Sending very small items from UK to USA... shipping costs?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by sunnymonkey, Dec 5, 2007.

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    Hey all.

    We are about to be selling tiny badges here in the UK. We want to offer shipping to the USA. These things are tiny and would easily go in a letter as they are a couple of grams.

    Does anyone have any suggestions of who to use to send these things to the USA?

    The best I have found so far is Royal Mail but it is around £3 and can take up to 60 days to get there.

    The products costs 99p so then whacking USA customers with a £3 shipping charge is too harsh for it to work.

    Any advice would be great! :)

    Sunny
     
    sunnymonkey, Dec 5, 2007 IP
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    MOG Well-Known Member

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    I dont see you getting it any cheaper than by royal mail.

    If your sales allow it you might consider shipping stock to a handler in the US and getting them to process the mailouts?
     
    MOG, Dec 5, 2007 IP
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    sunnymonkey Peon

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    We are not at that size yet, though obviously that is the best solution.

    Thank you for your thoughts. Perhaps we will just offer the option and if they want it they can take it. However, it is going to double when it becomes $ :)

    Shame there are no private carriers that can help.
     
    sunnymonkey, Dec 5, 2007 IP