Depends on where you are. If you live on the east
coast and can get to a major port easily, it's very
cheap and fast to ship stuff surface freight from
England. If goods have to be transshipped from the US
POE, you need to have a shipping agent, etc. surface
freight costs can go up rapidly. Haven't shipped any
Rover parts but shipped a bunch of boat parts
including light weight things like anchors. Was
amazed how reasonable it was, walked it through
customs, didn't need an agent and stuff was in my
hands in under two weeks. Helped that I was living in
Norfolk, VA, though.
If your sending big and/or heavy items via UPS/FEDEX
the costs can be truly astronomical. Even small parts
can be pricey to ship via the 'quick' guys. One nice
thing about UPS/FedEx is there is no customs hassle.
Any Brit. supplier should be able to quote the freight
costs before you order.
One big advantage of dealing with a US parts place is
returning parts. Whether they or you mess up,
shipping stuff back to Merrie Olde can ruin any hoped
for savings.
Aloha
Peter O.
--- Paul Schultz <pschultz@vcmails.com> wrote:
>
> I am in the process of formulating which projects to
> tackle this
> spring/summer/fall. Many involve smaller parts (new
> door latches,
> weatherstripping, electrical switches) but some
> involve larger parts
> (rear cross member w/ extensions, rear 109SW gas
> tank). I am thinking of
> getting most of the "smaller" parts from Paddocks in
> England and the
> "larger" items from a vendor here in the USA. I
> figure the shipping
> costs for the smaller items will be low enough to
> still make this the
> cheapest alternative for these parts. The larger
> items will require
> freight shipping and I assume this would be the back
> breaker for get
> these items from Paddocks.
>
>
>
> So, anyone with experience buying from England? Are
> my assumptions
> regarding the larger items valid? Reasonable?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Paul Schultz
>
> Series III 109 SW
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