> You can use USPS International Priority Mail but the limit of
> insurance is only $650. Not good enough for an amateur rig. And then
> if it isn't delivered how easy will it be to collect the insurance???
USPS Insurance limits vary depending on country. Some are as high as
$5000 and in other cases insurance is not available. The amount of
available insurance is based on the value that the destination country
will insure.
In any case, it's nearly impossible to collect on the insurance as the
USPS claims people will do everything they can - including lying about
import restrictions and improperly classifying shipments - in order to
reject claims. They are only marginally better than insurance from UPS
or FedEx, in my experience.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 6/2/2011 5:13 PM, Mike K2MK wrote:
> Hi Ray,
>
> Paperwork is not the problem. If you pay for the shipment on-line you can
> fill out the simple paperwork there as well. The real problems with
> international shipments are cost and insurability.
>
> USPS is reasonable if you can ship by International First Class Mail.
> Unfortunately you can't purchase insurance so this not good for an expensive
> item. You can send it as Registered which is highly reliable within the USA
> but once it leaves our air space all bets are off. I shipped a 3 pound ebay
> item (value $250) to Israel with registration and it had not arrived after a
> month. I started a trace 2 months ago and still have not heard any results.
> So I had to reimburse the buyer and if the trace comes back as lost I
> "might" be able to collect a small amount of money. I'm not holding my
> breath.
>
> You can use USPS International Priority Mail but the limit of insurance is
> only $650. Not good enough for an amateur rig. And then if it isn't
> delivered how easy will it be to collect the insurance??? And how long will
> it take to trace the shipment before they settle the claim??? The buyer will
> want his money back right away.
>
> The best USPS has to offer is Global Express Guaranteed. It has a $2500
> insurance limit. I priced up a 10 pound package to the UK with $2000
> insurance and the shipping cost is $155.
>
> UPS is probably the most reliable service since they have their own people
> at the delivery end but the cost will be higher still. The same 10 pound
> package in a 12 x 12 x 12 inch box, insured at $2000, would cost $224 to
> ship to the UK.
>
> Is it worth the hassle when there are buyers in the US? I don't think so.
>
> 73,
> Mike K2MK
>
>
> Ray G3XLG wrote:
>>
>> I am intrigued, I've noticed that when various Elecraft rigs are offered
>> for
>> private sale on this forum they invariably say " Continental USA" only.
>>
>> Why...?
>>
>> We Europeans also have PayPal, Visa, Bank Transfers etc etc so what's the
>> problem please?
>>
>> I just bought a kit& accessories direct from Elecraft 2 weeks ago, it was
>> delivered within 7 days and they didn't have a problem with selling to
>> Europe.
>>
>> Just interested .
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Ray G3XLG
>>
>
>
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