ADVICE ON EXPORTING BIKE FROM UK TO OZ

Pigford · #1 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:09 pm

Selling a bike + buyer is in Australia & wants me to cost for paking & export....

How, what, where, when, which, why, who ..... :??

ADRIAN H · #2 PostAuthor: **ADRIAN H** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:10 pm

Make sure his funds are fully cleared before send it.

#3 PostAuthor: **z1bman** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:31 pm

the packing. you could visit you local bike dealer + ask for one of the metal crates that they arrive in the UK i did this for a mate who exported a zx12 to Spain. you could also contact rick Brett

redzee · #4 PostAuthor: **redzee** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:42 pm

I've sent a bike out to Oz and fetched it back a few years later. I got an old packing base (from a H****y) off a dealer for free. I used Pickfords both ways using a 'part container shipment' to keep the cost down. This was 16 years ago but might be worth asking. They did a great job and sorted the customs at both ends and delivered right into my garage!! Great service.

Keefleaf · #5 PostAuthor: **Keefleaf** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:56 pm

Check New here section,..is vic there.Brit to Oz takes bike :wink:

Rhencullen · #6 PostAuthor: **Rhencullen** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:46 pm

Keefleaf wrote:Check New here section,..is vic there.Brit to Oz takes bike

As you say Keefleaf - 'Vic' is in the process of importing his ELR to Australia....

Pigford wrote:Selling a bike + buyer is in Australia & wants me to cost for paking & export....
How, what, where, when, which, why, who .....

After reading of all his grief with this on another forum, I would suggest that you get the buyer to sort all this side of things - or find a 'more local' buyer.

Unless you're a registered business dealer I could imagine it getting very 'complicated'.

Pigford · #7 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:01 pm

Cheers chaps

May just leave it to prospective buyer to arrange if he's really keen :roll:

Bill Newman · #8 PostAuthor: **Bill Newman** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:20 pm

Pigford wrote:Cheers chaps

May just leave it to prospective buyer to arrange if he's really keen

Mark - thats a good idea. You will not get away with borrowing tea chests and other peoples packing cases today.
You have to make a purpose built case and worse still, you will have to certify the origins of the timber, that it has been preservative treated and if they find a bug in the timber it will get refused entry/quarantined.

Pigford · #9 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:40 am

OK Bill, thanx for the offer of the tea chests thogh matey :wink:

Is Vic There · #10 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:36 am

Hi Gents,

Make sure that the buyer has approval from Aussie customs, if he does not he has to apply on the pre 1989 rule, cost $50 and takes 3 weeks.

It will cost $1,000 to ship including packing, get him to contact this bloke he was really good kirk@simpsons-uk.com

There are no landing taxes as the bike is pre 1989, he will just have to pay GST on the insurance and shipping cost.

All you need to do is be there to hand the bike over.

Being English I have a UK bank account so just tranfered the funds prior to collecting the bike, he might have to send a money order.

The whole thing is quite simple for the seller just takes time, my bike still not left due to waiting for the container to be filled.

If you have any more questions please let me know, more than happy to help.

#11 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:16 pm

I hope it is not that heap of crap of a no! You are offloadingonto the Aussies :roll:

Pigford · #12 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:44 pm

Cheers Vic :wink:

ADVICE ON EXPORTING BIKE FROM UK TO OZ

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