[TR] best way to ship from UK to US - suggestions?? freight forwarders??

[Rarebits]

This link will give you the options using the British Post Office:
http://www.parcelforce.com/portal/pw/PriceFinder
Cheers,
Bill.

Rarebits4classics
       .......just what you've been looking for

PO Box 1232
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 8WA
United Kingdom
http://www.rarebits4classics.co.uk
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces+bill=rarebits4classics.co.uk at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces+bill=rarebits4classics.co.uk at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Alain
> Sent: 14 August 2007 19:40
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] best way to ship from UK to US - suggestions?? freight
> forwarders??
> 
> I am trying to bring in some hard to find stateside parts from the UK.
> 
> Shipping quote from DHL = $129 insurance included
> Shipping quote from Fedex economy = $169 insurance included
> Shipment value = $240
> weights = 8.8lbs, 4kg
> 
> Whoaaa.... does anyone, who ships often, know any other more economical
> methods?? Freight forwarders, or other suggestions, short of a plane
> ticket
> to the UK to retrieve them.
> 
> Thanks, Alain
> --
> 67 TR4A
> 71 TR6
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