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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:56 pm 
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OK, does anyone have any experience with this? I was asked if I would ship a kit to the UK from Boston. No idea which courier to look into. I know when shipping to Canada I use US Mail Express, but I'm lost here...

Thanks for any/all advice,

- David


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:49 pm 
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Kind of a nightmare...the largest box through USPS will barely fit a 22 bd. DHL can do it, but they're like gorillas. I always found large stuff to be more worth it to sell in U.S. for a few ducats less and leave the headache.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:34 am 
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Yup, the bd would be the biggest problem.

I am pretty satisfied with the way USPS handles stuff - I never used DHL though...

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:53 am 
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Yeah, I just went through the USPS website and was quoted $350 just for the bass drum box (I would nest a 14" tom in there as well). But that makes it not worth it right there.

Thanks for the input,

- D.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:29 pm 
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Sho nuff. :)
Once when I was selling a Sig kit, this guy in Germany suggested I just buy a plane ticket and bring them over myself...which really would have almost made sense.


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