You sending it via private jet? I just shipped over 10 watches in a fairly heavy box to England from Connecticut and it was around $26 via USPS.
I know!! I sent a similar package to another member back in April and it was $18! The postal worker (who I know well and she’s very nice) said it was the only option her computer would allow- and the system changes weekly.
On a slight tangent- the postal service has been amazingly efficient and fast the last week or so- like all the problems of the last 6 months magically went away....hmmm
On a slight tangent- the postal service has been amazingly efficient and fast the last week or so- like all the problems of the last 6 months magically went away....hmmm
I'm sure that is thanks to the outgoing administration trying to pitch in and fix all it can to ensure a smooth transition come January 20th.
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Ok, but it is the same for us Europeans. When we ship to US we have to fill in a Customs declaration too.
I always thought that "US Sales only" mean "CONUS only" like people would not like the watch to travel by air or something..
I’ve bought lots of watches in the EU. I’ve never had an issue. Know why? Courier, Insured, Fed Ex or DHL. No bullshit about value. I was fine paying the tariff. Both Fedex and DHL do a good job clearing customs (Fedex is better) When I do get round to selling, that will be my template. If a buyer wants to do otherwise, we are not doing business.
A version of the "Why CONUS only?" thread exists on pretty much every watch forum I've ever been a member of.
It seems to be a primarily US thing with the fear of shipping to anywhere outside the US. The idea that someone from the US would have the "handhold" someone in another country as some have said seems odd to me. In most other countries, shipping internationally isn't unusual, so in my experience at least, people know what to expect, so I think this more of a thing from the sender.
Those who talk about the US market's size are right - many watch people in the US have never shipped internationally, and haven't had the need to, so for many it's an unknown they just don't want to deal with. I've had people in the US send me watches to service who had never shipped anything internationally before, and sometimes when they show up at their post office, the people there have no clue how to do it...amazing.
Having shipped internationally for years, there's really nothing that's a big deal about it, or a big risk. This US only exclusion doesn't seem to be common here, but there is a seller I see who puts this in their sales threads pretty often. There was a watch I was interested in, but just like US sellers don't want to be bothered with the "hassle" of international shipping, I don't want to be bothered trying to convince someone to sell to me, so their loss.
