Shipping from USA

[Retropin]

Just ordered a schematic for a 1952 Super Shuffle machine... with the emailed invoice came an apology for the postal cost.
Seems US international posting had an increase of 58.6% on 27/1/13.

Thats a heck of a hike!

[Homepin]

Well that makes it ALMOST in line with Australia Post prices.....

[Retropin]

Well that makes it ALMOST in line with Australia Post prices.....

LOL- probably right... have only sold 1 stencil set to USA since the dollar hit parity and beyond... quote shipping and its goodbye potential sale

[Pop Bumper Pete]

USP is loosing billions
Not surprised by the price hike

Still better than what it was 25 years ago

[Crashramp]

Just ordered a schematic for a 1952 Super Shuffle machine... with the emailed invoice came an apology for the postal cost.
Seems US international posting had an increase of 58.6% on 27/1/13.

Thats a heck of a hike!

Have you tried Borderlinx http://www.borderlinx.com/  or any other freight forwarder?
 I'm not sure if there prices are any better but they can be handy if your buying multiple items from different suppliers in the US or UK. When you sign up (its free) they assign you a US and UK address so you can buy from places that normally wont ship to Australia. They will also hold your purchases (for up to a month I think?) until you ask them to send. The advantage here is that if your ordering from different places they will get all of your stuff together and repackage it all into one package saving you money when they send.
 You'll see on there web page that they have affiliated stores but you can buy from anywhere and use there frieght service. I signed up for an address a couple of weeks ago but haven't used them yet so i'll let everyone know how they perform when I do.

[ghali]

Seems US international posting had an increase of 58.6% on 27/1/13.

Thats a heck of a hike!

Is the price rise only through USPS or is it across the board affecting FEDEX, UPS etc?  Any idea?

[Greg]

USPS Int.
even there F/Rate boxes have gone up by 30% over the last 18 months

[Strangeways]

Marcos anticipated this increase, so they started doing it 5 years ago. 

[pinsanity]

Marcos anticipated this increase, so they started doing it 5 years ago. 

Classic. 

[Strangeways]

Marcos anticipated this increase, so they started doing it 5 years ago. 

Classic. 

.. but true.

You add 50 machine screws with a total weight of 200 grams and the shipping price jumps from $40 - $80. True story.

[RottyGuy]

I haven't noticed any increase in shipping cost from Pinball Life.

[Greg]

I haven't noticed any increase in shipping cost from Pinball Life.

actually its gone up by 11 bucks in the last year on a med flat rate

[Jango]

Mate I actually have to go to Miami and Vegas in April.  Happy to bring it back for you if you can wait that long and if you wanted to send it to my hotels there etc

[Wotto]

Mate I actually have to go to Miami and Vegas in April.  Happy to bring it back for you if you can wait that long and if you wanted to send it to my hotels there etc

Hoy - I was about to offer the same thing  

PM me your Vegas dates Jango - might be there same time - ya never know  


And yes - Australia Post just FOLLOWS SUIT for the sake of it.
Mailed something the other week that a year ago would have been around $8
Jan 2013 welcome $16 ladies and gentlemen 

Now $16 aint the complaint I have, the MASSIVE unannounced price increase is my bitch here - ANOTHER service where we mortals just have to bend over and cop another one