Shipping a 46" LCD
 

Long story short. I have tried to sell my tv, no bites.

I am moving to Singapore and need to get it there with me.

I have a 50x34x17 inch box holding a 60lb tv.

the box is too big for UPS/FEDEX without going freight.

Is there a way to team up with someone who sells a small portion of a container.

I'd prefer to spend under 200 USD to move this package.

Do you have a multi-system, multi-voltage tv? Otherwise you probably won't be able to use it in Singapore as the tv signals are different. Or you'll at least need a voltage converter/transformer to use it for games or watching DVDs.

well i would assume the tv uses 220/110, and the signal from cable provider should work just fine via HDMI.

called LCD. i think that if you ship in a container, the tv will have to go through customs and you will have to pay a customs agent. i don't know if anyone assembles a container of individual miniscule bits. a half container is 16' x 8' x8' and you will not be using much.

i bought a 60" samsung tv from buy dot com. fabulous price. the warehouse was in CA, and i am in MD. they air freighted it by fedex. it arrived in 2-3 days. i have no idea how much it cost them.

a few years back, i had a bunch of 24" monitors. the big ones. i would fedex ship them for warantee. i was surprised how inexpensive it was to ship.

200usd sounds cheap for shipping across pacific.

Only if your television works with 50 Hz power and video, which very few televisions sold in North America can do.

I cannot imagine the cost effectiveness of doing this... no way it can be done for $200.

Surprised you cannot sell it here... have you tried Craigslist?

I would be reluctant to ship a large electronic overseas if I was not 100% sure it would work over there.

I agree sell it or even give it away. Too much chance for damage in shipping.

MisterNice

I just remembered that freight forwarding charges alone on the Singapore side will be SGD150, and I paid this like almost 10 years ago. Most shippers will only quote you door-to-port, and even if you do get a door-to-door quote, that will definitely have to include the fees for the local customs agent to clear your shipment for you as slawecki pointed out.

I don't know much about how they work, but have you tried one of the airlines? Say NWA cargo?

FedEx/UPS do offer services for items that large, but you're talking upwards of $800. You could probably buy a really nice LCD TV in Singapore for a lot less than what you'd pay to get yours there.

why not try USPS?

I wouldn't risk it. Too many things can go wrong, with the worst of them being damage during shipping, and finding out that the damn thing won't work abroad.

For international? I'm not sure I'd trust the USPS *or* the handoff to SingPost for a such a valuable item like that! Perhaps if it was sent Global Express Guaranteed, since that's an international EMS guaranteed parcel, but the weight and size limits may not be enough to cover your shipment. Even if so, Global Express Guaranteed would probably still be more than air freight on an airline. Check with any airline that serves your city pair--nearly all airlines have a cargo subsidiary. You'll have to drop it off at LAX (or possibly SNA if there is cargo service there) yourself and pick it up yourself in SIN from the cargo facility, but if it's significantly cheaper, it may be worth the savings.

It can be done, but it would cost more than the TV is worth since there are charges for volume as well as weight.

Not to mention a myriad of other fees and taxes.

No, you're not charged for both. It's one or the other. Either weight or dimensional weight. So, if you have a 1 foot cube that weighs 50 pounds, you're charged 50 pounds. If it's a 4 foot cube that weighs 5 pounds, you'll be charged the dimensional weight (probably 30-40 pounds).

Trust me, I've found this out the hard way on next day air shipments. You think it's going to be $50, and get a bill for $150!

You can always claim value for up to $5000 in usps office.