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Anyone have experience importing a game from Australia? Looking for guidance about reputable freight brokers/companies, cost, air vs. ocean, and any other tips.
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Quoted from arob:Anyone have experience importing a game from Australia? Looking for guidance about reputable freight brokers/companies, cost, air vs. ocean, and any other tips.
Get the pin (standing on it's end) put on a pallet and well strapped down and protected (foam and cardboard). See the pic below
The cheapest way is to get it shipped over in a container - freighting companies offer LCL (Less than Container Load) transport. They will fill a container with multiple LCL goods and handle all the export/import side of things. Freighting companies can organise the pickup and dropoff at each end if needed.
I can't advise on costs or companies as I've only brought into Australia, not the other way around.
Shipping2 (resized).jpgQuoted from Manny65:Get the pin (standing on it's end) put on a pallet and well strapped down and protected (foam and cardboard). See the pic below
The cheapest way is to get it shipped over in a container - freighting companies offer LCL (Less than Container Load) transport. They will fill a container with multiple LCL goods and handle all the export/import side of things. Freighting companies can organise the pickup and dropoff at each end if needed.
I can't advise on costs or companies as I've only brought into Australia, not the other way around.
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Keep in mind that every square foot of the container will be filled. I like how you packaged that, however I would crate the game around what you did there. Screw a piece of plywood the same size or 1/2" narrower onto the pallet. Add some cut 2x4s to the pallet around the pin, then screw plywood walls to the pin, and then a top.
Contact darren kayser at inXpress logistics ([email protected]). He imported several games from Germany to the US for me. Great guy and super easy to work with. Seems to have very competitive pricing from what I can tell as well.
Quoted from arob:Anyone have experience importing a game from Australia?.
Out of interest .. What game would you want to bring from Aussie to the States?
99.9% of pin traffic goes the other way. 
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Quoted from Vitty:Contact darren kayser at inXpress logistics ([email protected]). He imported several games from Germany to the US for me. Great guy and super easy to work with. Seems to have very competitive pricing from what I can tell as well.
Thanks, I've been in touch with Darren already, and he's been awesome! Unfortunately, the option he's been able to quote thus far does not include crating at the origin. He's working on finding a crating solution, but in the meantime, I thought I'd ask if others had experience with any other providers or any other Australia-specific advice or experience.
Quoted from rotordave:Out of interest .. What game would you want to bring from Aussie to the States?
99.9% of pin traffic goes the other way.
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I was about to ask the same thing!
Quoted from Vitty:Contact darren kayser at inXpress logistics ([email protected]). He imported several games from Germany to the US for me. Great guy and super easy to work with. Seems to have very competitive pricing from what I can tell as well.
This for sure, Darren is the man. They have helped me get lots of stuff from overseas.
Quoted from rotordave:Out of interest .. What game would you want to bring from Aussie to the States?
99.9% of pin traffic goes the other way.
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FJ Holden or maybe a Howzat to finish off a bizarro collection of obscure OS pinballs.
Quoted from Flynnyfalcon:FJ Holden or maybe a Howzat to finish off a bizarro collection of obscure OS pinballs.
Or a Hankin Empire Strikes Back?
Funny enough - there was an FJ Holden up for sale in Chicago a few weeks ago.
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Quoted from Manny65:Get the pin (standing on it's end) put on a pallet and well strapped down and protected (foam and cardboard). See the pic below
The cheapest way is to get it shipped over in a container - freighting companies offer LCL (Less than Container Load) transport. They will fill a container with multiple LCL goods and handle all the export/import side of things. Freighting companies can organise the pickup and dropoff at each end if needed.
I can't advise on costs or companies as I've only brought into Australia, not the other way around.
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How much would the shipping of a machine from the US to Australia cost? What shipping company would you recommend using?
I bought my Alien from Wade in Australia. He packaged it so well, put wood boards surrounding the box to protect it and shipped it via US airways. Then it came to Detroit airport and a shipping company picked it up and delivered it.Was so smooth. He used a broker named Bruce Thompson with Musson International Freight Fwdrs - LA, LLC
Was very easy.
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