how do they do this? cheap overseas shipping

RACER X · 12-31-2010, 05:28 PM

i just bought a lil stand for my Itouch, $.99 , DELIVERED from Hong Kong

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cradle-Stand-Bra...item2c5565bf8f

i looked at another stand , DELIVERED from mainland china for $1.51

i would think shipping something across the world would cost more then $1

i understand the cost of the item itself is low, but shipping fro so cheap

i had ordered a hello kitty cd case for april a bit back, it was $7.50 delivered from china, it came in a package where the sending address was somewhere in china vs dist. out in the US somewhere.

fasternyou929 · 12-31-2010, 05:42 PM

Volume.

/stupid thread

101lifts2 · 12-31-2010, 06:15 PM

Your item isn't shipped from China when you order it. It is housed somewhere in CA by some distributor, then shipped to you. How it gets from CA to you for so cheap it another story unless they are using USPS. My bud who owns a video store buys Chinese DVDs all the time and they are housed somewhere in San Fran. If you use the tracking number they give, it says China and never routed to San Fran. We know this because shit gets lost on occasion and that is where they told him it was getting held up.

VatorMan · 12-31-2010, 06:20 PM

They strap it to a Chinese person stowing away on a ship.

Dave · 12-31-2010, 06:21 PM

Whatever you do don't smell it.

Avatard · 12-31-2010, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

Whatever you do don't smell it.

Rangerscott · 12-31-2010, 06:41 PM

Found a US ebay seller of those chinese plastics and he still charges the same $200+ shipping. LOL

OneSickPsycho · 12-31-2010, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

Whatever you do don't smell it.

LMAO... I saw the title and thought exactly the same shit...

Homeslice · 01-01-2011, 02:15 AM

Just wash your hands after touching it. Pretty much everything you buy from China is going to have lead, chromium, or mercury all over it.

101lifts2 · 01-02-2011, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Just wash your hands after touching it. Pretty much everything you buy from China is going to have lead, chromium, or mercury all over it.

What about Panda Express Chinese food?

12-31-2010, 05:28 PM	#1
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	how do they do this? cheap overseas shipping i just bought a lil stand for my Itouch, $.99 , DELIVERED from Hong Kong http://cgi.ebay.com/Cradle-Stand-Bra...item2c5565bf8f i looked at another stand , DELIVERED from mainland china for $1.51 i would think shipping something across the world would cost more then $1 i understand the cost of the item itself is low, but shipping fro so cheap i had ordered a hello kitty cd case for april a bit back, it was $7.50 delivered from china, it came in a package where the sending address was somewhere in china vs dist. out in the US somewhere. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

12-31-2010, 06:15 PM	#3
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Your item isn't shipped from China when you order it. It is housed somewhere in CA by some distributor, then shipped to you. How it gets from CA to you for so cheap it another story unless they are using USPS. My bud who owns a video store buys Chinese DVDs all the time and they are housed somewhere in San Fran. If you use the tracking number they give, it says China and never routed to San Fran. We know this because shit gets lost on occasion and that is where they told him it was getting held up. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM Last edited by 101lifts2; 01-02-2011 at 02:14 AM..

12-31-2010, 05:42 PM	#2
fasternyou929 SFL Expatriate #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Moto: CBR1000 Posts: 2,043	Volume. /stupid thread

12-31-2010, 06:20 PM	#4
VatorMan Wrap Yo Ass in Fiberglass Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: Feet Posts: 1,605	They strap it to a Chinese person stowing away on a ship.

12-31-2010, 06:21 PM	#5
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	Whatever you do don't smell it.

12-31-2010, 06:41 PM	#7
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Found a US ebay seller of those chinese plastics and he still charges the same $200+ shipping. LOL

01-01-2011, 02:15 AM	#9
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Just wash your hands after touching it. Pretty much everything you buy from China is going to have lead, chromium, or mercury all over it.