You could let the buyer choose, based on the risks you outlined. But be
sure to be clear who has to do what if it's lost - you will probably end up
doing all the leg work so you may want to 'insist' on a more expensive
option. You both definitely want to be able to track it online.
br
jez
On 1/29/07, Rob Harrison <robhar@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> A fellow from the UK won my auction for my 16mm/3.5 Nikkor. Anyone have
> experience with shipping to the UK from the US?
>
> I¹ve heard USPS Airmail Parcel Post can be risky, because of the
> difficulties in assigning responsibility for the package. USPS gives it to
> UK Post, and in the event of a problem each is likely to point the finger
> at
> the other. This is as opposed to a courier like DHL or UPS, where one
> party
> has responsibility for the package from pick-up to drop-off. Parcel Post
> is
> of course MUCH cheaper. (US$27 vs $45.)
>
> Rob in Seattle
>
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