BuffaloPaul Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 My SO shipped over two large boxes via China post. One made it, the other never did147441[/snapback]Well second box showed up 10 days after first. Must have come over on different boats Link to comment
amanda Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 My wife wants her family to send something over to her. Her dad tried to send it and found out the price has quadrupled. Does anyone know if that is true? We would like to start a small business here, just buy and sell Chinese goods. What is the best way to have them send here? Thanks for your responses! Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 My wife wants her family to send something over to her. Her dad tried to send it and found out the price has quadrupled. Does anyone know if that is true? We would like to start a small business here, just buy and sell Chinese goods. What is the best way to have them send here? Thanks for your responses!148985[/snapback]Knowing the approximate weight and girth (size of the box needed) will help. Do you have an idea? e.g., 35 kilograms with a 2 foot x 3 foot box..... Link to comment
amanda Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 He just sent two big bags of tea, less than two pounds, by ship. I'll ask my wife exactly how much did he pay. She just told me it cost him 4x as much as the last time he sent something to her. Link to comment
xulei601 Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 We just talked to China Post about shipping dozens of books to America. Very discouraging! Two things surprised me. First, the price was much higher than expected. The exact price escapes me now, but it was well over 10 US bucks per kilogram! Second, I expected they might have a "book rate." Most of my reading material has been sent to me in small parcels that come extra cheap because of the content. But China Post said the price was higher for shipping just books! Though you can get the lower price just by throwing in a few other things - some clothes, kitchen appliances, household pets.... Link to comment
BuffaloPaul Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 We just talked to China Post about shipping dozens of books to America. Very discouraging! Two things surprised me. First, the price was much higher than expected. The exact price escapes me now, but it was well over 10 US bucks per kilogram! Second, I expected they might have a "book rate." Most of my reading material has been sent to me in small parcels that come extra cheap because of the content. But China Post said the price was higher for shipping just books! Though you can get the lower price just by throwing in a few other things - some clothes, kitchen appliances, household pets....151463[/snapback]Yes, it is. My SO shipped some books to me mixed in with cloths to get within the weight limits. Took about 6-8 weeks Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 We just talked to China Post about shipping dozens of books to America. Very discouraging! Two things surprised me. First, the price was much higher than expected. The exact price escapes me now, but it was well over 10 US bucks per kilogram! Second, I expected they might have a "book rate." Most of my reading material has been sent to me in small parcels that come extra cheap because of the content. But China Post said the price was higher for shipping just books! Though you can get the lower price just by throwing in a few other things - some clothes, kitchen appliances, household pets....151463[/snapback]We have decided to just send a little at a time rather than large shipments. But, with that being said, Lan has a new contact in Shenzhen that is helping her. Here are the rates from China to Florida... 44 Kg and Under = 70 RMB per KgOver 44 Kg = 30 RMB per Kg This service picks up at her home or office and packs the box. She just mailed a 15 Kg box today. I will let you know how it turns out. Link to comment
izus Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Chun shipped some stuff to me and we thought it got lost in the mail....it literally took about 4 months to reach me... currently have a friend who does that sort of thing but with containers...he imports stuff from china and exports from here out of the states. im wondering if he could do smaller amounts.ill see if i can post some numbers Link to comment
izus Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 my buddy says he can ship 20x7 containers for 4000 usd for girls with alot of stuffs Link to comment
ameriken Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Okay, Shipping things from China will sooner or later be something that most all of us will be doing and many already have personal experience. I've searched Candle for some specific information on this topic and as you would expect the results were mixed. I read of many that had bad experiences with damage, and also there was quite a wide range of suggestions on price. Unfortunately the posts were hard to read and only a couple had specific information where one could do an intelligent comparison one to another. I would enjoy hearing from ANYONE that has first hand experience with shipping large boxes (e.g., square meter or larger). If you would also indicate the company name, website if any, the cost, any special paperwork required, etc. Perhaps this will be something that we can later provide to our members in the FAQ. Thanks.... 147384[/snapback]I have a question too.....My SO has about 250 DVD's....but are the copies they sell in China. We talked about shipping them, but UPS said they may get confiscated at one of the ports. I dont know if that will lead to federal charges, but we did not take a chance sending them. Does anyone know anything about sending or bringing these DVD's to america? Should we give up the idea? I dont like the idea of throwing away 250 DVD that have chinese subtitles on it that we can both watch, but on the other hand, I dont want to be and risk the K1, or worse, land one of us in a Fed Pen. Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 I have a question too.....My SO has about 250 DVD's....but are the copies they sell in China. We talked about shipping them, but UPS said they may get confiscated at one of the ports. I dont know if that will lead to federal charges, but we did not take a chance sending them. Does anyone know anything about sending or bringing these DVD's to america? Should we give up the idea? I dont like the idea of throwing away 250 DVD that have chinese subtitles on it that we can both watch, but on the other hand, I dont want to be and risk the K1, or worse, land one of us in a Fed Pen. 153562[/snapback] There have been several posts on bringing DVD's through customs - I think DavidZixuan brought somewhere around that number back with him one trip. I think that bootlegs are just not something they look for, although you might catch someone's eye by bringing 250 copies of the same DVD. Also, be aware that the region code probably won't bite you (China is Region 6, but most Chinese DVD's are Region 0 - universal), but they are the PAL format and won't play on American TV's, unless your DVD play will convert to NTSC. Link to comment
Cerberus Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Okay, Shipping things from China will sooner or later be something that most all of us will be doing and many already have personal experience. I've searched Candle for some specific information on this topic and as you would expect the results were mixed. I read of many that had bad experiences with damage, and also there was quite a wide range of suggestions on price. Unfortunately the posts were hard to read and only a couple had specific information where one could do an intelligent comparison one to another. I would enjoy hearing from ANYONE that has first hand experience with shipping large boxes (e.g., square meter or larger). If you would also indicate the company name, website if any, the cost, any special paperwork required, etc. Perhaps this will be something that we can later provide to our members in the FAQ. Thanks.... 147384[/snapback]I have a question too.....My SO has about 250 DVD's....but are the copies they sell in China. We talked about shipping them, but UPS said they may get confiscated at one of the ports. I dont know if that will lead to federal charges, but we did not take a chance sending them. Does anyone know anything about sending or bringing these DVD's to america? Should we give up the idea? I dont like the idea of throwing away 250 DVD that have chinese subtitles on it that we can both watch, but on the other hand, I dont want to be and risk the K1, or worse, land one of us in a Fed Pen. 153562[/snapback]ameriken, Yes, split them into manageable groups, mail most via China Post. The remainder take in your baggage. As long as you don't get carried away, most customs pass them. Better half is already doing this with not one single problem Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Here are the rates from China to Florida... 44 Kg and Under = 70 RMB per KgOver 44 Kg = 30 RMB per Kg This service picks up at her home or office and packs the box. She just mailed a 15 Kg box today. I will let you know how it turns out.151482[/snapback]Wanted to add a follow up that this service worked exceptionally. It was sent Via DHL from Shenzhen to the US and arrived in less than one week. Link to comment
tex99 Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Here are phone numbers for four American shippers' Beijing offices. Fed-Ex: 6561 2003 / 6468 5599DHL: 6567 2560 Santa Fe: 6947 0688UPS: 6530 1234 / 6530 2233 We determined they were too expensive for us, so we have used none of them. Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 We determined they were too expensive for us, so we have used none of them.156947[/snapback]So, what alternative method did you select for shipping goods from China if the numbers you posted were too expensive? Link to comment
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