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shipping from Brazil

KineticKinetic 3,739 Posts
edited August 2005 in Strut Central
Someone tell me it doesn't cost US$17.00 to send a 7" single from Brazil to Australia. Why do I get all the rip-off merchants on ebay?

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  • wihlsunwihlsun 63 Posts
    I ordered a 7" from GEMM this weekend from Brazil and this was the email I recieved:

    Dear Jon,



    I know you've asked for Express shipping. You must be in a hurry for

    this record. I suggest Priority shipping, which takes almost the same time as

    Express and it's much cheaper.



    Express overseas would be US$ 16.00 and it takes about 3-5 working

    days, whereas Priority would be US$ 7.55, taking 5-7 working days.



    Looks like you're getting sonned.
  • KineticKinetic 3,739 Posts
    Thanks for that man. Hey can you PM me the seller's Gemm ID. I may need to quote this to my seller and/or ebay.

    Thanks.
  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
    Hey, shipping 7inches is now just as expensive as shipping 12"s.


    I got into hassle with a Brazilian seller, but it seems to be true that the Brazilian postal services raised their fees. My seller said that there was nothing he could do. I had to pay 13 or 14 US Dollars for the shipping of my 7". Don't get into a fight over this... the guy could be right.
  • KineticKinetic 3,739 Posts
    Damn,
    thanks for the heads-up Grope!

    Peace
    Mark
  • ehuffmanehuffman 302 Posts
    rule of thumb, shipping from brazil always takes forever and costs alot.
  • knewjakknewjak 1,231 Posts
    Just had 11 records and a t-shirt shipped to me from the UK through UPS airmail. It was insurred and only cost me $20!, can you believe that shit? super super cheap. Fuck, royal mail, go with UPS.

    Maybe its like that in Brazil, who knows?



  • JoeMojoJoeMojo 720 Posts

    I just got an LP from Brazil today... packed well, shipped priority registered. The actual postage on the shipping form was 34 reais. At today's exchange rate that's USD$14.60.

    I think some shippers tack on a few extra $ for handling and packaging, or ship economy instead of priority. But Americans do that too.

    rule of thumb, shipping from brazil always takes forever and costs alot.
    rule of thumb, shipping from brazil always takes forever and costs alot.
    rule of thumb, shipping from brazil always takes forever and costs alot.
    rule of thumb, shipping from brazil always takes forever and costs alot.
    rule of thumb, shipping from brazil always takes forever and costs alot.
  • davesrecordsdavesrecords 1,802 Posts
    rule of thumb, shipping from brazil always takes forever and costs alot.

    i used to think that but I got a couple records from DJ Pancake and it took about 5-6 days from payment to doorstep. I've had records sent priority from the same state take longer.

    dave
  • JoeMojoJoeMojo 720 Posts

    i used to think that but I got a couple records from DJ Pancake and it took about 5-6 days from payment to doorstep. I've had records sent priority from the same state take longer.

    dave

    Okay, maybe the 'takes forever' part isn't a given... I sometimes check the postmark date, and a lot of the Brazilian dealers can take a week between payment and making it down to the post office. But I think the prices do reflect the reality of the postal service.
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