Import and Export Worldwide directly from Thailand, Indonesia and South Africa!
Email: Info@plantlifesa.com for International Shipping Rates
Overview
Dropshipping
Plant Life SA is an e-commerce drop-shipping platform that connects South African buyers with sellers of exotic plants, primarily from Thailand. We do not own, cultivate, or handle the plants directly. All transactions facilitated through our platform involve the buyer and the third-party seller.
We are firm believers in value and longevity and set our pricing accordingly. We hope Plant life SA remains your logistics and shipping provider for many years, should you send your business our way. Because of this, our pricing structure is competitive. A minimum of 10kg is required.
Here is a rough breakdown of our proposed costs:
Import from Thailand Airfreight carrier dependent
Payment Terms
To help explain the fees that will need to be paid over a two-week timeline, we can break down the process into key milestones, with associated fees outlined at each stage.
1. Initial Purchase
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Action: Purchase of plants from the seller in Thailand.
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Fee: Plant Cost
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Payment Due: Immediately upon purchase.
2. Order Processing & Documentation (Days 2-3)
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Action: Preparation begins on the order and necessary export/import documentation processing.
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Fee: Processing Fee
Documentation and testing Fee -
Payment Due: 3 Days after 1st payment or same day.
3. Export Shipping Arrangement
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Action: Seller coordinates with Airfreight to arrange international shipping.
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Fee: International Shipping Fee: Approximately [Amount based on size, weight, and destination] this can only be confirmed once plants are packed and weighed inside of the boxes.
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Payment Due: Usually required before the shipment is dispatched. 1 Day before export.
The total milestone time is around 2 to 3 weeks.
Next Steps:
Once the proposal is accepted and signed, the agreement becomes a binding contract.
The next step is to proceed with payment. We will keep you informed throughout the process. After payment is received, the seller will begin preparing the necessary arrangements. The flight can only be booked after the nematode tests are completed, which typically takes 7 to 14 days from the time of your order. Once the test results are confirmed negative, the flight will be scheduled, and the plants should depart within approximately 3 days.
Get in Touch
For more information, customers are welcome to reach out to us directly. We here to assist you any inquiries you may have.