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M2M · 07-11-2018, 10:51 AM

Example: Two Aussie A club members decide they want 4 Stipe shocks each and are smart enough to decide to buy the items together to save on shipping.

8 Stipe shocks = approx. USD 2000 + shipping to Oz

When the package arrives in Australia they'll need to play the equivalent of USD 200+ in AUD to be given the package. No way to avoid this as the seller has declared the sale price on the package (or included the invoice). On top of that, USA suppliers do not often choose cheapest way to send items to Australia plus they do not take care to keep packaging to a minimum so the total weight doesn't exceed thresholds; even one gram over a certain threshold can mean USD 50 or more added to shipping. And remember the 10% GST is also charged on the shipping amount.

I mentioned in post #3 what the alternatives are.

07-11-2018, 10:51 AM	#48
M2M Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia/USA/EU/Soviet Russia Posts: 1,105	Re: Australian barners should read this Example: Two Aussie A club members decide they want 4 Stipe shocks each and are smart enough to decide to buy the items together to save on shipping. 8 Stipe shocks = approx. USD 2000 + shipping to Oz When the package arrives in Australia they'll need to play the equivalent of USD 200+ in AUD to be given the package. No way to avoid this as the seller has declared the sale price on the package (or included the invoice). On top of that, USA suppliers do not often choose cheapest way to send items to Australia plus they do not take care to keep packaging to a minimum so the total weight doesn't exceed thresholds; even one gram over a certain threshold can mean USD 50 or more added to shipping. And remember the 10% GST is also charged on the shipping amount. I mentioned in post #3 what the alternatives are. __________________ Last edited by M2M; 07-11-2018 at 11:34 AM.