Re: [CR] Shipping a frame from London to the US

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

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From: "Mark Buswell" <mark@sisuhome.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Shipping a frame from London to the US
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 11:21:42 -0700
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Thank you to everyone who has responded regarding shipping a frame to

the US from London.

The bottom line seems to be that it is relativeily expensive - $200 approximately. I have worked something out with the seller of the frame I bought and it will be shipped next week.

Mark Buswell San Francisco, CA USA

On Jun 8, 2007, at 12:03 PM, Andrew Conway wrote:
> Mark,
>
> Mercian Cycles in Derbyshire provides this quote on their website:
>
> USA is currently working out at £55.00 shipping, plus £25 insurance
> for a frame, using Parcelforce International Airmail, which usually
> takes 5 - 10 working days from despatch to delivery.
>
> That's about $100 + $45.
>
> If it's much more than that, the seller might be bumping up the
> shipping cost to cover his time & effort.
>
> Good luck!
> --
> Andrew Conway
> Arlington Massachussetts, USA
> http://www.velofellow.com