To avoid hidden costs, break down the total charge in the following components.
1. Chargeable weight and price per weight unit.
2. Dangerous good fee.
3. Costs of crating (material cost and labour cost included), if the bike needs to be crated for transport.
4. Custom fees and administration charges.
5. Service fee.
6. Harbour or airport handling fee
7. Harbour or airport fee in the harbour/airport of destination.
8. Storage charge, in case you don't pick up your bike immediately.
9. Credit card fee.
To give an example, I want to ship my bike by plane from Kathmandu to Bangkok and got the following price indications.
1. Chargeable weight: 335; unit price: 137 + 20 nr = 52595 nr (405 €).
2. Dangerous good fee: 9000 nr (70€).
3. Crating: 8000 nr, including labour cost (65 €).
4. Airway bill: 200 nr (2 €)
4/5. Custom costs and service fee: 15000 nr (115 €).
6. Handling fee Kathmandu: included in service costs.
7. Handling fee Bangkok: 30 usd (25 €).
8. Storage charge Bangkok : 25 usd per day (20 €).
9. Creditcard costs: 3.75% (25 €).
Total cost: 700 €.
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