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Old 05-01-2024, 01:21 PM   #1
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Default Shipping NOS axles

I thought this was a good way to ship axles to Austraulia.
Took months to get there. Arrived intact too!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dA7nP94W51M

I have been trying to outsmart USPS when I ship sets of rebuilt, or core shocks, with some mind boggling damage avoided so far.
Bolting down the shocks to a plywood base works good.
The reinforced shipping tape helps.
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Old 05-01-2024, 08:20 PM   #2
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Bob, for a package to come by surface from the US, 5 months is normal. That is about the same time as when ships had sails. If US customs wants to look at what is in a container, add another couple of months and MANY more $. Why US customs would want to search containers LEAVING the US, I don't know but I've lost several items that way and there is no way of retrieving them.
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Looking for trade secrets I'll bet.
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Looking for trade secrets I'll bet.
Or perhaps weapons?
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Why US customs would want to search containers LEAVING the US,
Stolen goods, usually cars and other large items that take a container to conceal and remove. It's quite common.
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I sent a hefty package to Australia awhile back via FedEx. Got there in about 10 days but price tag was hefty also!
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