seremify007
Junior Member
I don't know if anyone on here has tried but the costs of shipping are ridiculous.
For say, 20kg worth of clothes/etc in a 50cm cubed box, it'll cost me at least US$680 to ship back to Sydney (not including the $7 box itself from FedEx).
I've tried looking at other options e.g. Seven Seas which charge by the largest size suitcase 60cm x 50cm x 40cm (not too different from the cubed box above) will only cost me between US$215 for sea (84 days) or US$340 via air (14 days). With the money saved I could buy a (brand name) suitcase too!
Ridiculous. Luckily I'm not paying but still it's expensive.
EDIT: Turns out Seven Seas also do their "book boxes" which are 30cm x 40cm x 50cm and 13kg allowance for $170 a piece including the boxes being delivered beforehand (along with tape/pens/bubblewrap) to your address. $340 is a bargain compared to the FedEx price but then as someone pointed out to me, Seven Seas, whilst offering air, isn't trackable. If things go missing you're on a mission whereas FedEx has a tracking number and is quite professional about it. Maybe I'll just pay the extra (not really me paying though) and have peace of mind.
For say, 20kg worth of clothes/etc in a 50cm cubed box, it'll cost me at least US$680 to ship back to Sydney (not including the $7 box itself from FedEx).
I've tried looking at other options e.g. Seven Seas which charge by the largest size suitcase 60cm x 50cm x 40cm (not too different from the cubed box above) will only cost me between US$215 for sea (84 days) or US$340 via air (14 days). With the money saved I could buy a (brand name) suitcase too!
Ridiculous. Luckily I'm not paying but still it's expensive.
EDIT: Turns out Seven Seas also do their "book boxes" which are 30cm x 40cm x 50cm and 13kg allowance for $170 a piece including the boxes being delivered beforehand (along with tape/pens/bubblewrap) to your address. $340 is a bargain compared to the FedEx price but then as someone pointed out to me, Seven Seas, whilst offering air, isn't trackable. If things go missing you're on a mission whereas FedEx has a tracking number and is quite professional about it. Maybe I'll just pay the extra (not really me paying though) and have peace of mind.
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