Re: Shipping questions need answers desperately!

"PotO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone,
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> I am very new to business. The first shipment is coming out of China to
Los
> Angeles.

I guess it depends on how much stuff you're shipping. Try going through the
postal service. The have International Express Mail, called EMS. Its cheap
and reliable. Or ask your vendor in China to find a cheap shipper. What the
hell, they're shipping it.

I'm in the Los Angeles area too. There is a Small Business Development
Office in Torrance. Take their class on import/export. There's quite a bit
to the subject and you really should take the class.

There is also the matter of getting this stuff through customs when it
arrives. I use Masterpiece International to get the stuff out of the airport
and deliver it to me.

I just shipped a 25 pound box to Bulgaria yesterday. The cost was $97 via US
Post Office International Express, three day service. Amazing! I paid almost
twice that a few months ago to FedEx to ship a smaller box for five day
service. (Had I only know.) It is also a good way for me to get smaller
packages here from Bulgaria. (I do a lot of business with my supplier in
Bulgaria, http://olimex.com , they do great work.)

If you want, you can lookup my phone number on my web page and I'll give you
some local numbers.

Regards,

Mike Turco