Anyone shipped wheels abroad?
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Slow said:
I had been including the tyres. Will see if he wants them without the tyres otherwise.
Depending on how much difference the extra weight/size will make to the cost, the tyres will help protect the wheels in transit when the courier firm throw them down the stairs or whatever it is they do. I hate posting bare rims even just within the UK, I've had rims damaged through multiple layers of cardboard and bubble wrap. Try one of the parcel comparison sites. I sent 5 Audi wheels (each weighing 21kg) to Germany a couple of years ago. Think it worked out £20 per wheel. I worked quite close to an aftermarket alloy wheel shop so went in and asked nicely if I can have 5 cardboard boxes their 20" wheels get delivered in. Packed them out with enough bubble wrap to sink a battle ship and sent them with DHL if I remember correctly.
I didn't need to put them on a pallet though, they were shipped as one consignment but 1 of 5 items, so were all 'loose'.
I didn't need to put them on a pallet though, they were shipped as one consignment but 1 of 5 items, so were all 'loose'.
Shipped wheels abroad many times. Beware the weight of packaging, it's not as light as you'd think and adds up. Pallet is probably your best bet for 19's with tyres. Otherwise, a load of bubble wrap around the face of each wheel. Several thick cardboard circles front and rear and then the thickest black pallet wrap all round. Then a load of brown strapping tape. 4 parcels that your pickup driver won't thank you for.
Couriers generally won't accept bare rubber as it can clag up their conveyor belts (somehow black circles etc seem to be able get away with it).
Couriers generally won't accept bare rubber as it can clag up their conveyor belts (somehow black circles etc seem to be able get away with it).
Just be mindful that eBay charge handsomely and will charge their fees on not just the sale price, but the shipping, taxes and anything else charged to your buyer at 12.8%.... PLUS a further 1.26% on all of that for selling to someone not in your home country.....
That means that if you sell these wheels for say £500 and the shipping actually costs you £100, which you pass on to the buyer, you're only going to see £515.34 of the £600 the buyer pays you. You'd need to charge the buyer £116.37 for shipping to actually receive back the £100 net after eBay's fees to cover your cost....
Expensive shipping to someone overseas rapidly becomes more expensive and more hassle than it's worth in my experience, unless you can do it off platform. The risk of damage in transit (for which eBay side with the buyer 99% of the time) is the final nail in the coffin. Better to sell to someone in the UK for £100 less and get them to pick them up / arrange their own courier.
That means that if you sell these wheels for say £500 and the shipping actually costs you £100, which you pass on to the buyer, you're only going to see £515.34 of the £600 the buyer pays you. You'd need to charge the buyer £116.37 for shipping to actually receive back the £100 net after eBay's fees to cover your cost....
Expensive shipping to someone overseas rapidly becomes more expensive and more hassle than it's worth in my experience, unless you can do it off platform. The risk of damage in transit (for which eBay side with the buyer 99% of the time) is the final nail in the coffin. Better to sell to someone in the UK for £100 less and get them to pick them up / arrange their own courier.
I'd be inclined to get the buyer to sort it all out but offer to wrap them/put them on a pallet.
I sold some OZ Futura wheels to girl in Australia but made her sort courier stuff. If they want the wheels they'll do it as on the flip side you can always sell the wheels to a UK buyer with minimal hassle.
I sold some OZ Futura wheels to girl in Australia but made her sort courier stuff. If they want the wheels they'll do it as on the flip side you can always sell the wheels to a UK buyer with minimal hassle.
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