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Originally Posted by killswitch
It costs about $20~ to get that bar forwarded to Australia.
I buy a lot of items from Amazon that cant be shipped to Aus, so i get them forwarded from a US address instead.
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I have known a few people that do the
redirect thing through a company in the US and they have had issues regarding not receiving their items.
I wouldn't involve a redirect company, as they take no responsibility. Once it is sent to them, by Amazon say, as far as Amazon is concerned it is delivered. The redirect company may have insurance, but try making a claim. Furthermore, using a friend, just adds more insurance to the item. You get insurance from the dealer until it is delivered friends place, but not beyond that, if you are resending, so you have to add a second layer of insurance.
I know of one person who lost around 3k that way, and to take legal action was going to cost more than it would have recovered.
So, beware, as it certainly isn't without risks. It is not a risk I would take.
Cheers Pete