Shipping Methods For Larger Items Japan -> Aus

[Kaido_RR]

hey,

I buy alot of stuff from japan, as i find it so much cheaper than australia. I have a nice person in japan that does the bidding and all the other stuff for me.

Thou he doesnt like buying big items as he says its alot of bs to ship ahaha

I was just after some info on what methods you can uses to ship stuff like Car seats to Australia, Maybe some website with pricers and time taken (i dont mind putting it on a boat if its cheaper than air)

Basicly i wanna do all the work, so the buyer basicly just fills in a form and sends the item to me as i really want some racing seats and i find paying $1000 + for 1 seat is a rip off when they sell Good second hand bridge and reacor seats for around $300 in japan

Any info would be very helpful, even if the website issit in english.

Thanks Michael (cool face )

[drift007]

you can send reclinable bride or recaro seats by EMS. costs about 19800 yen and takes 4 to 5 days

[DaiOni]

the limits for japan post are listed on their english website (I provided this link on a thread earlier this week - and it is easily google-able). Show that to your bidder - seats should fit under their guidelines. Most of us who provide parts don't do anything that can't be shipped via EMS - because your bidder is correct, it's a pain in the arse.

[Kaido_RR]

Thanks for the reply

(should of check the thread earler)

thanks again ))

[Streeter]

the limits for japan post are listed on their english website (I provided this link on a thread earlier this week - and it is easily google-able).  Show that to your bidder - seats should fit under their guidelines.  Most of us who provide parts don't do anything that can't be shipped via EMS - because your bidder is correct, it's a pain in the arse.

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remember australia gets stooged with its max sizes though. 2m total not 3m and 20kg not 30kg.

My mate has a recaro reclinable in his room... no matter how I measure it, its always just over max size which is 3m (this is unpacked and not inluding seat rail) let alone the smaller aus max size which is 2m...

drift007 - did you dismantle the seat or am I missing something?

Edited January 16, 2006 by Streeter

[DaiOni]

you might be missing something - check the formula they use. The biggest thing I've sent was jimbo's v35 spoiler (boxed) - was about 1.45m long (the length limit is 1.5m. I can't remember the other dimensions though)

[Streeter]

I must be measuring it incorrectly or need to fold it a certain way.

Ive sent over 300 packages to Aus now. Im pretty sure Ive got the formula right.

Ive had the post office call me a number of times about packages being over sized and they were alot smaller than a seat too.

with the spoiler if the other dimensions are small enough it will be ok. eg very thin and not very thick (front to back) a seat is pretty chunky in all directions though.

If you guys can let me know how you are doing it Im all ears as it means more export opportunities

[DaiOni]

are you boxing the seat? or just wrapping it? how 'flat' do they go?

[funkymonkey]

have you guys tried sending em by seamail instead of EMS? they're a bit more lenient on sizes/packaging aren't they?

[drift007]

by seamail its the same size limits. i used to send bride seats by ems and have sent recaros as well. its a pain in the ass though as you can box them. if you box them theyre over. a pooload of bubblewrap plus big plastic bags them a truckload of sticky tape and you can send them. need to recline the seat completely flat though. seats weigh about 14kgs from memory and the postie that comes to my house to pick the stuff up has a good way of measuring which is faster than measuring every side. first measure the length from bottom to top, then measure around the package. add the 2 together and if its under 3meters your ok.

[Streeter]

you mean under 2 metres?? 3 metres is the limit for EMS but the limit to Aus is 2 metres.... unless the two post offices I go to are both retarded.

drift007 - were you sending these seats to Australia?

[DaiOni]

If they can be laid flat, or near enough - then you shouldn't have issues with dimensions - bubble wrap 'em!

I get exhaust parts (several items, inc piping) sent from australia this way - boxed they would be over the limit, but they just bubble wrap them as is

if you are 'crafty' you could make up a custom box (ie: with no, or little, unused volume) - but I think the wrap should be good enough.

[drift007]

yep sending seats to oz. total up to 3meters but any one length can only be a max of 1.5 i believe.

[Streeter]

ok will go and have arguments with the post office tmrw... will let you know how I go LOL

[Kaido_RR]

awsome!! gooo jesse !

i want some seats hehehe

[funkymonkey]

betcha he gets beat down by the postmaster.

[niscort]

any update on this?

[Kaido_RR]

i had a word to streeter the other night, and he went down to the post office but couldnt get a straight answer out of them,

He said he will go down again with somone that speak the language better than him hehe

[niscort]

no suprise there... no such thing as a straight answer here.

2 of my rims together are 10cm over the 2m rule... i wonder if i wrapped them round would they go on circumference?? it would certainly perplex them.

[DaiOni]

they would go on diameter, I'd assume