divamama, CGW uses 1.245, it's just a pre-determined factor for calculating freight charges to determine if ur purchase will kanna GST, tis is not e actual shipping fees, will oni know e shipping fees aft it's shipped to u at ur plc, based on US$8.50 for base charge, US$5 for 1st 2kgs & US$3 for subsequent kgs.
whereas for vpost, it's amount purchased in (US$ x exch rate) + actual international shipping fees. well, if it's based on est actual wt of 2.5kg, then it's alright. i am just concerned tt if e items will be sent in big bag or worse still, a box, then if vol wt is higher than actual wt, they'll take vol wt. to avoid GST, e vol wt of e package must be less than 4kg. if it's sent in plastic bag, e measurement of e dimension is v.subjective, depending on how e person measures. i've experienced tt vpost measurement is a bit more, & for tt, can kanna 1.5-2kg extra.
at tis pt of time, can't tell whether vpost or CGW is cheaper.
based on past sprees, i'll push at max USD210 aft applying all e discount codes. if u c e spree organisers in e spree sect, most cap btwn USD200-220. might be risky if u wanna exceed USD220. can negotiate to waive off e domestic shipping fees?
sorry for all e trouble, i'm highlighting my concerns as am worried tt we might kanna GST.