Help shipping a hardshell case

[Nominato]

I need some advice on shipping a big item (the case) from the US to Brazil.
Is someone aware of a courier service that would ship it for a reasonable value? USPS won't ship it because of a 46" maximum lenght limit. And FedEx got me some impossible high prices.
I'd greatly appreciate any help.

Thank you.

 

[mikeswals]

You have discovered the reason overseas buyers just about never want the cases...because they're oversized and not worth the expense.

 

[Dave W]

You can check DHL. They used to be really cheap for domestic, but now they only do International.

 

[CrewsControl]

It will likely be cheaper for you to buy an airline ticket to the US, and check the hardshell case as luggage, than to have a shipper send it.

 

[Epitaph04]

Maybe pop the neck off and ship in a smaller box?

 

[Dave W]

It will likely be cheaper for you to buy an airline ticket to the US, and check the hardshell case as luggage, than to have a shipper send it.

It cost me $150 to ship a bass (SR5 in the MM case) from NY to Sweden via USPS.

SR5's aren't known to be the lightest, and the MM case is fairly large.

 

[The Bass Clef]

Check out USPS Global Express service (not express guaranteed, but regular global express mail). Different international USPS services have different size regulations. For most countries, there is just a max limit of 108" (length+ girth) for global express. Most rectangular cases like Fender style will fit under that regulation (with the box of course).

Girth = (width + height) x2
If you can fit it in a 20x8x52" box or smaller, it should work, but check with your local post office first of course.

 

[Nominato]

Thanks for the tips, guys!
I've checked both DHL and USPS Global Express. DHL had a really expensive shipping cost and USPS just wouldn't send it.
Biggest problem here is that I'm not even buying a bass, I'm really just buying a hardshell case!
I'm trying to find out if any friends of mine or relatives just happen to be in the US so I can try and ask them to pick this up for me (yes, I'm the buyer, not the seller here).

Thanks again!