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#1 2017-07-04 08:57:37
- An Unseen Scene
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USA to UK shipping costs
Hi everyone,
on everything I look to buy in USA now the level of postage and taxes is insane to ship to the UK.
For a linen summer sport coat the standard postage alone is $70 before I add on everything else.
Last edited by An Unseen Scene (2017-07-04 08:58:56)
#2 2017-07-04 14:32:03
- Armchaired
- Ivy I.V.
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
Its awful at the moment.
Is this e bay ?
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#4 2017-07-04 14:58:07
- Armchaired
- Ivy I.V.
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
God damn they are all fleecing us now.
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#5 2017-07-05 02:27:49
- An Unseen Scene
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
I believe USA regulated postage costs outside USA have been rising hugely. I guess it won't impact most people in USA so is a fairly hidden cost domestically.
#8 2017-07-06 04:29:36
- farrago
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
Believe it or not. I meant with a degree of concern. I'm horrified by the cost of shipment, the possible addition of customs, etc. It's almost as though the amount of schemes available to mail off a package (quickly and inexpensively) is drying up.
#9 2019-12-16 00:52:25
- Tomiskinky
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
Morning all, rather than start a new thread, thought I would use this to try resolve my issue.
Won a jacket on eBay (YAY!) but then got a message off the seller saying they don't post to UK! This, after I message and asked, but never heard back, the listing just said ask for a quote.
So... Any of my fellow Ivy Brethren based in NY state able to accept and forward this to me? The seller is based near Niagara Falls.
Cheers T.
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#10 2019-12-16 04:52:39
- Berkeley_Breathes
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
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#11 2019-12-16 05:55:34
- Patrick
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
On a related note, I have shipped maybe 10 clothing items to the UK in the last several years and as far as I know writing "used pants" with a value of $10 on the customs form works nicely. Nobody has relayed a tale of woe and/or misery, anyway.
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#12 2019-12-16 09:34:37
- Tomiskinky
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
Cheers BB, will see if anyone a little more local replies or will take you up on the kind offer sir.
#13 2019-12-17 00:07:09
- Tomiskinky
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
Thanks for the replies, friend in Brooklyn came back to me and said they were happy to forward it in the new year.
#14 2019-12-17 08:13:53
- Berkeley_Breathes
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Re: USA to UK shipping costs
Great news Tom, glad it worked out! What's the jacket?
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