Cheapest Way to Ship Watches from US Internationally

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I have had zero success with EU deals. The minute I refuse to cheap out on freight or they ask me to lie about value, or eat the customs duties I’m done. It’s happened multiple times. Just not worth the risk. These have been high value watches. Sold em here.
 
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I have had zero success with EU deals. The minute I refuse to cheap out on freight or they ask me to lie about value, or eat the customs duties I’m done. It’s happened multiple times. Just not worth the risk. These have been high value watches. Sold em here.
If you can't afford ~$200 shipping/ins on a multi thousand dollar watch, you should be asking yourself if you can actually afford the watch?
You're probably doing them a service in those cases.
 
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If you can't afford ~$200 shipping/ins on a multi thousand dollar watch, you should be asking yourself if you can actually afford the watch?
You're probably doing them a service in those cases.
My new policy … you pay me in full via wire to my fire walled bank account and send me a shipping label with a declaration that you are managing the risk not me. That was my last sale to a member in Singapore. (Went fine was his idea not mine) easy peazy….
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If you can't afford ~$200 shipping/ins on a multi thousand dollar watch, you should be asking yourself if you can actually afford the watch?
You're probably doing them a service in those cases.
Shipping a watch (in June) declared at $2400 from Oregon to Denmark using Fed Ex with Parcel Pro insurance was $463 USD. That included a $127 USD "fuel surcharge". I may never sell internationally again.
 
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I may never sell internationally again.
It stinks, both for selling and buying outside your country.

But I've probably saved more money than I've lost from not buying a watch due to added fees.