GORUCK switched their distribution method so that they are no longer processing orders out of the Seattle warehouse. Instead, they are using the third-party shipper Newgistics for all of their warehousing and shipping needs. This has definitely taken a lot of the burden off of GORUCK and made it so that they can focus on their core competencies: ruck events and gear.
When they made the change to Newgistics that meant they had to deal with the shipping rates that Newgistics hands out. It appears it’s not too bad for domestic… as you can see above we can have a GR1 shipped to ADR HQ for $0 if we’re willing to wait. The other shipping methods are a bit pricey but they’re a luxury and it’s great to have that $0 option.
Canada is an hour and a half drive north of us and their shipping rate (which includes duties and taxes) is nearing $150… which is roughly half the price of the GORUCK GR1.
Want to save some money and split the shipping with a friend? If you’re going to ship two rucks to Canada that borders on $250… which is a savings of $50 but still a lot of money.
Now the thing about GORUCK is that they don’t have any retail stores or foreign distribution centers which is why most people assume they have to buy direct. What many people don’t know is that there are a few pieces of GORUCK gear for sale on Huckberry… which is a well established website who have run numerous promotions with GORUCK.
Huckberry also ships internationally… and wait for it… has a free shipping promotion for $198+! That means you’re stuck with taxes and duties, probably VAT (if you live over there) but that’s it. As the caporal-chef put it this is “(a) far cry from the 144 bucks goruck was going to charge me for shipping.”
At a fellow users suggestion, I was able to get a 26L gr1 without needing to take out a loan for shipping. All in all, I paid ~$265 usd with a 10% off code plus free shipping to Canada. Customs fee came out to 43 usd. A far cry from the 144 bucks goruck was going to charge me for shipping. So non US residents looking for 21L or 26L gr1, look no further than huckberry.com. No word as to whether they’ll ever carry any of the other models like gr2, or accessories like waist belt, sternum strap, or plates.
-caporal-chef
We’d like to thank /u/caporal-chef for putting a post together on /r/goruck about this. If you found this useful please go up-vote the thread and give caporal-chef all the internet points they deserve. We knew about Huckberry as a place to source GORUCK gear but never realized how truly expensive GORUCK’s international shipping was until they posted about it. Hopefully if you’re an international reader you will find this post useful and can save some money on shipping which can, of course, be spent on more gear further down the road!
Thanks Brian for pointing out the new shipping arrangement by Goruck. A lot of new things with the Goruck website, in fact.
For international customer like me in Asia, I find the shipping cost rise sharply compared to last year.
Last year, I ordered a Kit Bag 32L, along with zipper lubricant and another small item. The international shipping cost plus taxes to me is USD 49.70. It’s shipping to Malaysia. It’s pretty fast to reach me in about a week plus.
And I just make a simulation for some items and apparently the cost has doubled!
(a) 2 Field Pockets and 1 Adjustable Padded Shoulder Strap (for Kit Bag): international shipping cost & tax is USD 99.50!
(b) bulkier and heavier parcel with 2 Field Pockets, 1 Adjustable Padded Shoulder Strap plus a GR1 26L: USD 202.75!
Looks like I need to use other shipping method to go around this.
It’s so expensive right? I didn’t even notice until I started adding items to my cart and playing around with the shipping country. Seems like even a re-shipper from USA to international would be cheaper since GORUCK ships free for larger orders in the USA. If you can find what you want on Huckberry than that is probably the absolute cheapest way to get items at this time… hopefully GORUCK works with their new shipping provider to get some cheaper solutions in place for their international customer base.
Yes. I did use those ‘re-shipper’ located in US in the past.
It’s more cost effective when I plan to order different items from different companies by consolidating all before shipping them back together. Works well for me when the company doesn’t do international business.
nice little work around!
Thanks! Definitely seems like a nice win for the international customers!