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Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:17 am

Hi, again me. Can anybody can tell me which company in USA is the best and the cheapest to send a vw bus to UK? Does anybody know company RINKENS? www.rinkens.com? They gave me an offer I am happy with but would like to know: Is it a big comapny? Huge?
I am a little affraid about fraud and scammers.
Please advice "american felowes", cheers.
Jan

Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:01 pm

hi,

i think you can do it with rinkens, i asked them too, and to europe it's the best prices!
i will do it soon :D
split61

Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:11 pm

Jan have you shipped yet?

I am looking to get a box of parts to the UK? I am in Southampton happy to chip in with your shipping costs

PM me

Mark

Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:46 pm

i think you will find that any loose items, including boxes will be taken out of the vehicle and disposed of by US customs.

Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:09 am

356uk wrote: Jan have you shipped yet?

I am looking to get a box of parts to the UK? I am in Southampton happy to chip in with your shipping costs

PM me

Mark

Get the bus into a container and you can load it up. I send buses loaded to the roof over quite a bit. Never lost anything going through customs.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:30 am

BTW it's got nothing to do with Customs.. It's your shipper who does not like it because they missed out on charging you more..

I know I have shipped over 20 cars and buses to the UK from all over the world.. I always fill the cars.. 8)

If you shipper comes out with that old bull change shippers..

Also would this also be that when a car or bus is not a runner that they charge you more for a forklift.. say $250 more.. yeah another load of bull I complained to the port ( not the shipper ) for insisting on using a forklift on my 65 911 and they said we don't own a forklift.. we tow the cars on running or not!!!

So they had the shippers ( the crooks to look out for ) had a nice little scam of $250 a time for the last 15 years..

I have also worked in the Docks where I live for a while and know of all the scams...

Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:24 pm

so what was the cost for the shipping to europe through rinkens?

im curious as i am looking to do it very soon

thanks

Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:28 pm

keiths-samba wrote: so what was the cost for the shipping to europe through rinkens?

im curious as i am looking to do it very soon

thanks

i asked christophe from rinkens two month ago, and the price from Long Beach(CA) to Antwerpen(Belgium) was 900€ in a shared container

so ask him to be sure :D

Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:10 pm

thanks for the reply dude, much appriciated.

thanks

Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:39 am

:?:

I am selling a bus in US and have UK interest.
Has anyone heard of needing to give the buyer Power of Attorney for customs? My interested buyer says that he needs it because the bus will still be technically in my name???
I just want to make sure the funds clear and sign the Certificate of Title over to the buyer. Do I need to supply bill of sale?

Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:15 pm

Elizabus wrote: :?:

I am selling a bus in US and have UK interest.
Has anyone heard of needing to give the buyer Power of Attorney for customs? My interested buyer says that he needs it because the bus will still be technically in my name???
I just want to make sure the funds clear and sign the Certificate of Title over to the buyer. Do I need to supply bill of sale?

No need for that. Once he has the title and a bill of sale it's in his name so to speak.
He'll probably have to provide a power of attorney on his end though.

Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:41 pm

Can the bill of sale be something I put together and have notorized?
My Cert of Title is addressed for me in Colorado and I am now in Minnesota w/a MN Drivers License. Will this be an issue?

Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:54 pm

Elizabus wrote: Can the bill of sale be something I put together and have notorized?
My Cert of Title is addressed for me in Colorado and I am now in Minnesota w/a MN Drivers License. Will this be an issue?

You don't even need to have it notarized. Just written on a piece of paper and signed by you. Same goes for the title. A copy of your license (no matter what state) is what they will need to clear customs.

It's really not as complicated as most people make it out to be.

Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:18 pm

What is the best way to secure funds that can't be taken away after the bank receives them. I have read that money order or certified checks can be frauds and even after the bank accepts them weeks later can decide they are fake. I do not want to give access to my banking acct info eather. what do you think?

Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:48 pm

Elizabus wrote: What is the best way to secure funds that can't be taken away after the bank receives them. I have read that money order or certified checks can be frauds and even after the bank accepts them weeks later can decide they are fake. I do not want to give access to my banking acct info eather. what do you think?

Wire transfer is the safest / best way to go.
There is no info you need to give that anyone you write a check too doesn't get anyway.

Bank account / routing number / bank address

It's not like someone can use the info you supply to sneak in and drain your account.

If you're that worried about it set up an account just for the transfer. Most banks have free account now so it won't cost you anything but some time.

Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:05 am

:D

Thanks!

Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:34 am

Ditto on Wire Transfer.