I just sent something to Germany not too long ago, first class USPS no insurance or tracking for someone who paid a kindness to me. Cross fingers! It was my first time shipping international. That said, just note that is you use USPS it stupid expensive. Shipping an under 1lb box is going to run $10+ and tracking is $13. Pretty nuts! There must be better services out there.
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Mailing knives overseas?
- Thread starter glocker199
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This applies to every country I've shipped to.
Unless you're shipping to the Democratic Republic of Congo or the like, your package should be trackable in the destination country.
I've never had a problem whatsoever and I've bought and sold all over the world. Every package in western Europe can be tracked in my experience.
It is no problem whatsoever. Just track-and-trace it. If you have doubts let the other party take the risk, let him pay by "gift" and have proof of insured shipment.
Personally I am really getting sick and tired of Americans not wanting to ship international or even worse: Americans advising other Americans not to do it or misinforming other Americans about it. It's really freaking annoying and weird that only Americans have this ridiculous fear for international shipping. I never ever have this problem with Canadians, Brits, Aussies, Kiwis or Japs for example. Solely some Americans whine about international shipping. A service older than the freaking United States itself by the way. It is so annoying because most knives are 50% cheaper in the US compared to Europe. European knife dealers have to pay almost MSRP and they charge shipping, taxes and profit to European customers on top of that. And I don't know how it is possible, but even freaking German produced Bökers are cheaper in the States
Anyway, this ridiculous fear that (only) some Americans have for international shipping is because of the possibility that the sent object 1. gets lost; 2. gets stolen; 3. gets confiscated by customs. Personally I don't know where point 1 and 2 are coming from because I am willing to bet that there are way higher percentage of knives lost and stolen with national shipping within the US than with international shipping. Point 3 can be the only good excuse, but still isn't, in my humble opinion. I live in Amsterdam (the old, original one). In my stupid country The Netherlands, there is a lot forbidden. Like carrying (some) knives for example. But it is completely legal to "collect" any knife as longs as you don't carry it publicly. I think this is the same for most part of Europe. I know for example that it is forbidden to carry a locking blade in the UK and Germany. Still you can buy any locking knife you want in those countries. Some are even made there (e.g. Böker). Personally I never even heard of any confiscation by customs. The only fear I would have is for corruption. So like suggested before, I wouldn't sent a knife to Burundi or something. But all North-West European countries are above the US in the CPI. Buyers will damn good know what is legal in their country or not. A simple test is if someone can buy it in stores in that country than it is of course no problem to ship it in as well.
Same with all the Youtubers doing a "Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway" by the way. But then in the end explain that they won't ship international. Then don't call/title it a "Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway"!? On the freaking World Wide Web. Title it "US citizens giveaway" and put your discrimination in the title please. But even better is to get rid of that unjust fear off international shipping, especially if we're talking about countries higher on the CPI than the US itself.
Again: I'll bet more knives are stolen by USPS personnel within the US than there are knives getting lost and confiscated with insured track-and-trace shipping from the US to Western Europe for example.
Personally I am really getting sick and tired of Americans not wanting to ship international or even worse: Americans advising other Americans not to do it or misinforming other Americans about it. It's really freaking annoying and weird that only Americans have this ridiculous fear for international shipping. I never ever have this problem with Canadians, Brits, Aussies, Kiwis or Japs for example. Solely some Americans whine about international shipping. A service older than the freaking United States itself by the way. It is so annoying because most knives are 50% cheaper in the US compared to Europe. European knife dealers have to pay almost MSRP and they charge shipping, taxes and profit to European customers on top of that. And I don't know how it is possible, but even freaking German produced Bökers are cheaper in the States
Anyway, this ridiculous fear that (only) some Americans have for international shipping is because of the possibility that the sent object 1. gets lost; 2. gets stolen; 3. gets confiscated by customs. Personally I don't know where point 1 and 2 are coming from because I am willing to bet that there are way higher percentage of knives lost and stolen with national shipping within the US than with international shipping. Point 3 can be the only good excuse, but still isn't, in my humble opinion. I live in Amsterdam (the old, original one). In my stupid country The Netherlands, there is a lot forbidden. Like carrying (some) knives for example. But it is completely legal to "collect" any knife as longs as you don't carry it publicly. I think this is the same for most part of Europe. I know for example that it is forbidden to carry a locking blade in the UK and Germany. Still you can buy any locking knife you want in those countries. Some are even made there (e.g. Böker). Personally I never even heard of any confiscation by customs. The only fear I would have is for corruption. So like suggested before, I wouldn't sent a knife to Burundi or something. But all North-West European countries are above the US in the CPI. Buyers will damn good know what is legal in their country or not. A simple test is if someone can buy it in stores in that country than it is of course no problem to ship it in as well. Same with all the Youtubers doing a "Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway" by the way. But then in the end explain that they won't ship international. Then don't call/title it a "Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway"!? On the freaking World Wide Web. Title it "US citizens giveaway" and put your discrimination in the title please. But even better is to get rid of that unjust fear off international shipping, especially if we're talking about countries higher on the CPI than the US itself.
Again: I'll bet more knives are stolen by USPS personnel within the US than there are knives getting lost and confiscated with insured track-and-trace shipping from the US to Western Europe for example.
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