Hi All, I would have thought I could have found the info I needed in
the archives, but I didn’t see it.
I have a potential customer in The Netherlands who would like to
order a $400 pair of earrings. I realize that there are some
countries where one shouldn’t ship anything (e.g. Indonesia, Russia,
etc.) due to fraud, but I feel that the Netherlands should be okay.
Problem is, I can’t find a shipping company that will ship jewelry
overseas. Any suggestions?
Sincerely,
JoAnna Kelleher, co-owner
Pearl Exotics Trading Company, LLC
Phoenix, AZ
Phn# 623.845.0998
Fax# 623.845.0917 www.pearlexotics.com
Hi JoAnna, US mail works great for me. I’ve shipped a fair amount of
jewelry to a number of countries w/o problem. i.e. UK, Romania,
Mexico, Ecuador, Japan, Canada. The only difference from domestic mail
is you have to complete a customs form. Here’s a link to their
international rate calculator… http://ircalc.usps.gov/
joanna - check with fed-ex,ups & usps; i’ve used all to ship to
denmark, the u.k., belgium, france, germany, etc. just check with
the client to ask what they want listed on the customs slip.
I can't find a shipping company that will ship jewelry overseas.
Any suggestions?
You can ship the at the post office. Send them registered mail and
make sure you fill out the correct customs form. The only hang up
is insurance. They have different caps depending on which country
you are shipping to. You can also ship FedEx but again the
insurance can become a problem. For high ticket items where you
need the insurance, Brinks is one way to go. My thoughts( hopes) on
the insurance though is that just having a package marked as
Insured, gives it a somewhat better chance of arriving intact.