Re: Pu-erh storage and shipping

Always try to negotiate to pay ACTUAL shipping costs. Limiting
yourself to 1 kg packages is the MOST expensive way to ship if you are
paying actual China Post rates. The reason is that the FIRST kg is
more expensive than subsequent kgs. The following examples come
directly from China Post shipping tables:

to ship 5kg of tea

Surface:
1st kg - $12.27 each additional KG = $2.47
to Ship five 1kg packages would cost you $61.35
to Ship one 5kg package only costs $24.74
you save 60% by shipping only once!

SAL:
1st kg - $13.98 each additional KG = $6.43
to Ship five 1kg packages would cost you $69.90
to Ship one 5kg package costs $46.13
you save 34% by shipping only once!

Air:
1st kg - $20.28 each additional KG = $11.75
to Ship five 1kg packages would cost you $101.40
to Ship one 5kg package costs $78.16
you save 23% by shipping only once!


Having hosted several large co-op style purchases I have researched
shipping from China extensively. It all boils down to the bottom line
of $/kg based on the total weight of the shipment. The most cost
effective method is Surface shipping by a long shot, and the heavier
the box the less you pay per kg. The trade off is that you will
typically wait 45-75 days for your shipment.

If you are confident in your vendor, and confident in your choices I
would recommend placing the largest order possible by SURFACE
shipping.

If you are unsure of your choices, or your vendors, I would recommend
that you ask your vendor to send you 25g samples of each tea you are
interested in by Air Mail. China has cheap airmail rates for things
that will fit in a standard business envelope. Get a few different
samples this way in order to gain confidence in your vendor/tea. Then
place a larger order as above. If your vendor wont supply small
samples find another vendor, there are others who will.

Mike
http://www.pu-erh.net



>oleg shteynbuk wrote:
>> I was planning on getting around 3kg, but you mention that it is better
>> to keep under 2 kq; what is the main reason for this like in case the
>> package lost - not such a big damage, or condition of packaging? I can
>> make it into two packages.
Mike Petro
http://www.pu-erh.net
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