Is 116.76 For USA To Italy Shipping Acceptable?
I listed a 7lb laptop on eBay worth about $700 and a bidder interested in buying it asked me for a shipping quote to Italy. He gave me in info and UPS & Fedex are quoting me ridiculous prices (FEDEX $116.76, UPS even went as far as $200!) this can't be right? Maybe i should just call directly for a quote.
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1 :
i dont think it is
2 :
It's high, but not terribly surprising. I wouldn't pay that much for shipping a laptop because it would offset the difference between the price here in Italy and there. Generally, I just wait until I fly into the US on a trip and bring things back with me because it's both cheaper and faster.
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Fedex and UPS are overnight couriers. And a flat envelope weighing less than 8 oz usually costs about $50. So for a 7 lb laptop the freight sounds about right. To get the shipping cost down you need to check with the US post office, and ask about the options not only for express freight but also for slower (and therefore cheaper) freight. I should also point out that there are sometimes restrictions on exporting electronics from the US - please be very careful and know the rules before you ship that laptop overseas
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