USPS International Shipping issues?

usps sucks. dont use them

 

probably stuck in customs, I would imagine it ends up being around 10 business days.

note that I just did an intl trade and the package from the UK got here in like 4 business days, mine will take a good bit more going over there.

 

Every USPS package I've received took at least 10 days to arrive.

 

The other option is paying double for UPS or Fedex. Is that your suggestion? Shipping domestically, yeah, stick with UPS and Fedex, but when the difference in shipping costs internationally is $40, $50, $60, I'm going to go ahead and use USPS.

 

i have no problem paying extra if it gives me peace of mind. you get what you pay for

 

FWIW I think USPS is pretty reliable internationally. I wouldn't gain any peace of mind with a different carrier.

domestically, I just find Fedex easier so I go with that

 

The box in question has since arrived in The Netherlands, just took longer than usual at around 13 days. I've done loads of trades with guys in the US now with almost every box sent USPS.

I consider them reliable and it's not worth paying double for the other carriers.

 

Yeah I felt the same way with my international box. seems they always usually take longer. USPS is the way to go international and two day flat rate across states (if you have stuff that fits in the flat rate box)

 

my current box to the UK has been somewhere in UK (customs I guess) for 12 days now. I'm not particualry worried, I think sometimes it just takes a while

 

USPS is the only way to go when shipping internationally. The 6-10 day thing is just an estimate. Sometimes it can take much longer, so just sit tight.

Always use USPS when shipping overseas, unless you have money to burn.

Jeff

 

USPS is fine for shipping into Europe. There´s no problem with boxes containing beers, it´s legal here. You may find a box held up while value is determined for import duties. Ususally they just pass through.

My last box was held for a few days and they asked for an itemised account with prices. Since I knew more or less what was in it, I just sent a list of prices along with an explanation that it was a trade between friends. They ended up charging me about 20$ import duty to release it, took a few days.

 

Has anyone shipped to Australia using USPS, and if so, any problems?? Just starting international trade so would be nice to be aware of these things...

 

Stick the tracking number into the Parcelforce site (the UK carrier). You should get more detailed info.

http://www.parcelforce.com/track-trace

If it's been 12 days quite likely there's a customs charge to pay.

 

thanks. all it says there is

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@TheHeadBrewer

 

That sounds a bit weird. Is that under the tracking event column? What does it say under location?

This is what the last box I had to pay customs charges on looked like in terms of notifications.

http://www.parcelforce.com/track-trace?page_type=parcel-tracking-details&parcel_number=EC110048297GB

 

my package only has the bottom 3 rows that yours shows

 

I've had parcels take up to a week between being dropped off at the post office in the States and reaching Parcelforce's international hub in Coventry but two weeks doesn't sound right.

 

When shipping via USPS to Europe, is it best to declare a small $$ amount so as not to raise suspicion? Also, should the same efforts be taken to cover up sloshing sounds? Lastly, can someone from Holland advise whom they use for shipping to the US and what they declare on customs form? I have my first trade to Holland ready to ship and we both are apprehensive.

Cheers!