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Author Topic: Shipping over Seas  (Read 386 times)

Offline polarbear

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Shipping over Seas
« on: April 24, 2012, 10:05:00 AM »
Is there anyway to safely ship over seas? Like payment,shipping?It's a take down.W
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Offline Jack Shanks

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 10:09:00 AM »
Paypal and USPS priority mail international. I have shipped a number of bows to Europe using both.
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Offline LongStick64

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 10:09:00 AM »
Depends on the size of the package, takedown bows will travel easier. I tried to send a longbow once to Scotland, the cost was absurd, more than the price of the bow.
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Offline saumensch

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 10:43:00 AM »
I can second both comments above.

Ive bought several bows and other stuff from the US, USPS priority and paypal work best.

If i remember correctly the maximum size for a package so that it wont break the bank account is 60". Thats why i always buy 2 or 3 piece bows.
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Offline polarbear

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 12:08:00 PM »
THANKS GUYS!!
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Offline JRY309

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2012, 12:13:00 PM »
Also if you are shipping a one-piece bow over 60" you won't be able to ship USPS.They have a max length of 60" package.You will have to use a different shipper and that can get expensive.I shipped a longbow bow to France about 4 years ago and it was $122 back then with UPS.Then I shipped a T/D bow to Austria and it was $44 with USPS because it was under 60".You will have to fill out a customs form for shipping out of the country.

Offline Piratkey

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2012, 12:45:00 PM »
USPS is normaly the cheaper from USA,the shipping cost + insurance is approximatively 60$ for a 900$ bow.
Ups is good also but generaly more expensive.

Offline Lincoln Ribeiro

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2012, 01:17:00 PM »
Take care about customs fees and taxes. Sometimes it may be very expensive for the buyer.
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Offline House

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2012, 02:54:00 PM »
I just sent a one piece Big Jim Thunderchild to FRANCE via USPS Priority.  The max as stated above is 60" long.  It only cost about $20 more than sending from Idaho to Georgia.  It did take about 5 or 6 weeks for the new owner to actually get it, but all is good now.  I believe it was about $55 to ship with $650 insurance value.

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Offline Flying Dutchman

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2012, 03:00:00 PM »
Abe from Caribow sended me a Peregrine to The Netherlands which has a AMO lenght of 62". This means that the bow is even longer when unstrung. With the box even more. I had to pay US $ 100,- for the shipment.  I forgot the shipping method but I guess you can always ask Abe. He is one of the good guys.
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Offline oxnam

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2012, 03:27:00 PM »
I have sent several dvds internationally and the shipping isn't bad, $6-$7 for first class mail on the small packages.  Some larger case shipments were going to run about $50 to Europe.

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Re: Shipping over Seas
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2012, 05:28:00 PM »
You can save some $$ if you can keep the box 24" or less and 4lb or less, you can ship it first class. Larger/heavier goes priority and it gets pricey quick. A 4" round tube 36" less also qualifies for 1st class.
Cost me $40+ to ship a dz arrows Down Under, priority. would have been about 1/2 first class.

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