Best carrier to ship Calgary to Serbia

[jabjab]

Looking to send off my steering wheel to get redone in Serbia.

What is the best shipping carrier from experience to handle an international shipment like this?

[R154]

Any with tracking. Go with FedEx. They're expensive as shit, but my packages never get lost nor arrive (horribly) late.

[jabjab]

Holy Crap! online quotes from 280CAD to 500CAD to ship a steering wheel without an airbag. WTF that can't be right

[roopi]

If you want cheap Canada Post would be the cheapest.

[GTR_Auto]

Originally posted by jabjab
Holy Crap! online quotes from 280CAD to 500CAD to ship a steering wheel without an airbag. WTF that can't be right

If you tell me the dimensions and where it is going I can see what my quotes look like

[AndyL]

DHL is more common in Europe ... Probably better pricing than fedex

[jabjab]

Originally posted by GTR_Auto


If you tell me the dimensions and where it is going I can see what my quotes look like

Dimensions are tricky to measure as the steering wheel is on my car now. I'll try to find exact dimensions of an mk1 audi tt steering wheel and post it up. The air bag will be removed prior to shipping it so it should be pretty light.

Its going from Calgary to Belgrade, Serbia

[msommers]

Originally posted by jabjab
Looking to send off my steering wheel to get redone in Serbia.

What is the best shipping carrier from experience to handle an international shipment like this?

I'm sure you've considered this already but worth asking...

Is the total cost of work in Serbia + shipping that much less than someone in NA?

[roopi]

Originally posted by jabjab


Dimensions are tricky to measure as the steering wheel is on my car now. I'll try to find exact dimensions of an mk1 audi tt steering wheel and post it up.

Measure from the top of the steering wheel to the bottom and then from the left to the right. I'm guessing you would put it in a square box that size. Unless you have a source for circular boxes (which will not benefit you in saving money).

[jabjab]

Originally posted by roopi


Measure from the top of the steering wheel to the bottom and then from the left to the right. I'm guessing you would put it in a square box that size. Unless you have a source for circular boxes (which will not benefit you in saving money).

Will do that once I get off work, I'm guessing it would fit in a 14" by 14" box

[jabjab]

Originally posted by msommers


I'm sure you've considered this already but worth asking...

Is the total cost of work in Serbia + shipping that much less than someone in NA?

If I get a decent shipping price (ie 100 and under) then its worth it. I haven't seen anyone in NA with this kind of craftsmanship so I don't mind paying a little more.

[roopi]

To give you an idea of a discounted rate.

14" x 14" x 9" (15lbs) to Belgrade (11000) - $161.64 and it would take 2 days via DHL

I don't think you will be able to do this under $100. Canada Post is right around $120 and that is via Ocean.

[riander5]

Serbia is renowned for their craftmanship? News to me

[GTR_Auto]

Would be in the 160-200 range for air

[GTR_Auto]

DHL is a great option

I use them all the time as well

[jabjab]

Originally posted by GTR_Auto
DHL is a great option

I use them all the time as well

Cool, thanks for looking into that. I'll bring the wheel into a DHL and Canada post and compare cost and travel times.

[Konj]

Originally posted by riander5
Serbia is renowned for their craftmanship? News to me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGOHCDQhm8g

[jabjab]

Ending up using Canada Post Air Parcel. Cost 176 and it gets there between 4 to 10 business days.

Beats Fedex rate of 350....