onenow vs usunlocked?

[jamesjjx]

Hi, has anyone tried onenow(www.onenow.com)?
It seems cheaper than usunlocked which I saw quite many times in this forum.
(At least the onenow doesn't have the 10% service fee.)
I've no experience of either site.
Are they reliable?

James

[frozennorth]

Haven't heard of that one but you could also check out shipito which has been recommended here.

HansTWN

I bought mine at the Car Toys store at Amazon and had it sent to www.shipito.com (I can highly recommend them, have used them for several items). The total, including overseas shipment, was only 447.50. Even though I missed the $40 off window (because I was waiting for Irex's confirmation on the feature upgrade) I am not complaining,

Shipito charges no commission, they make a little on the shipping. But I find it very reasonable and service has been very good.

You can read the whole thread here: How to get the DR800SG from the US to Europe

[julius537]

I have used US Unlocked many times and I never heard of this other one, so I went and had a look. Here's what I found:
First of all: Contrary to OneNow US Unlocked re-packs and consolidates your shipments for free. All clothing items, for example are re-packed into plastic bags, which helps you save money in a huge way. When shipped in a box, you are charged for the volumetric weight, which is usually much higher than the actual weight. Which brings me to the following: how is the volumetric weight calculated? You start of by multiplying h x l x w, but then you have to know what to divide it with. US Unlocked uses 166 as the dim factor and OneNow 134! A simple calculation: the rate of a box measuring 25 x 15 x 10 will be charged on a volumetric weight of 23 lbs at US Unlocked and a whopping 5 lbs more at OneNow. Furthermore US Unlocked will re-pack in a smaller box or into a bag, bringing down the lbs even more.

The 10% you are referring to is the personal shopping fee and they are the same for both websites.

[HansTWN]

I have used www.shipito.com several times, quick service, never had any problems. They seem cheaper, since they do not charge a service fee, just a small surcharge on the shipping.

[jamesjjx]

Originally Posted by julius537

I have used US Unlocked many times and I never heard of this other one, so I went and had a look. Here's what I found:
First of all: Contrary to OneNow US Unlocked re-packs and consolidates your shipments for free. All clothing items, for example are re-packed into plastic bags, which helps you save money in a huge way. When shipped in a box, you are charged for the volumetric weight, which is usually much higher than the actual weight. Which brings me to the following: how is the volumetric weight calculated? You start of by multiplying h x l x w, but then you have to know what to divide it with. US Unlocked uses 166 as the dim factor and OneNow 134! A simple calculation: the rate of a box measuring 25 x 15 x 10 will be charged on a volumetric weight of 23 lbs at US Unlocked and a whopping 5 lbs more at OneNow. Furthermore US Unlocked will re-pack in a smaller box or into a bag, bringing down the lbs even more.

The 10% you are referring to is the personal shopping fee and they are the same for both websites.

interesting calculation!