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Buy USA....check this out
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:27 pm
by tallsam66
Hi
Just heard about this service that has been set up by a Kiwi guy making it easy to get stuff from the States to NZ.
Many places in the US wont ship overseas.This is a way to do it.
Have a read & see what you think.
Trev
http://www.buyusa.co.nz/
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:35 pm
by niblik
has anyone actually used it though?
i am sceptical of a lot of things aye..especially where ya pay prior to anything being done!
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:38 pm
by tallsam66
Its only just started up during the last 2 weeks.
The guy running it was talking on the radio about it this arvo.
I think its great.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:13 am
by wjw
If only I'd thought of that... a mate of mine already has a freight forwarding account. Ahh well....
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:03 pm
by Bubba
The guy starting it up also appears to be, or was the GM of UB Freighting and also wrapped up with a company called AJC Exports who export milk by the looks of it.
Not sure of the significance of this but it does indicate that he's been in the export/import game for a while. Also his add appears to lack a lot of hype and bullshit normally associated with snake oil salesmen.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:02 pm
by wjw
I'm using one of these:
http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/ ... &langId=-1
Thats 11" x 8.5" x 5.5" flat rate priority internaional mail max 20lbs:
$37 USD takes 6-10 days.
On his site $175.68
Not very big, but will fit a R&P
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:41 pm
by tallsam66
This seems a good price but how do you get a company like
http://www.summitracing.com
to use one s oyou get the good rate.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:18 pm
by wjw
tallsam66 wrote:This seems a good price but how do you get a company like
http://www.summitracing.com to use one s oyou get the good rate.
Ask nicely, used to work with rocky road, but they've got too big I think. I try that first and if it fails I ship stuff to my brother first, trouble is it sits on his desk for 4 weeks before he gets round to shipping it...
the US
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:26 am
by AJE
Have a look at US.PROCUREMENTS LTD on the web. he does some 4x4 bits.
BuyUSA
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:01 am
by ac
Thanks Trev for posting the link to my site.
Hope you guys don't mind me posting a reply.
I have had lots of referal hits from this forum so I thought I would take a look. The service is for real. Our 1st consolidation shipment leaves the states this week and will be weekly from now on. The service is to allow kiwis to buy from companies that won't ship to NZ. I know US Post can be cheaper for some things if your supplier will post it for you. But I'm just providing a service I think Kiwis want at what I think is a fair price. Any queries you have will be answered via the contact link on the site.
http://www.buyusa.co.nz
Buy USA
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:19 pm
by Alan
I have signed up to this service to get a pair of lockers for my GQ from Rocky Road in the USA. I expect to have the shipment just after Xmas so will let you know the out come of that.
I also talked to him on the phone about a minor issue, which he sorted out at 10pm tonight, now that is service!
More recently I just had a set of Rock Hopper rock crawler gears sent over from OZ and used Arron (buyusa) to handle the customs clearance for it. I phoned several freight companies, which handle the custom clearances, and Arron was the cheapest.
I received it today and was very happy with the service and will use again in the future. I highly recommended him.
Arron Corbett
BuyUSAhttp://www.buyusa.co.nz/
New Zealand Offices
P.O. Box 200118
Papatoetoe
Auckland
Phone:(09) 966-3854
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:27 am
by TJ
Thanks Alan, I'll give him a call.
I see you have now signed up. Perhaps time for an introduction to the wider group?