Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was the only package I've shipped.....yeah,
that's it :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hudson" <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 8:29 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: OT: Shipping to England from the US
>
> Tom shipped me an OM2n body to British Columbia about seven years ago. It
> arrived in perfect shape with not a dint in sight to either the body or to
> the package.
>
> jh
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Scales" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, 29 January, 2007 05:48 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: OT: Shipping to England from the US
>
>
>>
>> I've shipped a few packages around the world -- just a few, don't you
> know.
>>
>> I ALWAYS ship USPS internationally. I just send it regular mail. I've
>> never lost a single package. Had a buyer CLAIM the package was lost
> (anyone
>> remember that former list member) but even that one magically turned up.
>>
>> Tom
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 4:46 PM
>> Subject: [OM] Re: OT: Shipping to England from the US
>>
>>
>> >
>> > I have never shipped camera equipment to the UK. That said, I have
>> > bought and sold too many antique fountain pens to number. My
>> > preference for shipping to the UK is the US Postal Service Global
>> > Priority package. If you can keep tit under a pound, you don't even
>> > have to fill out customs forms. True, you can't insure Global
>> > Priority, either, but then I've never had a GP package lost, delayed
>> > or misplaced. I've had stuff delivered in the UK in as little as two
>> > days. That said, I don't know that just because no customs form is
>> > required that UK customs doesn't have a look anyway, especially in
>> > these days of international terrorism, but at least there's no little
>> > green sticker to call attention to itself.
>> >
>> > According to my local postmaster, the contracts with other
>> > governments are pretty specific about how Global Priority is handled.
>> > For me, it's been safe and foolproof 100 percent of the time. I even
>> > use the free Priority boxes. The post office doesn't object, at least
>> > mine doesn't, as long as you're using them for Global Priority.
>> >
>> > If you really want to be sure, use the USPS Global Express. It's more
>> > expensive, and you've got the whole customs thing to deal with, but
>> > the package is automatically insured for up to something like $400,
>> > and it's quick. I shipped a few high-end pens that way and never a
>> > problem.
>> >
>> > A caveat: Check to be sure the above is still true. It's been a few
>> > months since I shipped anything overseas. Stuff changes fast these
>> > days.
>> >
>> > Bob Whitmire
>> > www.bobwhitmire.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
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