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Originally Posted by KGBnut
I've never used it personally, but I use to have some clients in Australia and New Zealand that used freight consolidators. I would ship the packages to an address in California for domestic rates. The consolidator would hold on to it and combine it with other parcels going to the same general area. They would then negotiate for the cheap, unsold space in a partially filled cargo container going in the right direction.
It was not terribly fast, but it was fairly inexpensive. I got the impression that this was a fairly common solution down your way.
Ken
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I use such an arrangement but it isn't quick - usually about 10 or 12 weeks so I have to plan ahead. There is also a company doing this but their depot is in Indiana - might be more convenient.
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Originally Posted by noboD
A friend in Ohio sent a package to Australia, took over two months. It was in Austria twice.
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That is not uncommon. Methinks post office staff need a geography lesson.