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      04-16-2012, 08:52 PM   #1
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DHL. Good, Bad, indifferent?

hi guys i havent been active for a while on here and i was just going to PM tay but it would seem he is not recieving PM's anymore..

as some of you may know i sold my 130 and actually bought a 1972 BMW 1602 (the 2002's 1.6L brother) anyway i am looking at buying some parts out of the states and rather than get screwed around like i did with my wheels i thought i might ask around first.

are DHL ok to ship with to Aus or am i going to get stung with customs brokers bullshit?

really between a rock and a hard place as this is the ONLY place i can get these parts, but i just wanna be informed this time..
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      04-16-2012, 08:57 PM   #2
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DHL should be fine, just check if its door to door or door to airport.
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If it's under 1k you'll be swezza mate.
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If it's under 1k you'll be swezza mate.
not necessarily, I've had plenty of shipments under 1k but the freight company will add customs brokerage fees... not duty or GST, but charge you for their time in filling out customs paperwork etc.

DHL I remember being a little slow... I prefer UPS & Fedex

and avoid DB Schenker at all costs for small shipments due to their high 'brokerage' fees.
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not necessarily, I've had plenty of shipments under 1k but the freight company will add customs brokerage fees... not duty or GST, but charge you for their time in filling out customs paperwork etc.

DHL I remember being a little slow... I prefer UPS & Fedex

and avoid DB Schenker at all costs for small shipments due to their high 'brokerage' fees.
Exactly my thoughts.
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Hi Riley. Good luck with the build.

The dealer principal at Motorline has done a lot of builds of older BMWs, esp' E9s. He may be a source of info for you for shipping and where to obtain what you need. His name is Craig Rose.
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DHL, UPS, USPS, FedEx all used without issue.
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I have had great luck with USPS and FedEx, shipped to door, under $1K. No added fees and fast service.
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not necessarily, I've had plenty of shipments under 1k but the freight company will add customs brokerage fees... not duty or GST, but charge you for their time in filling out customs paperwork etc.

DHL I remember being a little slow... I prefer UPS & Fedex

and avoid DB Schenker at all costs for small shipments due to their high 'brokerage' fees.
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DHL, UPS, USPS, FedEx all used without issue.
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I have had great luck with USPS and FedEx, shipped to door, under $1K. No added fees and fast service.
thanks guys this is the info i was looking for! i had a run in with the whole brokerage thing last time i made a big order thru pyspeed, (my thread trashing them is one of the first ones that comes up in google too which is good hahah)

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Hi Riley. Good luck with the build.

The dealer principal at Motorline has done a lot of builds of older BMWs, esp' E9s. He may be a source of info for you for shipping and where to obtain what you need. His name is Craig Rose.
thanks for that gazz! i'll definitely get in touch with him if i get stuck, but the car for the most part is ready to go, i'm just looking to do a few little cosmetic things to it.

pretty much just got to see to a few dents that need pulling, remove bumpers, add in some coils and a set of choice wheels maybe a turbo flare kit and get the window tint cleaned up... lovely little cruiser

not bad for a car i bought for 3k on ebay

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not necessarily, I've had plenty of shipments under 1k but the freight company will add customs brokerage fees... not duty or GST, but charge you for their time in filling out customs paperwork etc.

DHL I remember being a little slow... I prefer UPS & Fedex

and avoid DB Schenker at all costs for small shipments due to their high 'brokerage' fees.
My experience is the same as yours but the OP asked about DHL so that's why I said it should be ok.

I think I've shipped with almost all the major freight companies before and the only time I was charged brokerage fees for shipment under 1k was with DB Shenker, those guys are just dodgy.
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      04-17-2012, 04:09 AM   #11
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DHL, UPS, USPS, FedEx all used without issue.
+1, heaps of purchases done through them myself

awesome awesome choice of project btw.. sounds like it will clean up amazingly

p.s. thanks heaps for the car, loving it still :P
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DHL, UPS and Fedex are all couriers, so there won't be any custom fees apart from tax and duties payable.

I have problem with UPS with my FMIC as it sits in Brisbane for a week before they send it to me because the shipment is not yet due!!

We import things through DHL without issue with speed, but Fedex is almost always the fastest and most reliable.
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      04-17-2012, 09:38 AM   #13
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+1, heaps of purchases done through them myself

awesome awesome choice of project btw.. sounds like it will clean up amazingly

p.s. thanks heaps for the car, loving it still :P
no worries mate, good to hear

no crazy plans for it, just a low and slow weekender, no more fast cars until i can afford a 911
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