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# 165728 18-Feb-2015 15:23
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Hi There!

I have sent a number of parcels with Youshop, and initially I was pretty happy, but recently there have been delays in processing. I am wondering about an alternative that is approximately the same price, perhaps with the added advantage of consolidation?

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  # 1241730 18-Feb-2015 15:29
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This has been discussed in the (massive) youshop thread. From memory http://www.shipito.com/ is recommended but I've never tried them.



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  # 1241732 18-Feb-2015 15:31
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Didn't seem right to suggest alternatives in that thread.

In order to have consolidation you need to pay $50 a year, seems steep unless your volume was significant.

 
 
 
 


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  # 1243267 20-Feb-2015 19:38
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Doesnt take too much amazon boxes of air to really save that $50.

All up good service so far, other than them saying that lithiums could come DHL but then they couldnt, but got a full credit of the freight that I paid so it delayed things a bit and I had to pay a little more for fedex but not a big deal.




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  # 1243598 21-Feb-2015 12:00
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I use worldship - ws1.com

They have no annual charge and charge something like $5 to consolidate a shipment.  There might be a one off membership charge but they often give it away for free.

If you're placing a big order it is worth paying the $99 for their "plus" membership.

Just be careful of their shipping restrictions as their primary market is the middle east so can be a bit conservative (e.g. won't ship knives)

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