Shipping basses from US to UK

.:chuck:. · #1 07-25-2007, 10:11 PM

Hi, i recently sold two of my basses to a guy in London and am ready to ship them pending the payment. The thing is I got quotes from USPS, UPS, FedEx, & DHL and USPS is about $150 w/ insurance & delivery confirmation but with the other people it's over $350 w/ no additional services !!! Has anybody shipped a bass to the UK? What was your experience?

M5Yates · #2 07-25-2007, 10:29 PM

USPS is the least expensive way to ship internationally.
$150 sounds about right to the UK and Europe.
Fill out all the paperwork and pay online for a 10% discount.

.:chuck:. · #3 07-25-2007, 11:02 PM

yeah, i think i'm gonna with USPS...
what about "customs" and "declared value"? did you put the ACTUAL VALUE? (the buyer seems pretty cool, and i wouldn't want to have him pay a bunch in customs) can the DECLARED VALUE be different from the INSURED VALUE?

M5Yates · #4 07-26-2007, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by .:chuck:.

can the DECLARED VALUE be different from the INSURED VALUE?

Yes