Shipping your bike
Hi Dimitris,
I, and several others, have had some complications and expenses, because the shipping agent and the handling company come up with a lot of surcharges.
I have understood that you must ensure that you are the "consignee" and you chose and make a deal with a handling agent of your choice.
There will be charges (no-one works for free!) but you can try and keep it realistic.
I used a shipping agent from Goa (Mathew Dias) who had perfect paperwork, well used to shipping abroad, but the crate was a joke, really amature job. Even worse, one of his men actually cut my brake line to get the front wheel off. He never replied to my email.
So I advise you to follow up every stage. You will still pay a lot, but at least you tried, and you show that you have some idea, this may save you some tears!
Check the cost of airfreight, they are said to be more efficient, with less monkey tricks.
Good luck, you'll need it
Peter, in Hue, Vietnam with family
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