On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:20:45 +1000, Kevin Waterson wrote: >I purchased some Manfrotto AutoPoles on eBay. They are currently >sitting in a friends house in CA. I got them for $66.00 and though >what a bargain. Then came the bit about shipping them to Australia. >Air or cargo frieght all seem the same and the prices range from >$500-$616 USD, thats nearly a thousand bucks AUD. >Just out of curiosity I called Australia Post to see how much it >would cost to frieght them TO the USA, Total, $56.00 AUD >Whats the deal in the US?
Kevin The best way to get items from the US to Australia is via the US Postal service not UPS or any other courier. I just did a quick check on the USPS site (www.usps.com) and for a 40 pound package air freight it's US$173. For surface it's US$68.40. This allows for a package upto 84 inches - Length plus girth (distance around the thickest part). I'm not sure what the auto poles are, but I'm sure they should fit into those dimensions and weight. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
