedia britannica and they forbid second hand parts >:(
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If its within the EU,c ustoms shouldn't be a problem (in theory at least). Outside the EU though,it can be in the lap of the gods.
I sent Cem a diff about 2 years ago,and it got as far as customs at Instanbul As far as we know,its still there.They wouldn't allow him to take delivery of it. :'(
unfortunately , our custom rules are larger than encyclopedia britannica and they forbid second hand parts >:(
You needed an OOFer going on holiday to Turkey who would have been willing to pop it in their hand baggage!!! ;) ;D
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If its within the EU,c ustoms shouldn't be a problem (in theory at least). Outside the EU though,it can be in the lap of the gods.
I sent Cem a diff about 2 years ago,and it got as far as customs at Instanbul As far as we know,its still there.They wouldn't allow him to take delivery of it. :'(
unfortunately , our custom rules are larger than encyclopedia britannica and they forbid second hand parts >:(
You needed an OOFer going on holiday to Turkey who would have been willing to pop it in their hand baggage!!! ;) ;D
well, who I will invite for dinner ;D :y
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It weighed around 50kgs. The oofer would have needed strong arm muscles. ;D
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I took a starter motor for a Mercedes 1820 truck to Kenya in my hand baggage a few years ago. ::)
I'm not sure what it weighed but I had to make an effort at check in not to lean with the weight of the thing or wince as the strap dug into my shoulder! ;D
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Whats the chances of a pair of mint xenons making it to Egypt intact,
Big fat zero
Not this chap is it omegax30x
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Whats the chances of a pair of mint xenons making it to Egypt intact,
Big fat zero
Not this chap is it omegax30x
Bang on Rob, you come across him then, go on spill the beans
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I took a starter motor for a Mercedes 1820 truck to Kenya in my hand baggage a few years ago. ::)
I'm not sure what it weighed but I had to make an effort at check in not to lean with the weight of the thing or wince as the strap dug into my shoulder! ;D
That was some delivery trip ;D
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Whats the chances of a pair of mint xenons making it to Egypt intact,
Big fat zero
Not this chap is it omegax30x
Bang on Rob, you come across him then, go on spill the beans
He also asked me about sending him a pair of xenon headlights to Egypt. ;)
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Couldn't be arsed with the hassle anyhow and they are delicate enough not to post to the next town, whats the deal though? pays then claims they never arrived or arrive damaged?
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Possibly. :-\
I have posted them within the UK in the past,but it was on the understanding that each one would be in a large box,so plenty of bubble wrap etc. to protect it,and therefore the cost of postage was high - around £20 for the pair iirc.
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Couldn't be arsed with the hassle anyhow and they are delicate enough not to post to the next town, whats the deal though? pays then claims they never arrived or arrive damaged?
If I were you I wouldn't worry but ask him to read terms and conditions again and would emphasize that after posting you won't have any responsibility at all. :y
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Sounds like Rob has some experience witrh this chap and would be interested to hear about it. BTW first and only postage price I got was £349 :o :o :o ;D
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Sounds like Rob has some experience witrh this chap and would be interested to hear about it. BTW first and only postage price I got was £349 :o :o :o ;D
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I took a starter motor for a Mercedes 1820 truck to Kenya in my hand baggage a few years ago. ::)
I'm not sure what it weighed but I had to make an effort at check in not to lean with the weight of the thing or wince as the strap dug into my shoulder! ;D
That was some delivery trip ;D
Just remembered that on another trip to Kenya I had a pair of truck shock absorbers in my checked in bag and not much else but a toothbrush and a t-shirt! My hand baggage was stuffed full of everything else to keep within the weight limit on my checked in bag! :)
This was all pre 9/11 and the stringent security checks that we enjoy today! ;)
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I frequently used to fly/drive with weird aircraft parts in a previous job :y :y
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Sounds like Rob has some experience witrh this chap and would be interested to hear about it. BTW first and only postage price I got was £349 :o :o :o ;D
Tell him it would be cheaper for him to fly here and pay cash on collection. :y :y :y