QUOTE(kenny_pang @ Dec 14 2012, 01:58 PM)
For box sets, more than 2/3 of the content is air so volumetric weight comes into play most of the time rather than the actual weight if you ship with boxes. So very costly.
If you can debox, you can try ship with flat-rate boxes (in the case of USPS). A medium USPS Priority Mail International (PMI) flat-rate box cost about USD45, comes with tracking and delivered to you like a registered mail. It allows up to 20lbs and should be able to fit about 2000 pcs.
You can potentially fit 20 or more small box sets (70-80 pcs) and more if you discard the instructions.
The catch is that you will have to find someone who is willing to do this for you.
some calculations:
1 small SW sets is retailed at RM80 here and USD12+(RM40) in US (in US, can usually get free local shipping)
If you buy 20 sets.
RM1600 in Malaysia,
or
RM800 + USD45 shipping (RM140) = RM940
Of course with TRU's Star Card, you can get RM60+ vouchers and perhaps some Credit Card points/cashback.
Still there is quite some saving.
My 2 sen.
basically works best if got family member there to collect all the amzon prime w/free shipping goodies.. If you can debox, you can try ship with flat-rate boxes (in the case of USPS). A medium USPS Priority Mail International (PMI) flat-rate box cost about USD45, comes with tracking and delivered to you like a registered mail. It allows up to 20lbs and should be able to fit about 2000 pcs.
You can potentially fit 20 or more small box sets (70-80 pcs) and more if you discard the instructions.
The catch is that you will have to find someone who is willing to do this for you.
some calculations:
1 small SW sets is retailed at RM80 here and USD12+(RM40) in US (in US, can usually get free local shipping)
If you buy 20 sets.
RM1600 in Malaysia,
or
RM800 + USD45 shipping (RM140) = RM940
Of course with TRU's Star Card, you can get RM60+ vouchers and perhaps some Credit Card points/cashback.
Still there is quite some saving.
My 2 sen.
then debox every thing and send back to you in a plain brown box pile of ABS plastic.
then when they come back next time to MY just bring you all the card board boxes..
Dec 14 2012, 02:05 PM

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