bullet
Blank Rank
Posts • 0
Likes • 16
January 2013
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bullet on Apr 8, 2009 11:58:55 GMT 1, Got a 60x75 cm canvas to post to japan.
need packaging and postage options thats not royal mail or fedex?
anyone?
Got a 60x75 cm canvas to post to japan.
need packaging and postage options thats not royal mail or fedex?
anyone?
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by Guest on Apr 8, 2009 12:05:36 GMT 1, Fastlane couriers, DHL
Fastlane couriers, DHL
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by wiz on Apr 8, 2009 12:08:47 GMT 1, Yes DHL are good, alternatively as its destination is Japan you could fold it into an origami Crane and launch from your window, its homing instinct will do the rest JBOY.
Yes DHL are good, alternatively as its destination is Japan you could fold it into an origami Crane and launch from your window, its homing instinct will do the rest JBOY.
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by cashman on Apr 8, 2009 12:09:53 GMT 1, recommended to me by another member...
www.interparcel.com/
|
|
bullet
Blank Rank
Posts • 0
Likes • 16
January 2013
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bullet on Apr 8, 2009 12:15:43 GMT 1, fedex quoted £115.
how about no.
DHL look good
fedex quoted £115.
how about no.
DHL look good
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by notworthit on Apr 8, 2009 12:18:59 GMT 1, yep, i'd go interparcel or parcel2go. Both of them just buy space with the big couriers (dhl/fedex/ups) but charge far less. So when you fill in your details it shows you the prices depending on which you choose.
Parcel2go have much better customer service though imo.
just as an example, i regularly send 60cmx60cmx4cm packages worldwide using both these services and never pay more than £45
yep, i'd go interparcel or parcel2go. Both of them just buy space with the big couriers (dhl/fedex/ups) but charge far less. So when you fill in your details it shows you the prices depending on which you choose. Parcel2go have much better customer service though imo. just as an example, i regularly send 60cmx60cmx4cm packages worldwide using both these services and never pay more than £45 |
|
|
|
bullet
Blank Rank
Posts • 0
Likes • 16
January 2013
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bullet on Apr 8, 2009 13:03:52 GMT 1, perfect thanks
perfect thanks
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by fatherxmas on Apr 8, 2009 13:10:25 GMT 1, JBOY
I always use interparcel.
Also if you register you get a further 5% discount
When i posted one of my poptarts framed to Japan i think it didnt cost no more than £75 i think, if not less.
When you book with interparcel, they give you options on who you can use i.e. dhl, ups and basiclly pick the cheapest 
But ive found dhl to be spot on when psoting stuff internationally to las vegas, japan, hong kong, australia bar the one occasion that a piece was going to switzeland and it was at the heathrow depot for over 3 weeks but it didnt manage to get to its new owner safe and sound.
Just package it well, bubble wrapp and lots of it.
And just get the fragile tape and wrap it round everywhere..You cant be to coy that everyone will look after what your sending
JBOY I always use interparcel. Also if you register you get a further 5% discount When i posted one of my poptarts framed to Japan i think it didnt cost no more than £75 i think, if not less. When you book with interparcel, they give you options on who you can use i.e. dhl, ups and basiclly pick the cheapest But ive found dhl to be spot on when psoting stuff internationally to las vegas, japan, hong kong, australia bar the one occasion that a piece was going to switzeland and it was at the heathrow depot for over 3 weeks but it didnt manage to get to its new owner safe and sound. Just package it well, bubble wrapp and lots of it. And just get the fragile tape and wrap it round everywhere..You cant be to coy that everyone will look after what your sending |
|
bullet
Blank Rank
Posts • 0
Likes • 16
January 2013
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bullet on Apr 8, 2009 13:21:08 GMT 1, is it weight or size as the actual piece is really light.
i imagine the pop tart was quite heavy
is it weight or size as the actual piece is really light.
i imagine the pop tart was quite heavy
|
|
Prescription Art
Art Gallery
Junior Member
Posts • 3,145
Likes • 1,210
November 2007
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by Prescription Art on Apr 8, 2009 13:45:26 GMT 1, is it weight or size as the actual piece is really light. i imagine the pop tart was quite heavy
I think when you send something they calculate the actual weight & dimensional weight, and use whichever is highest.
So if you send a massive box, it doesn't actually matter that it's light.... as far as they're concerned it's just a massive box.
is it weight or size as the actual piece is really light. i imagine the pop tart was quite heavy I think when you send something they calculate the actual weight & dimensional weight, and use whichever is highest. So if you send a massive box, it doesn't actually matter that it's light.... as far as they're concerned it's just a massive box. |
|
howlinjack
New Member
Posts • 615
Likes • 55
July 2006
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by howlinjack on Apr 8, 2009 13:48:59 GMT 1, i sent to japan thru DHL just last week. no probs whatsoever. they were the best value. try an agent who uses DHL. it can sometimes be cheaper than going to DHL direct.
i sent to japan thru DHL just last week. no probs whatsoever. they were the best value. try an agent who uses DHL. it can sometimes be cheaper than going to DHL direct.
|
|
kronoopus
New Member
Posts • 859
Likes • 0
October 2006
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by kronoopus on Apr 8, 2009 13:58:58 GMT 1, Quick question I know that in the UK there are a lot of couriers that can send parcels all over the world. Is there a similar service that anyone knows of in the US that does the same thing? Would love to get a nice discount on Fedex or DHL through a courier the next time I ship outside the US. Anyone know???
Quick question I know that in the UK there are a lot of couriers that can send parcels all over the world. Is there a similar service that anyone knows of in the US that does the same thing? Would love to get a nice discount on Fedex or DHL through a courier the next time I ship outside the US. Anyone know???
|
|
bonesy
Junior Member
Posts • 1,387
Likes • 264
July 2006
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bonesy on Apr 8, 2009 14:04:23 GMT 1, Dont use Fed Ex, they wont insure art. I havent researched DHL as there is no location near me. Ive been stuck using UPS (which is very expensive) for shipping insured international goods.
Dont use Fed Ex, they wont insure art. I havent researched DHL as there is no location near me. Ive been stuck using UPS (which is very expensive) for shipping insured international goods.
|
|
bullet
Blank Rank
Posts • 0
Likes • 16
January 2013
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bullet on Apr 8, 2009 14:10:33 GMT 1, next question...i need a box for it...any tips??
can i get one made somewhere or will someone take it and wrap it etc?
im not being lazy, just busy and want to get it done asap
next question...i need a box for it...any tips??
can i get one made somewhere or will someone take it and wrap it etc?
im not being lazy, just busy and want to get it done asap
|
|
|
|
sfdoddsy
New Member
Posts • 267
Likes • 0
August 2008
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by sfdoddsy on Apr 8, 2009 14:13:05 GMT 1, kronopus,
The best rates available to the average punter are through a mail forwarder.
I use myus.com. Their rates for DHL and FedEx are about half what you pay retail and very close to USPS for something light like an art tube.
For a really big canvas you are better off removing it from the frame and shipping it rolled in a tube. It'll cost the buyer some money to have restretched, but nowhere near as much as it costs to ship framed.
All couriers charge by dimension and weight, and a 2m x 1m painting will be charged like it weighs 50kg.
kronopus,
The best rates available to the average punter are through a mail forwarder.
I use myus.com. Their rates for DHL and FedEx are about half what you pay retail and very close to USPS for something light like an art tube.
For a really big canvas you are better off removing it from the frame and shipping it rolled in a tube. It'll cost the buyer some money to have restretched, but nowhere near as much as it costs to ship framed.
All couriers charge by dimension and weight, and a 2m x 1m painting will be charged like it weighs 50kg.
|
|
bullet
Blank Rank
Posts • 0
Likes • 16
January 2013
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bullet on Apr 8, 2009 14:24:37 GMT 1, whaaaaa!
i would never take a canvas off a frame, thats madness
sorry - thats the silliest things ive heard.
whaaaaa!
i would never take a canvas off a frame, thats madness
sorry - thats the silliest things ive heard.
|
|
chrispa
Junior Member
Posts • 1,399
Likes • 567
May 2006
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by chrispa on Apr 8, 2009 15:28:45 GMT 1, Insurance is often the Killer...especially if you go over £1k
Parcelforce is generally the most competative (but not the fastest). Otherwise do you have a local "Mailbox etc" - they do a price compare over the various shippers
Insurance is often the Killer...especially if you go over £1k
Parcelforce is generally the most competative (but not the fastest). Otherwise do you have a local "Mailbox etc" - they do a price compare over the various shippers
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by notworthit on Apr 8, 2009 16:42:21 GMT 1, next question...i need a box for it...any tips?? can i get one made somewhere or will someone take it and wrap it etc? im not being lazy, just busy and want to get it done asap
Whereabouts are you? I have a guy here (NE) who i hand him anything and he custom cuts a superheavyweight cardboard box and foam inserts all for about a tenner! i dare say there'll be similar places everywhere, look for box manufacture, or guys who pick up and store/move stuff.
next question...i need a box for it...any tips?? can i get one made somewhere or will someone take it and wrap it etc? im not being lazy, just busy and want to get it done asap Whereabouts are you? I have a guy here (NE) who i hand him anything and he custom cuts a superheavyweight cardboard box and foam inserts all for about a tenner! i dare say there'll be similar places everywhere, look for box manufacture, or guys who pick up and store/move stuff. |
|
bullet
Blank Rank
Posts • 0
Likes • 16
January 2013
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bullet on Apr 8, 2009 16:50:46 GMT 1, london mate, nw3
london mate, nw3
|
|
e15makaveli
New Member
Posts • 487
Likes • 0
February 2008
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by e15makaveli on Apr 8, 2009 19:30:35 GMT 1, Juat wrap it in acid free paper then 2 layers of bubble wrap the tape strong cardboard to the front and back then add corners like you get on you frames when they come back from the framers then bubble wrap another layer and wrap in parcel paper, i sent thre canvases all wrapped in one that were 1200 x 900 and the total weight was 6.3 kilos and came to 89.99 to Kyoto Japan, as long as your parcel is below 7 kilos it cannot be over this price and if you get it wrapped under 2.5 / 3 kilos then its a lot less.
Juat wrap it in acid free paper then 2 layers of bubble wrap the tape strong cardboard to the front and back then add corners like you get on you frames when they come back from the framers then bubble wrap another layer and wrap in parcel paper, i sent thre canvases all wrapped in one that were 1200 x 900 and the total weight was 6.3 kilos and came to 89.99 to Kyoto Japan, as long as your parcel is below 7 kilos it cannot be over this price and if you get it wrapped under 2.5 / 3 kilos then its a lot less.
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by wiz on Apr 8, 2009 19:54:20 GMT 1, Which bubblewrap though? the big bubble stuff or the little bubble stuff? which would be best?. Also, thinking about bubblewrap, i wonder how much of the Earths air supply is trapped inside the bubbles of bubblewrap at any one time? and another thing, why cant there be a smell version of bubblewrap? then when we got parcels from say Australia for instance the popped bubbles could smell of Eucalyptus!.
Which bubblewrap though? the big bubble stuff or the little bubble stuff? which would be best?. Also, thinking about bubblewrap, i wonder how much of the Earths air supply is trapped inside the bubbles of bubblewrap at any one time? and another thing, why cant there be a smell version of bubblewrap? then when we got parcels from say Australia for instance the popped bubbles could smell of Eucalyptus!.
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bradpitt on Apr 8, 2009 20:08:14 GMT 1, I think people like big bubble wrap best as it is soo fun to pop. The scented bubble wrap idea is GENIUS and I might just sell all my possessions to finance it, I am that confident it would work. There is a person in Japan that buys EVERYTHING, very nice to deal with, but I wonder what he does with it all?
I think people like big bubble wrap best as it is soo fun to pop. The scented bubble wrap idea is GENIUS and I might just sell all my possessions to finance it, I am that confident it would work. There is a person in Japan that buys EVERYTHING, very nice to deal with, but I wonder what he does with it all?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by wiz on Apr 8, 2009 20:13:53 GMT 1, It would also be handy for transporting air to places where they need some, they could then pop all the bubbles and have air. I have often thought that if i was in a plane that was going to land in the sea i would A. move quickly over to sit next to a bigger (fleshier) person and hope they would somehow protect me (Airbag like) or B. Quickly wrap myself in bubblewrap so i dont sink and also any sharks would of course be frightened by the popping when they tried to bite me and would run off. Bubblewrap is an excellent invention.
It would also be handy for transporting air to places where they need some, they could then pop all the bubbles and have air. I have often thought that if i was in a plane that was going to land in the sea i would A. move quickly over to sit next to a bigger (fleshier) person and hope they would somehow protect me (Airbag like) or B. Quickly wrap myself in bubblewrap so i dont sink and also any sharks would of course be frightened by the popping when they tried to bite me and would run off. Bubblewrap is an excellent invention.
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by bradpitt on Apr 8, 2009 20:22:37 GMT 1, It is indeed, so many uses, in fact I like it so much I might frame some.
It is indeed, so many uses, in fact I like it so much I might frame some.
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by cashman on Apr 8, 2009 21:47:03 GMT 1, Which bubblewrap though? the big bubble stuff or the little bubble stuff? which would be best?. Also, thinking about bubblewrap, i wonder how much of the Earths air supply is trapped inside the bubbles of bubblewrap at any one time? and another thing, why cant there be a smell version of bubblewrap? then when we got parcels from say Australia for instance the popped bubbles could smell of Eucalyptus!.
I always use big bubbles as there is more air trapped inside, obviously making the package lighter
Which bubblewrap though? the big bubble stuff or the little bubble stuff? which would be best?. Also, thinking about bubblewrap, i wonder how much of the Earths air supply is trapped inside the bubbles of bubblewrap at any one time? and another thing, why cant there be a smell version of bubblewrap? then when we got parcels from say Australia for instance the popped bubbles could smell of Eucalyptus!. I always use big bubbles as there is more air trapped inside, obviously making the package lighter |
|
e15makaveli
New Member
Posts • 487
Likes • 0
February 2008
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by e15makaveli on Apr 8, 2009 21:48:50 GMT 1, just regular bubble wrap wiz, its £5 for 10M at my local art shop and you can wrap a fair bit with that, id steer clear of the big stuff to be honest, like you said people love to pop them and you would have to pop about ten small ones to one big one.
just regular bubble wrap wiz, its £5 for 10M at my local art shop and you can wrap a fair bit with that, id steer clear of the big stuff to be honest, like you said people love to pop them and you would have to pop about ten small ones to one big one.
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by fatherxmas on Apr 8, 2009 23:22:35 GMT 1, Juat wrap it in acid free paper then 2 layers of bubble wrap the tape strong cardboard to the front and back then add corners like you get on you frames when they come back from the framers then bubble wrap another layer and wrap in parcel paper, i sent thre canvases all wrapped in one that were 1200 x 900 and the total weight was 6.3 kilos and came to 89.99 to Kyoto Japan, as long as your parcel is below 7 kilos it cannot be over this price and if you get it wrapped under 2.5 / 3 kilos then its a lot less.
This si what i do.
I tend to buy a box from thoes storage places and create my own box. Never had a problem so far
And a cavass i guess wouldnt be no more than 3kg
Juat wrap it in acid free paper then 2 layers of bubble wrap the tape strong cardboard to the front and back then add corners like you get on you frames when they come back from the framers then bubble wrap another layer and wrap in parcel paper, i sent thre canvases all wrapped in one that were 1200 x 900 and the total weight was 6.3 kilos and came to 89.99 to Kyoto Japan, as long as your parcel is below 7 kilos it cannot be over this price and if you get it wrapped under 2.5 / 3 kilos then its a lot less. This si what i do. I tend to buy a box from thoes storage places and create my own box. Never had a problem so far And a cavass i guess wouldnt be no more than 3kg |
|
uksnowman
New Member
Posts • 326
Likes • 0
August 2007
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by uksnowman on Apr 9, 2009 0:30:25 GMT 1, Which bubblewrap though? the big bubble stuff or the little bubble stuff? which would be best?. Also, thinking about bubblewrap, i wonder how much of the Earths air supply is trapped inside the bubbles of bubblewrap at any one time? and another thing, why cant there be a smell version of bubblewrap? then when we got parcels from say Australia for instance the popped bubbles could smell of Eucalyptus!. I always use big bubbles as there is more air trapped inside, obviously making the package lighter
there's a place, I forgot the name now, it does the large bubble type helium filled, makes the package about 30% lighter so should cost a bit less..
Which bubblewrap though? the big bubble stuff or the little bubble stuff? which would be best?. Also, thinking about bubblewrap, i wonder how much of the Earths air supply is trapped inside the bubbles of bubblewrap at any one time? and another thing, why cant there be a smell version of bubblewrap? then when we got parcels from say Australia for instance the popped bubbles could smell of Eucalyptus!. I always use big bubbles as there is more air trapped inside, obviously making the package lighter there's a place, I forgot the name now, it does the large bubble type helium filled, makes the package about 30% lighter so should cost a bit less.. |
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by retardthebear on Apr 9, 2009 8:50:38 GMT 1, Do they have to put a brick on it when its sitting on the shelves?
Do they have to put a brick on it when its sitting on the shelves?
|
|
|
|
Posting canvas to Japan, by wiz on Apr 9, 2009 9:11:56 GMT 1, Do they have to put a brick on it when its sitting on the shelves?
No, you are thinking of Rubblewrap.
Do they have to put a brick on it when its sitting on the shelves? No, you are thinking of Rubblewrap. |
|
