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Free registration at the forum removes this block.Door to door I would’ve pegged at around $1000
The invoice from China should be around $1000.00 or less.… I
It just sucks for him because now I'm hesitant to use him again. Why would you ruin the relationship over an extra $1500 when my next few shipments would've made him far more than that? I don't understand people sometimes.
He's in the USA.Is your freight forwarder local? It sounds very much like the work of a Chinese forwarder.
In my AMA I have often emphasized two things about freight forwarders:
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- Never use a Chinese freight forwarder regardless of how low they quote.
- Before placing an order always get a written quote for door to door delivery including all costs.
Why would you ruin the relationship over an extra $1500 when my next few shipments would've made him far more than that? I don't understand people sometimes.
He's in the USA.
He originally quoted me $766... lol. He must've forgot.
Thanks Dave.Seems super high. Keep in mind, the charges are predominantly by cube, not weight.
Next time, make sure you have the quotation BEFORE shipment. That cost seems more commesurate with an air freight skid than an ocean skid (although still cheaper than what air freight should be.)
Also surprised for $350+ at airport PLUS $350 domestic delivery. That seems like a double down.
There's a bunch of fees there that seem overinflated. Push back against the forwarder and challenge the total bill and specific line items and you will be able to get it reduced.
Next time, get this outlined before shipment so you aren't surprised.
Depending on how much you want to work on this, you could also call a different forwarder NOW and get a door to door ocean quote and see what they tell you, and that would tell you how far off this final bill is. However, cargo freight rates change pretty regularly.
This is why I was so shocked... I've imported from China before, never by sea, but my air freight shipments were around $5/kg... This shipment should've been $500 max.
Trying to get a quote from another forwarder then I'll ask him if he's made an unintentional mistake.
This is why I was so shocked... I've imported from China before, never by sea, but my air freight shipments were around $5/kg... This shipment should've been $500 max.I've paid that much before....for an entire 40 ft container.
It just sucks for him because now I'm hesitant to use him again. Why would you ruin the relationship over an extra $1500 when my next few shipments would've made him far more than that? I don't understand people sometimes.You will get it done. My guess now? They come back at $987.00. They'll press as close as they can to the new benchmark he set. Great job in never settling. Many would have just paid it.
Thank you so much Kenric for taking the time to do that! Means a lot.
I know I'm resurrecting an old thread, but wow this was very eye-opening.
I had a product manufactured for $12 per unit that came out to $30 per unit after shipping/freight!!! More than doubled my cost per product, blew me out of the water.
I'm guessing I got the run around like this here, and I'm sure other readers will benefit from glancing through this.
12” x 24” x 6” but they were boxed up in sets of 8 or so because of how the product can stack.What was the size and weight of each of your products?
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