Date:         Wed, 4 Apr 2001 18:36:14 -0500
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shipping parts & stuff from Europe
Comments: To: katya@NETINS.NET
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Stan Wilder wrote:

Contact a freight consolidator. They put shipments from multiple shippers
together and you get a better rate.

Many US air carriers can reccomend a consolidator in Europe with US
agents.

Stan Wilder
83 Westfalia Air Cooled


On Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:21:22 -0500 Kate <katya@NETINS.NET> writes:
> Hi Volks,
>
> Little Vanagon content here but......to you experienced volks out
> there........
> I want to ship about 4 heavy (I think under 40lbs but at least 40"
> x8"x8" )
> boxes from Manchester England to NE Iowa.  Maybe able to get some
> great
> priced Westy and other stuff from a private party.  The rates for
> UPS are
> INSANE and won't bother if I can't get it here cheaper!  Anybody
> know of a
> cheap (but insured) slow boat coming to the US that can get them
> here.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Katy
> 89 Westy
> NE Iowa