Has anyone ever shipped a frame to Taiwan? I have someone hounding me about it on eBay. I told him no the first time, then he offered an additional $80 to help with shipping. I'm thinking usps would be cheapest, but still worried that it would be to expensive. Thanks

I sold my Cinelli Super Corsa on ebay a few months ago to a fellow in Tiawan. I normally don't ship outside of the US. I told him $600 to ship it. No questions or huffing and puffing. He won the auction and paid up seconds after the auction ended. Made it there fine and he left positive feedback. Bike flights, pipe insulation, lots of packing peanuts. Mind you that was just the frame, fork and seatpost. Shipping ran me like 120 I think. The rest was for a stress on my half shipping it to Asia.

I normally charge quadruple the amount for international shipping because I just don't like shipping out of the US. In the end people really must have too much money to burn.

Thanks, I think I'll pass on the sale.

Shipping to Taiwan is no different than shipping to Japan or anywhere else. Taiwan internally actually has a very reliable mail service. I've shipped entire bikes to Japan with Canada Post no problem.

How expensive is it though?

I shipped a bike to Taiwan, and the anxiety level was too high for me to do it again, more so because it was eBay/PayPal than anything else. Tracking ended at customs, so if the buyer had decided he never got the bike, I'd have been out the money. Still, the buyer didn't leave feedback, and USPS had Customs track it to his home, where it had actually been delivered. He admitted he loved the bike and left feedback, so I was eventually able to get paid.

Taiwan has an active and discerning bike culture, and I sold some Campagnolo HP Vento wheels there, and several Look carbon forks from an LBS sell-off. However, the lack of accountability once it gets to the country makes you more vulnerable to unscrupulous buyers who can claim they never rec'd the item and pretty much get away with it. My only problem was with the complete bike, though. It all ended well, and eBay still took a week to release funds even after the buyer left positive feedback.

Wraith Fabrications has sold several of their bikes to Taiwan with no problem, I believe, and Hong Kong, as well. Looking back, the shipping, 3 years ago, was $363.

I've shipped a few to Taiwan and would do it again.

Shipping cost is the buyers problem, not the sellers.

$283 USPS Global Express Gauaranteed...
$247 via BikeFlights...

The problem with Taiwan is the box cut off size, 79" and less can go regular USPS, anything larger up to 108" goes Global Express.

Another option is a broker....I've had 'buyers' use this service many times and I've recommended.

Buyer 'joins' Myus.com and becomes a 'member'. 'Member then purchases shipping for item.

https://www.myus.com/pricing/calculate-shipping/


DHL Express 1 - 4 business days USD 129.49 USD 107.91
FedEx Economy 5 - 10 business days USD 125.94 USD 104.95
FedEx Priority 1 - 4 business days USD 134.24 USD 111.87
UPS Expedited 2 - 8 business days USD 142.05 USD 118.37
UPS Worldwide Saver 1 - 4 business days USD 150.28 USD 125.23

Shipping to Japan was $250 via Canada Post for a complete bike from Toronto. A lot if the bike is not worth a lot, not a lot if it is. I personally think you'd have to be crazy to sell a vintage Cinelli, etc. and rule out Asia.

i have good experience with viabox, the service is supported in 220 contries and it has the cheapest shipping rates .

This is what I know about Packing and Shipping Bicycles...

Continental US...that is all that I do...yes, it does limit me from a $$$ perspective...but...it really reduces the hassles...at least IMHO...

Shipped a complete bike to Australia. Used BikeFlights. Can't say enough positive things about them.

Also used the BF thread on shipping & packing to guide me

Aside from size limitations shipping International is no different than shipping domestic. Box it up, take it to shipping location. That's it.

Well, not really! What about import duties, broker's fees (when they get involved) and other issues, such as...

I sold a Peugeot to a fellow in Australia years ago. When the bike arrived there, it was put into a 30 day quarantine after being professionally cleaned. The customs people deemed the bike to be dirty (it wasn't) and insisted on the professional hosing down, followed by the quarantine. The cleaning cost the buyer $200 Australian.

I was horrified about this and asked the buyer what I could do. He said it was all OK and not to worry. Anyway...

The point is, shipping of any kind, can introduce some interesting problems. Other than that, I have sent a lot of bicycles all over the world and that was the only strange thing that happened.