Are we getting ripped off on overseas orders

After commenting here this morning I went to the post office to find a parcel had arrived that I wasn't expecting for at least another week. I had selected the cheapest freight option and received notification on the 5th. that it had been dispatched.
Also, this is the first order that they have got wrong, omitting about three bucks worth of bits and adding in some parts worth about seventy bucks. The invoice only listed what I had originally ordered/paid for. Probably not worth following it up as the return freight cost would no doubt outweigh the cost of the goods. So I would not expect that they would want the goods back. The parts I didn't get I am not desperate for, and the bonus parts are useable. Obviously this is part of the downside of overseas orders.
Cheers, Mick.

I dont think we are being ripped off.
I have ordered so much stuff from Overseas, 90% of the time ordering from O/S adding courier fees is still heaps cheaper than paying Aus prices.
I was going to say dont get me startyed on the gst, but its too late. add 10% for GST and still cheaper. Mr HN complains that we dont pay GST. I'll pay gst, still the prices are heaps cheaper buying anything not made in Aus overseas.



I would prefer to buy local and sometimes do, thanks Rijidij, but its the distributors here that rip us off not the couriers.

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Originally Posted by tonyf

When I bought seat covers from South Africa, the seller gave me some freight options that I thought were very expensive. I found online a broker called interparcel.com.au who gave a much better price and payment was in Oz in AUD. The company who did the job was one of the big freight companies whose direct quote for the job was far greater. Delivery door to door, all went extremely well.

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I use Interparcel for almost all of my freight within Aus and overseas. They give you several options and prices with various freight companies. I go with the TNT option as the local onforwarding courier goes past here daily.

As long as the company you're buying from doesn't mind you booking your own freight, then you can arrange it yourself at cost price. You just need dimensions and weight of the package, the pickup address and their phone number, and the seller needs to print out and attach the consignment note you email to them.
Not every seller is willing to do this, but if you regularly buy from a particular seller it might be worth asking.

Cheers, Murray

DHL just delivered my parcel from the UK. Ordered it last sunday.

Cost to ship to my door: $45AUD

:D

Cheers

Dan

Ps. I bought "OEM" over genuine for all my bolts (doing the rear bushes in the front LCA's) and they all came in little bags saying BritPart :confused: heres hoping they're just rebranded...

Just rebranded.

Phew! Thanks Tombie

Cheers

Dan

I've got all my bolts, bushes etc.
Just waiting on the Jig/Tool to do the job on vehicle.

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Originally Posted by Disco-tastic

DHL just delivered my parcel from the UK. Ordered it last sunday.

Cost to ship to my door: $45AUD

:D

Cheers

Dan

Ps. I bought "OEM" over genuine for all my bolts (doing the rear bushes in the front LCA's) and they all came in little bags saying BritPart :confused: heres hoping they're just rebranded...

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I received my parcel from the UK via UPS yesterday.Ordered last week.Can't complain about the service.4 kilo package cost $108.00AU delivery.No option given on carrier.Still cheaper than buying from Aussie supplier.

Word to the wise, learnt over the best part of a few years:

Where possible always use Royal Mail or US Postal Service, or any country's Postal Service. Apart from being in the main cheaper, we/they are bound by international "Mail" protocols. Customs here may not make a charge/fee for inspecting the goods ditto on the way out from wherever, nor may they charge any "service" fees. The postage is the only price!

However, if using carriers such as FedEX DHL et al then all the fees become applicable, eg, the fee for listing one item on "your" manifest with Oz customs is the same as if you listed a container full ie full cost recovery!

The other point is that the OS vendors normally will get a kickback, in one form or another from "freight" organisations. With Royal Mail or USPS they can't/don't.

Cheers

Rick F

I would back the Royal Mail system. Ordered by fax 0400 hours monday morning. In Orange post office friday morning. Can't beat it . Covered engine parts and gaskets less than $1000. :)