Baggage “baggage” - shipping excess from CA to NZ?
April 24, 2024 10:49 PM Subscribe
Hello - seeking recommendations please for sending a box/package (likely to be the size of a medium suitcase) from California to New Zealand. It won’t be possible to send it via an airline as excess baggage. Weight could be up to around 50 lbs/23 kg (of books, clothing, misc small household objects). Cost-effectiveness and reliability more important than speed of delivery.
New Zealand post is HORRENDOUS. I have stopped sending things there in favour of buying from a shop inside the country for family members. Maybe from the US the cost is different, but also inside NZ, it takes so long for parcels to be received. I post to other countries, and NZ has become truly awful over the past 3 years for reliable post delivery in or out.
Chuck as much as you can and buy it there would be my advice.
posted by dorothyisunderwood at 12:00 AM on April 25
Chuck as much as you can and buy it there would be my advice.
posted by dorothyisunderwood at 12:00 AM on April 25
LCL shipping, will take a month or two. Explanation.
posted by TWinbrook8 at 4:14 AM on April 25 [1 favorite]
posted by TWinbrook8 at 4:14 AM on April 25 [1 favorite]
The books can go via media mail, which is very inexpensive.
I'm pretty sure that Media Mail rates are only for domestic mail.
posted by Johnny Assay at 4:25 AM on April 25
I'm pretty sure that Media Mail rates are only for domestic mail.
posted by Johnny Assay at 4:25 AM on April 25
The EasyShip website TWinbrook8 references includes a blog post on shipping from the USA to New Zealand, comparing several different services.
posted by blob at 6:01 AM on April 25 [1 favorite]
posted by blob at 6:01 AM on April 25 [1 favorite]
I don't have any suggestions but totally disagree that the post is horrendous. The other day I bought something from the South Island (I'm in the North) on Sunday eve, and I received it Tuesday morn.
The main issue will be the cost. It's likely to cost a lot to send that much to NZ.
posted by thereader at 11:12 PM on April 25
The main issue will be the cost. It's likely to cost a lot to send that much to NZ.
posted by thereader at 11:12 PM on April 25
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posted by Jacqueline at 11:10 PM on April 24