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  1. JwRosenthal Jun 27, 2019

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    Hey guys, quick question-
    I have never shipped int’l other than using USPS so this is new for me.
    Trying to figure out int’l shipping from US zip 21212 to Bavel Netherlands 4854 for a fellow member who wants one of the Bake sale watches but has had a bad experiences with USPS to his region.
    The DHL website wouldn’t give me a price so I called and they said to call my local UPS store. I called them and the kid couldn’t even spell Netherlands (no, not Neverland) and couldn’t bring up the zip in his system.
    UPS online calculator would only let me ship Express and the lowest quoted was $110!! USPS price was $24 which is what I would expect.
    What am I missing here?
     
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  2. Dan S Jun 27, 2019

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    DHL from the US to Europe is expensive in my experience. The $110 may be correct.
     
  3. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Jun 27, 2019

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    UPS and FedEx will be much less, though may still be a large % of the watch price. USPS is pretty reliable in my experience, if a bit slower. Have sent more than once to the Netherlands with no issues.
     
  4. Shabbaz Jun 27, 2019

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    Haha. Neverland! Funny...
     
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  5. JwRosenthal Jun 27, 2019

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    Alright, USPS it is just for the sheer ease of it- and fingers crossed.
    Thanks for the input
     
  6. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Jun 27, 2019

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    Parcel Pro/FedEx from the US to most European destinations seems to be around $75.00 lately.

    I will only USPS Registered Mail out of the US which is around $30.00 and only for relatively low $$$ items and at my discretion over FedEx.
     
  7. Vercingetorix Spam Risk Jun 27, 2019

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    DHL moved out of the retail US to anywhere market years ago.
     
  8. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 27, 2019

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    The reason you had trouble with DHL is that DHL has drastically scaled back operations in the US. You cannot use them to ship between US cities anymore.

    You can easily ship Europe to the US with DHL. But from the US, DHL will only ship to a few countries, mostly in Latin America.
    gatorcpa
     
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  9. Dan S Jun 27, 2019

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    I sent a package to Brazil from the US by DHL in April.

    Aha, that explains it.
     
  10. JwRosenthal Jun 27, 2019

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    This is why I love this place- DHL wouldn’t give me the direct answer we just got.
     
  11. Lotus_Eater8815 Jun 27, 2019

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    It’s the Lost Boys ordering clocks to use against Capt. Hook :D
     
  12. Vercingetorix Spam Risk Jun 27, 2019

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    Doesn't mean they don't do it, they just want business to business.