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Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:02 pm

[quote="sarahlouw21"

i have to go down to brissie to pick her up! 12 hr drive each way!! but shes worth it!! shes deffo a little rust rat at mo but def will get pics up!!

big decision though... what to name her??!

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wowser, is this English?

shes deffo a little rust rat at mo but def will get pics up

Now the more important question: How do you know gender? 8)

Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:31 pm

suppose my writing is a bit 'abbreviated' lol

trying to read up on dvla importing *confusing! :shock:

are all vehicles not a she? im currently driving a 90ft john deere spring rig, and she's a she!!

Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:51 am

Anyone Shipped a beetle from the UK to FL, USA and can make any recommendations?

Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:27 pm

roevets wrote: sarahlouw21 wrote:

i have to go down to brissie to pick her up! 12 hr drive each way!! but shes worth it!! shes deffo a little rust rat at mo but def will get pics up!!

big decision though... what to name her??!

wowser, is this English?

shes deffo a little rust rat at mo but def will get pics up

Now the more important question: How do you know gender? 8)
Like for rabbits, look at the back.

Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:07 am

I have a fiberglass buggy listed on ebay for sale. I have just been contacted by a potential purchaser from the UK. Other than parts, I have never shipped over seas.

What should I do to protect myself payment wise, what information is required to release for wire transfer, how long does a wire transfer take to "clear" so it will not be recended?

The physical shipping portion is the easy part, I will leave it to the purchaser to locate a shipping company and I will just drop it off to them.

Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:27 am

Quote: What should I do to protect myself payment wise, what information is required to release for wire transfer, how long does a wire transfer take to "clear" so it will not be recended?

You don't have to do anything, they cannot remove money with the bank information you provide.

Once the money arrives, they cannot reverse it.
(According to my bank)

You have to give them your:
Routing # (on your checks or statement)
Bank account # (on your checks or statement)
SWIFT code (international bank id)

I've also had to provide my:
local bank name/address/phone #
home name/address (some banks require this to match it up with the bank account #)
but not in all cases.

International wire times can vary.
I've had some take 2-3 days, 1-2 take a week.
It depends if your bank has to use an intermediary for international transfers. This adds a step and takes longer.

Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:35 am

Thanks EB!

Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:02 am

Hi everybody,

I was wondering if anyone ever heard or dealt with the shipping company:
World Express LTD, www.worldiexpress.com.

Because I (The Netherlands, Europe) want to buy a VW bus from a guy (in the USA) who proposed this company as a save way of doing business. The seller pays the company, which stores the money in some non-profit secured fund, and after arrival and inspecting of the bought goods, the money is released to the seller.
But I have mixed feelings about the company. The problem is that I cannot reach them by phone in the UK or the USA. And shouldn't they be connected to some controlling authority.
How do I know if I can trust this company?

Any thoughts?

thnx,

Chris

Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:33 am

I recently used TransTrade to ship parts and equipment from Seattle, WA to me in Thailand. They were very good and the price was reasonable. Don't know about a whole car though.

http://www.transtrade.com/

Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:48 pm

Definitely a scam!

I've send plenty of cars to Belgium,The Netherlands,France,Germany and the UK!

Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:07 am

Help! :lol:

I want to ship a complete bus front suspension and steering box/column from Worcester in the UK to Durban, South Africa.

The seller's putting the parts onto a pallet for me and will supply me with rough dimensions, but has no way of getting a weight on the items for me.

Who can assist me with this, please?

Many thanks.

Kind regards,

Nic

Mon May 13, 2013 8:41 pm

Samba alert!

Anyone in Germany able to possibly pick up a part for me in Köln, Germany!!

Please let me know. I will pay you for the time.

Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:26 pm

notchboy wrote:
Anyone in Germany able to possibly pick up a part for me in Köln, Germany!!

I'm a new member but glad if I can help, please send me an E-Mail pitstop356 x|A|T|x web d0t de

Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:37 pm

What's the best way to ship small tools like wrenches and pliers from Germany?

I checked both FedEx's and UPS' websites and their rates are insane, 60 Euro for a small envelope, I thought it can't be right so I actually called the costumer service and they told me that's correct. 8 Euro "jet fuel fee", are you kidding me?

Anyway, what's the best shipping company for US and elsewhere? Is DHL the only option shipping from Germany? DHL does not offer door-to-door tracking as far as I know.

Maybe some experienced users can share their wisdom, thanks.

Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:45 am

jur_GERMANY wrote: What's the best way to ship small tools like wrenches and pliers from Germany?

I checked both FedEx's and UPS' websites and their rates are insane, 60 Euro for a small envelope, I thought it can't be right so I actually called the costumer service and they told me that's correct. 8 Euro "jet fuel fee", are you kidding me?

Anyway, what's the best shipping company for US and elsewhere? Is DHL the only option shipping from Germany? DHL does not offer door-to-door tracking as far as I know.

Maybe some experienced users can share their wisdom, thanks.

why don't you just go to the german post office? :idea:

http://www.dhl.de/de/paket/pakete-versenden/weltwe...erika.html

Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:54 am

Agree with the above message.

I don't live in Germany but I have gotten packages from there.
As far as I know all of them came through the German Post Office.
All of them arrived with DHL markings.
I don't know about the the tracking as I have never had to use it.

Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:08 am

oorwullie wrote:
why don't you just go to the german post office? :idea:

http://www.dhl.de/de/paket/pakete-versenden/weltwe...erika.html

Well, you see, PayPal has it's own specific requirements for proof of delivery:

https://www.paypal.com/my/webapps/mpp/security/sell-shippingrecommendations

Quote:
Proof of delivery

You need online tracking information from a shipping company that:

Shows the status as delivered.
Shows the date of delivery.
Includes the recipient’s address, showing at least the city/state or ZIP code (or their equivalent).
For items valued at $250 USD or more, includes proof of the recipient’s signature to confirm delivery.

DHL in Germany does not offer that, therefore it's not possible to ship from Germany in accordance with PayPal guidelines regarding 'proof of delivery' which means the seller will loose any dispute if a buyer files a claim of merchandise not received.

There is no longer a "as gift" option with PP in Germany. Flat fees for bank wire transfer from US to Germany are very high.

Has someone figured out a solution acceptable for both parties other than split the FedEx shipping cost between seller/buyer?

Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:34 am

ok, if you want to be entangled in the ebay complexities then so be it.

if you'd stated your reasons for not using the simplest and cheapest option then i wouldn't have bothered replying. :wink:

Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:22 am

oorwullie wrote: ok, if you want to be entangled in the ebay complexities then so be it.

Has nothing to do with ebay, same PP rules apply if you sell something here on Samba Classifieds.

Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:47 pm

ebay owns paypal. :idea:

you'd have to be selling some really expensive pliers and screwdrivers to make that shipping worthwhile.

i have a whole bunch of old tools here if you're ever in my area. :wink: