Cheap shipping solution to Europe - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: gabor.dani
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2022, 06:17:06 pm
content: I have the same beloved hobby as many of you: I order faulty HP equipment for fixing.As many of us live in Europe and most of the sellers are in US, the problem of extreme shipping costs, sometimes even surpassing the price of the shipped product is a problem.How do you guys solve this? Has anyone found a way to maybe combine multiple packages to one? Time is not a factor for me, I even thought about shipping via sea instead of plane, although I do not know any carriers doing such thing.What are the thoughts?

author: Jackster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2022, 06:37:24 pm
content: There are quite a few consolidation services out there.Not sure who does NA to Europe though.We use TGE for most of our shipments. They offer consolidation services with their other customer's packages.https://www.transglobalexpress.co.uk/They have USA to Europe services at a reasonable price.

author: edavid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2022, 06:52:09 pm
content: Quote from: Jackster on September 17, 2022, 06:37:24 pmTGE seems quite expensive for USA to Hungary.For example, compare to:https://www.polonezparcelservice.com/en/parcelsfor a 20lb package:TGE $167 (GBP 145)USPS Priority Mail International $165Polonez $42 (not including US domestic shipping to their depot)Anyway OP, when shopping for a forwarding service, one thing to watch out for is so called garbage fees (usually related to tax/duty processing) charged by the delivering carrier in your own country. Final delivery by your country's post office is usually safest for avoiding these, if you have the option.

author: alm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2022, 07:14:11 pm
content: I'm not sure if there are any simple surface mail solutions from the US left. My solution is to have the packages sent to a package forwarder, I usePlanetExpress, but there are many similar. I have them consolidate small things like manuals or components in a single box, but leave bigger items in their original packaging. They store packages for free up to 45 days if you pay for a subscription. Then I send multiple packages using the FedEx International Economy multiple package shipment, which allows you to ship multiple packages on a single FedEx Airway bill. As far as I can tell the pricing is the same as sending a single package with the combined weight. You can check the pricinghere. I usually pay $150-$250 shipping for a bunch of packages. Recently I paid $400, but that was for 66kg worth of stuff. FedEx charges €15 admin fees for the import, and then I pay VAT and duty to FedEx.

author: strawberry
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2022, 07:21:22 pm
content: seems 20 foot container cost about 1000$ and can be loaded with ~25000kg?https://www.polamerusa.com/en/pricing-packages-to-poland/

author: FFY00
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2022, 09:12:26 pm
content: I buy lots of stuff from the US (some people here probably can attest) and I use shipito for that. I send the packages to their warehouse and then have them consolidate everything into one big package and then send to the EU.You are also the one filling the customs form if you do this...

author: ArunasGSM
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 18, 2022, 10:21:10 pm
content: if You can send sticker to seller, then try this :https://www.sendparcel.com/if no, then check forwardermyus.com