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1. bad boy lucky - Member

   Can some one assist me with the best courier service to bring a bike over from the States?

   Posted 2 years ago #
2. cynic-al - Member

   A whole bike? Gonna cost!

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. bad boy lucky - Member

   yes, the entire bike

   Posted 2 years ago #
4. one_happy_hippy - Member

   You do realise that Import duty on full bikes is over 14% on the total purchase price and shipping.

   Then you'll be charged vat on the purchase price, shipping and import tax.

   Posted 2 years ago #
5. bad boy lucky - Member

   Fully understood. Done the homework. Just looking for a decent courier. Any ideas?

   Posted 2 years ago #
6. one_bad_mofo - Member

   If you're happy to spend then go with UPS. There are plenty of others that are cheaper but you get what you pay for...

   Posted 2 years ago #
7. breatheeasy - Member

   Are you buying from a shop - if that's the case do you have a choice over what courier they use?

   Posted 2 years ago #
8. bad boy lucky - Member

   Because Trek do not export, they informed me to arange my own courier or to deal with Trek UK. Trrek UK do not have stock of the GF Superly 100 until mid next year. Not waiting that long.

   Posted 2 years ago #
9. alias - Member

   Ive been using USPS with no problems for the last 5 years...must have bought in 7 frames and 2 complete bikes...no problem. Takes 10 days and costs up to $80 for a frame and up to $150 for a whole bike. There are ways to reduce tax to nil as well but I dont want to go public...its easy if you think about it!

   Posted 2 years ago #
10. showerman - Member

    http://www.parcel2go.com/
    Use them all the time now, have never used the collect service outside the uk but find their prices very good.Have used fedex through them to send to the states only took 3days door to door on standard service and i got a text on the mobile to tell me it got there.

    Posted 2 years ago #
11. one_bad_mofo - Member

    Ive been using USPS with no problems for the last 5 years...must have bought in 7 frames and 2 complete bikes...no problem.

    Blimey, you've been lucky. While USPS might be okay in my experience it all goes to the dogs when the parcel passes over to Parcel Force when it gets to this country.

    Posted 2 years ago #
12. alias - Member

    Nah! I dont hold with that ..(esp as I have a Paradox on the way right now!) Perhaps its all to do with your expectation of The Farce!

    Posted 2 years ago #
13. bad boy lucky - Member

    Alias, hows about mailing me please? ian.m.carroll@gmail.com
    thks

    Posted 2 years ago #
14. alias - Member

    bad boy YGM

    Posted 2 years ago #

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