Hi all,

Not sure if this is the right forum but hoping someone can help me.

I am looking at a pony from a UK seller and they quoted me a shipping price of £14.94 to ship to me her in the US.

I don't recall one pony ever being this high. What is the typical price for one pony shipping? Is there a shipping option maybe the seller isn't looking at that is cheaper? He just mentions Royal Air.

If he won't ship any cheaper, is there someone in the UK that would consider having the pony shipped to them, then to me?

Not sure how to handle this as I know the price is too high.

Thanks guys!

I don't send insurance or anything, and i charge a flat rate to anyone in the world of 2.00 GBP for a single pony. Maybe they will only send insured? I have never looked at other options.

I don't mind forwarding a parcel. If thats the best option open to you.

WOW, is that for the Brazilla pony or what?

I've paid $2.50-$3.00 GBP for one pony to be shipped to Canada from the UK....I've seen auctions with quotes even a tad cheaper than that~ sometimes online estimates are off and I always ask for a quote to be sure.....I'm sorry, there's no way one pony costs that much to ship unless he's personally delivering it! LOL!

I hope all this works out for you...in a much cheaper way!

That's waaaaay too high to be reasonable! Dino and Napper got the numbers right, it should be around those for just one pony. I'm sure you'll be able to find a UK member to help you out though

If the pony isn't a heavy one, IE under 100g, it should cost exactly £1.68 in a bubble envelope. And I spose, about 50p for an envelope.

I'd forward something for you - actually, for anyone who wants something forwarded!

I knew he was way overcharging but the recent packages I got from the UK were not similar enough in size to know by how much.

Angelberries~I emailed him and asked him politely to double check the price in case of an error. If he emails me back with a price still unreasonable I will gladly take you up on your offer to have her shipped to you, then me

Thanks so much for the quick help/responses guys!

That is way too high. I'm pretty sure they will message you back with a cheaper quote. I often message seller because of high shipping quotes and have often been told that these quotes are made up automatically and the items can be shipped for less

As a maximum it would be around £6 GBP including airsure insurance for a MIB pony, a bubble mailer would be less - Airsure is about £3.50 per parcel on top of the shipping. Your quote is definitely over the odds.

Angelberries wrote:

If the pony isn't a heavy one, IE under 100g, it should cost exactly £1.68 in a bubble envelope. And I spose, about 50p for an envelope.

that is exactly right

Chrissytree wrote:

As a maximum it would be around £6 GBP including airsure insurance for a MIB pony, a bubble mailer would be less - Airsure is about £3.50 per parcel on top of the shipping. Your quote is definitely over the odds.

www.royalmail.com/port...aId=400033

Actually it is International Signed For that is £3.70 (It just went up) Airsure is £4.50 on top of the cost of the pony (max £2 in a box) so £6.50 should be the highest.

Unless they are packing it in lead LOL!!!

Wow, my UK parcels are usually 2 - 4 GBP, and I'm in New Zealand. I hope you get a better rate sending to your buddy, that price would kill me!

thats a crazy price! i totally agree with the quotes the others here have mentioned. Theres no way it would cost anywhere near that for a single pony! I shipped a complete grooming parlour w/peachy n Twinkles to the US today (by Royal Mail airmail the same as your seller) in a box with lots of packaging to protect it and extra paper/tape over the box and it only cost me £9.99!

LilAlleyCat wrote:

I knew he was way overcharging but the recent packages I got from the UK were not similar enough in size to know by how much. Angelberries~I emailed him and asked him politely to double check the price in case of an error. If he emails me back with a price still unreasonable I will gladly take you up on your offer to have her shipped to you, then me Thanks so much for the quick help/responses guys!

Wow - not the best seller by the sounds of it

Thanks to everyone for helping

This was sent by the seller today...

Dear lil-alley-cat,

The estimated postal weight is 500g.

The quoted US Airmail price for us to post airmail was £14.94 from the Royal Mail website.

We cannot post for less than the quoted cost.

??? A pair of jeans weighs 423g according to the Royal Mail site. Why is the seller being so difficult?

To go airmail small packet (which it would be) at 500g should not be that expensive

Royal Mail airmail prices

£6.51, and if we assume airsure at an additional £4.50, that's £11ish.