International Shipping

[Benno]

Anyone from Australia worked out a cost effective way to get plastic to OZ.

[Mcleod]

Benno,

I havent yet, if you find out then let me know. I would love to try some plastic (I assume you are buying plastic making material). In my experience, I generally just pay it cause it is either not available here is Aus (so nothing I can do about it) or it works out cheaper anyway. I generally buy lots (finished soft plastics), that way shipping is not the major component.

In my first order from Jann's, initially I was shocked and pissed at the cost for shipping + handling, however, I calmed down a bit and investigated what it would cost to buy the same stuff in Aus, it was still cheaper buying from the states by a decent %. I calmed down then and paid it. It arrived within a week and I didnt even have to waste fuel or time getting it.

Keen to hear how you go.

Angus

[diemai]

@ Benno

I'm in Europe , but I have also often mailordered lure components , lures and stuff from the US .

From other guys on German sites I know as well , that the big American mailorder companies have kinda fixed freight rates , no matter whether the order is of rather small or bigger money , .......off course they'd probably also charge higher shipping fees in terms of increased weight .

I had also experienced this ,......... luckily I turned to be a customer of a rather small component business now(sadly they don't sell plastic making material)for years now , that sets the freight rates overseas more accordingly to the stuff , that I order , ........I may also choose between surface and air shipping , the latter is off course a lot faster , but I don't mind waiting for 5 to 8 weeks and save more than half of the airfreight fee .

In a nutshell , probably try finding a smaller company , that stocks what you need , .......maybe you'd be lucky about more individual freight rates as well ?

Don't know about Australia , but overseas orders over 22€ into Europe are additionally charged with about 20% VAT and import taxes(on merchandise value plus shipping fee) by local customs !

good luck , diemai

[fordtech5]

i use this company, in canada, they are worl wide, might be worth a shot

http://www.alumilite.com/Dealers.cfm

[Madeye]

Where in Aus are you. Im planing on doing a big order so maybe would could go in together and split shiping. Im in WA

[Pilly]

Where in Aus are you. Im planing on doing a big order so maybe would could go in together and split shiping. Im in WA

Did you have any luck getting some of the soft plastic products into Australia, Madeye.

I am thinking about giving it a go myself.

Cheers

Adrian

[rixon529]

Did you have any luck getting some of the soft plastic products into Australia, Madeye.

I am thinking about giving it a go myself.

Cheers

Adrian

OY! DOWN UNDER! Pilly / Madeye / Mcleod / Benno

Any of you checked out THIS PLACE?

Its in ACT. (Thats Australian Capital Territory for the non-Aussie population reading this.)

I don't know how it compares to int'l shipping of U.S. plastic, but thought I would offer up the info.

Thanks to Tupong for this.

Rick

SE Connecticut

[nova]

Where in Aus are you. Im planing on doing a big order so maybe would could go in together and split shiping. Im in WA

You should get 3 or 4 guys together and order a 55 gal drum riight from Calhoun's Plastic.

www.novalures.com

[robalo01]

I am in Mexico. I got tired of importing Plastic and finally hunted down someone to mix plastic for me. It took 10 years. Talk to people in these two industries: Plastisol coatings and plastisol screen printing. If you keep trying you will eventually find someone with the tenacity and knowledge to formulate what you want.

 

BTW I sell Lure Plastisol in Mexico if anyone is interested.