Couriers

[fire-bug]

A couple of people have asked about international couriers but noone seems to have replied. Can anyone recommend a company to go with for having candies sent from the states? Several times Ive been interested in importing one but messing around lookinf for a courier made me not bother. I'd really like to get my mits on some neo candies in the next year, so, anyone?

[zorahk]

For international I recommend IEC (international express co.)

That's how I have had cabinets shipped from Osaka>San Francisco.
Very reliable, fast service. They have their own in house customs brokers.
Took about 10 days for my cab to show up from departure time.

[thebluedino]

For international I recommend IEC (international express co.)

That's how I have had cabinets shipped from Osaka>San Francisco.
Very reliable, fast service. They have their own in house customs brokers.
Took about 10 days for my cab to show up from departure time.

If you don't mind me asking, about how much did this run you to get a cab shipped? I keep lusting after Astro Citys on YJA I have been trying to see how plausible it'd be to actually get one delivered stateside.

[zorahk]

It's probably not worth it for something like an astro ; I did it for a pop'n music cabinet. Price was 1,441.78 incl customs to ship it, after spending 2,000 on the cabinet

[thebluedino]

It's probably not worth it for something like an astro ; I did it for a pop'n music cabinet. Price was 1,441.78 incl customs to ship it, after spending 2,000 on the cabinet

Cool that's about what I assumed. That would technically fit in my budget, but you're right, it would be a bit excessive to spend 4 times as much as the cabinet on shipping.

[zorahk]

It's only worth it for music games really because there's no other option.

[system11]

I'm trying to find a company/person who can collect a cab from the west of Germany and bring it to the UK - suggestions?

[Pete]

I myself have been to Tom Tandy Transport, couple of old farm buildings in a field

[yosai]

Seems legit.

What's the worst that could happen.

Not read much of this thread but £80 is a fair amount for that distance. What time frame was implied?

[neokidgeo]

I think theres a delivery bloke on j+ that goes down your way a lot and think he is based near london.

[yosai]

Why do you think its legit lol, why do I think its not legit.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... ms%20legit

Personally I wouldn't trust anyone not recommended or fully insured for arcade game transportation. Transporting kitchen appliances is one thing, they can easily be replaced, Japanese candy however...

[penrhos]

Check the company profile page on shiply - it will state what insurance, vehicles etc....

[DandySephy]

Very polite guy, came 9am this morning, lets hope all goes to plan and if so I'll be using him again for sure.

[markedkiller78]

I just palleted my first cab

[DandySephy]

Very polite guy, came 9am this morning, lets hope all goes to plan and if so I'll be using him again for sure.

Well I'm not going to send you the 10mp raw's I took earlier, you'll have to wait for me to convert them and upload

[markedkiller78]

Did you have one of those cool guns with the shrink tape shiz that you run around the cab with?

Na, it was me in a confined space with 100m of bubble wrap,

I also 'stole' the pallet from a local iron monger (it was closed) when I took it

[cools]

Why the inverted commas?

[markedkiller78]

Because I view it as me doing them a favour. They probably needed someone to uplift them anyways

Or I **** up with punctuation. Whatevah.

I drove in broad daylight and threw it in the boot

[Parris]

Anyone know of a good, reliable and cheap (often not a combination that exists) courier that would be able to ship an Egret II to Germany?

Thanks!

[markedkiller78]

I would ask Ronnie or moshpit. 180 euro from holland / Germany to the uk, I would hope it's similar the other way round?

You do need to pallet the cab though.