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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
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opinions on shipping outside the US
- Thread starter gixxerman
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Esav Benyamin
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Most of the pitfalls can be addressed in FEEDBACK/GBU rather than the General Knife Discussion. 
I find the problems are not insurmountable. Pick the right correspondents first of all, people you are comfortable dealing with. Also consider the obvious problem countries. Find out which shipping methods work best. (We have stickies in FEEDBACK on this.) Package everything really carefully and fill out the customs paperwork completely and honestly.
I find the problems are not insurmountable. Pick the right correspondents first of all, people you are comfortable dealing with. Also consider the obvious problem countries. Find out which shipping methods work best. (We have stickies in FEEDBACK on this.) Package everything really carefully and fill out the customs paperwork completely and honestly.
i will ship outside the US sometimes for some folks it just depends.
tighten up the pivot pryor to shipping on a folder is a good idea FWIW.
i have shipped outside US several times with no real problems but you have to exercise caution imho.
tighten up the pivot pryor to shipping on a folder is a good idea FWIW.
i have shipped outside US several times with no real problems but you have to exercise caution imho.
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I just did m first overseas transaction and it went remarkably well. (Props to Ikkyo)
First and foremost, it pays to communicate everything clearly and in advance of the transaction.
Second, it's a good idea to lay out terms that are easy to abide by, and make sense.
You I'll have to pay more for shipping, and your buyer should know in advance that he/she will have to pay the fees.
You may not be able to do much for the buyer after the knife leaves the CONUS, and it would pay to let it be known up front that you will do what you can, but that once it leaves the CONUS, the knife belongs to the buyer.
Find out what you can about overseas shipping and tracking info. I used overseas express mail from the USPS, and was able to get insurance and a tracking number.
Speak to the buyer about customs forms and how you will value the knife. The buyer will most likely have to pay a tax on any product received from out of the country. You and he/she will have to decide whether you are comfortable lying on the customs form to keep his/her tax low. That is between you and the buyer, though I would suggest that you be honest for insurance issues, as well as because it's the right thing to do.
Lastly, again, communicate early and often. Let your buyer know the tracking info as soon as it ships, and let your buyer know to be patient. Sometimes, depending on the country, customs can take a while to clear a shipment.
Oh, and it behooves both you and the buyer to label the knife something nondespcript, like "camping tool," but again, decide that with the buyer.
If you follow some of these guideliness, you should have a hassle-free experience. I hope it works out well for you.
Regards,
Jason
First and foremost, it pays to communicate everything clearly and in advance of the transaction.
Second, it's a good idea to lay out terms that are easy to abide by, and make sense.
You I'll have to pay more for shipping, and your buyer should know in advance that he/she will have to pay the fees.
You may not be able to do much for the buyer after the knife leaves the CONUS, and it would pay to let it be known up front that you will do what you can, but that once it leaves the CONUS, the knife belongs to the buyer.
Find out what you can about overseas shipping and tracking info. I used overseas express mail from the USPS, and was able to get insurance and a tracking number.
Speak to the buyer about customs forms and how you will value the knife. The buyer will most likely have to pay a tax on any product received from out of the country. You and he/she will have to decide whether you are comfortable lying on the customs form to keep his/her tax low. That is between you and the buyer, though I would suggest that you be honest for insurance issues, as well as because it's the right thing to do.
Lastly, again, communicate early and often. Let your buyer know the tracking info as soon as it ships, and let your buyer know to be patient. Sometimes, depending on the country, customs can take a while to clear a shipment.
Oh, and it behooves both you and the buyer to label the knife something nondespcript, like "camping tool," but again, decide that with the buyer.
If you follow some of these guideliness, you should have a hassle-free experience. I hope it works out well for you.
Regards,
Jason
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Oh, and check feedback. You may not be comfortable selling to a person with very little online reputation to use as a background.
I live in Europe and from my experience with quite a few online dealers, I can say that I have never had any trouble. As stated by others "camping tool" and such are good descriptions to use, not to ship an item that is illegal in that country, but simply to avoid the hassle. Even if the knife is 100% legal to own in my country, an overzealous customs officer might hold it for a while to determine just that. If nothing else, it delays the shipping, at worst, it can mean bothersome paperwork for the buyer.