shipping/customs charges for buying a frame internationally??

[Mordax]

anyone ever purchased a frame/bike/anything from a international private seller? i'm considering doing so from australia but i'm wondering what kind of import charges there would be on top of the actual shipping costs. can anyone help me out?

[manimal]

if you can get the approximate weight and dimensions of the frame's package, plus the address its coming from, you can find out the approximate shipping price from most shippers off their websites. I know with some shippers all the customs and surcharges are part of the shipping cost.

hope that helps a little

[Youngr51]

Umm, i dont think that customs and surcharges can be listed. It just happens if they find out whats in the package. Whenever i ship something it sometimes goes through good then sometmes it gets held up.

[trauma100]

there's a $29.99 tax refundable charge for having criminal's ship your shit :D

[stocktrials]

anyone ever purchased a frame/bike/anything from a international private seller? i'm considering doing so from australia but i'm wondering what kind of import charges there would be on top of the actual shipping costs. can anyone help me out?
what frame is it? And where from? and where are you

[tomacropod]

I don't think you should get charged for buying a used or second hand item. The import duties are simply charged because your country can't collect sales tax on the item if you buy it OS. There are generally no sales taxes on second hand stuff anyway. You should be fine on the import duties.

- Joel

[Mordax]

what frame is it? And where from? and where are you
i'm considering buying a Coust frame from Daniel Martin, if you know him. i'm not sure exactly where he's located, but im in pennsylvania.

[guumer]

i got a bike shiped from idaho to montreal by ups it was 65$ US

[stocktrials]

i'm considering buying a Coust frame from Daniel Martin, if you know him. i'm not sure exactly where he's located, but im in pennsylvania.
Yeah I'm good mates with him.. he was here not long ago. He's in queensland if that makes any difference. Joel is right about the imports duties etc i think..

[Mordax]

alright, I think i'm gonna buy that frame. so you guys can vouch for dan? i'm a little worried about throwing money into some foreign back account and not getting anything in return.

hopefully the import stuff wont be too bad