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Looking for international shipping advice

By thenaimis

5 years ago



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    #2 5 years ago

    Definitely use USPS, they are a lot more careful with packages, make sure to insure it, on the shipping customs declaration form you can check "gift" for the receiver to avoid customs costs, typically 25-35% of value, but that could be a red flag for the foreign postal services that could hold up delivery. Just say "pinball Parts" on the form. I've shipped many extremely large and fragile boxes to Europe, Australia and have only had 2 packages damaged, you must really wrap securely. Use custom form CN-22-also called PS form 2976 for boxes less than 4 lbs and value less than $400 and not going Priority, otherwise use PS form 2976-R, check "return to sender" if undeliverable and it will come back to you and I've never been charged for return postage. On the forms make sure to include yours and the addresses emails and phone numbers in case customs needs to get hold of them.

    #5 5 years ago
    Quoted from LTG:

    Once it leaves our shores insurance is worthless.

    I have. Might depend on what country is returning it. Return postage cost more than it was worth. After that I mark them to abandon it if they can't deliver it.
    LTG : )

    I had a CFTBL styrofoam torso totally destroyed that went to Australia, insured via USPS for $200, USPS refunded the $200 + $125 shipping, they had to take it to their Australia post office to verify damage and they reported back to the USPS(after I filed an online claim of course), got the $325 two weeks later.

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    #7 5 years ago

    I have an account with them but really never use it, just wait in line.

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