[NBTBRV8]

Also look at U ship.

[GTony]

Originally Posted by mashimarho

I'm looking to ship a set of wheel from the US to Australia. The cost I got quoted for a set of 4 boxes shipped through FedEx was $950!

Is there a more manageable way to ship these? Has anyone heard or have had experience?

Thanks

I got a set of 4 Chrome Wheels from www.carid.com USA around October 2013.
SHIPPING Was USD$340 with UPS to my door in country town, not major city.
Service/Delivery I couldn't fault.

Perhaps only the Large Auto Dealers can only offer reasonable Shipping Costs.
It depends where the goods are also eg. Sometimes goods in UK are better purchased through their Agent in USA. Delivery will probably be slower but at a 3rd of the UK cost.

[johnnydoughert]

Your package is likely to make stop on some several ports on one flight in less than 24 hours, but the rest of the time will largely be taken up with waiting in containers for parcel forwarding from USA to Australia. As you increase the number and weight of objects you want to send, the cost goes up. And then you hit a point where you can justify a half-container. And it costs nothing to add more items and weight until the half container is full.

[Brule]

yes.
Quicker to buy from usa the victoria thats for sure.