Shipping to Australia from the USA update: resolved

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Any way for me ship a yoyo to Australia for less than $150?

I just got a package returned for insufficient postage, and I could have sworn I’ve shipped yo-yos there in the past for MUCH less…

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How heavy is the package? Anything under 13oz can go USPS first class international - Cheap, but no tracking and takes a while.

If you can fit it into a Priority Mail International Flat Rate Box you should be able to ship it for like $30-$40

Fedex is going to be way more expensive, but also way faster, more reliable, and easier to track.

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Doesn’t the USPS International Priority have tracking?When I sent to USA a package(from Spain), mine got a valid tracking number(included in the cost)

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Update: went to local post office vs shipping store and was able to send it registered with tracking for $30.25.

Thanks

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Most times using a shipping store is much more expensive. I’m curious though, you had a package returned due to insufficient postage? How did that happen? The store didn’t put enough postage on the item?

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Yeah. The package also returned to that shipping store and not my address which I thought was pretty weird. I have a little account with them so I didn’t give it much thought beyond that, but after USPS being 1/5th of their price I don’t think I’ll be going back there.

Lesson learned I guess. At least it wasn’t lost or damaged or anything.

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This is weird, like me, and won’t result in any kind of tracking you can use, however… I know it works because I have done it multiple times.

  • take the yo-yo apart
  • put the bearing, axle, string, etc in a little plastic bag
  • get a piece of cardboard
  • tape each half of the yo-yo to the flat cardboard, so it is one big as flat as possible rectangular shape
  • fold the cardboard over the top to make a U shape and tape it closed securing each yo-yo half in place
  • place in a padded envelope
  • add about $10 postage (I think you can get away with less, maybe $8 but I would not go lower than that

What’s really key here is that it looks like a fat stuffed envelope, NOT A PACKAGE!

I know this works because it’s how I sent ti-vayders to @MrYoyoThrower in Canada, @chaosgow in the UK, and @FourCorner in Israel. They all arrived.

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I thought it pretty hilarious that I got a Titanium yoyo in a bubble mailer, but it was indeed in good condition.

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