Why CONUS only ?

pkdmslf said:
From reading other posts here where items got lost in the mail/shipment, even in the U.S., the general consensus is that it is up to the seller to make sure the knife gets to the buyer.
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Not if the buyer specifically states he assumes entire responsibility in case of theft/loss. I always do. The tracking number is my proof the knife was shipped, and it's good enough for me.
 
I ship outside the US, and the knife is my responsibility until it crosses the line. People that I have sold to and traded with that are outside the US know that once it crosses that border, I have no more control over it. I am upfront about that, and they agree if they wish, I don't think anyone has backed out of a deal because of my statement. US PO has told me that packages can't be tracked across borders, and that they can only insure it while it is in the US. But, all of my foreign sales and trades have gone smoothly.
 
I just shipped my last package out of the USA. (3:49 PM CST) I tried to pay and print the label online. The USPS requires phone numbers of both parties, so I couldn't do it. It would have saved me a few bucks and 3/4 hour standing in line at the PO. The buyer was supposed to pay by PayPal and I figured in the 4% fee that PayPal charges for foreign exchange. The guy paid with an electronic check. It took 4 days to clear and I was charged an extra $5.:grumpy: (This is not PayPals fault.)

This is the 2nd time in the last 3 weeks that this has happened.

I can ship to a USA address from my computer in 5 minutes. So, no more shipping out of the US for me.
 
I will never ship anything to overseas buyers again. I have been royally screwed by unscrupulous characters from so called safe/trusted countries such as Germany. I have also had bad experiences with China and an eastern bloc country. Altogether I have lost $2800. The so called buyers pay with PayPal and after receiving the items, chargeback with some bogus reason and PayPal side with them. Go figure. I am done with PayPal and shipping overseas. I have no issues with shipping to Canada though.
 
I have had issues with a part of Canada. Can you guess which part? Anyone can pull that scam with PayPal or any of the other methods of sending money.

I'm not defending PayPal. It's just that I haven't had any problems. (So far)
 
Hey guys, I would like to give you a few details about shipping to Australia. First of all, it is very very easy. Customs let a lot of stuff through with no problem. In the last month, I have brought in about 20 knives from the states, including 8 from Busse and Scrapyard. I find that the best way to send is to get the person to pay extra for international express, it takes about 5 days. For normal airmail, it is much cheaper but the wait can be from 2 weeks to 6 weeks. Out of the dozens I have brought in over the 6 months, I am yet to lose in. Several have taken 6 weeks to arrive though.

Now for our rules, double edged are a no no. Especially anything looking like a dagger. Tomahawks with a spike, forget it. These things can be brought in with a special permit though and will be held by customs until the permit is approved. Also, no need to mark gift or reduce the value on the item because Australia brought in a new law that states the value can be less than $1000 AUD in a single package and not attract extra taxes or duties.

Oh and big point to note..only use USPS, whether express airmail or the cheaper and slower priority mail. Another good one is USPS international letter post for a small folder like an emerson. It is a hard cardboard envelope and costs about $5US to send to Australia. I no longer buy any knives at all from Australia, unless it is secondhand off a mate.
 
i have shipped outside CONUS several times with no problems BUT after seeing a lot of folks having problems with customs, declared values, theft and other hassles i wont ever do it again, unless its to a bud, i do this for fun and dont need hassles, and shipping knives especially tactical knives outside CONUS is a crapshoot, just not worth it to me, like i said this is supposed to be fun. and dont bother to tell me get insurance/etc, i aint gonna hassle with it no way no how.

sorry.
 
Dealing with reliable people anywhere is relatively easy. Outside the country will require a little more paperwork. Once you know how to fill out the forms, and what the best shipper is, it's not a big deal.

But there is more chance in many areas of shipments going astray, and the aggravation alone -- even if it's not our loss, but the buyer's -- is still a bad experience. This will scare off a lot of people from shipping overseas.

I think the past couple of years, I've done more business across the US-Canadian border than inside the US. :p
 
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