daddychaps
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Posting Prints to the USA, by daddychaps on Jan 26, 2011 17:38:52 GMT 1, I know it has been posted before... but I cant find any info on the search.
Anyone know of a good courier company that will insure up to ยฃ4k?
(Sending from London to California)
I know it has been posted before... but I cant find any info on the search.
Anyone know of a good courier company that will insure up to ยฃ4k?
(Sending from London to California)
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daddychaps
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Posting Prints to the USA, by daddychaps on Jan 27, 2011 12:38:36 GMT 1, Any help bump?
Have tried a few courier companies, but they wont insure over about ยฃ1500.
Please help!
Any help bump?
Have tried a few courier companies, but they wont insure over about ยฃ1500.
Please help!
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stickitup
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Posting Prints to the USA, by stickitup on Jan 27, 2011 13:22:14 GMT 1, how much do you want to spend on shipping, theres a heap of companies which can ship it insured but the thing is how much you want to spend and if you want to use a specialist art shipper.
how much do you want to spend on shipping, theres a heap of companies which can ship it insured but the thing is how much you want to spend and if you want to use a specialist art shipper.
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daddychaps
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Posting Prints to the USA, by daddychaps on Jan 27, 2011 13:48:56 GMT 1, To be fair as little as possible. But need to be insured. Not great if it gets lost!!
Would ยฃ200ish get it done?
Got any names for me?
Cheers
To be fair as little as possible. But need to be insured. Not great if it gets lost!!
Would ยฃ200ish get it done?
Got any names for me?
Cheers
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balibob
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Posting Prints to the USA, by balibob on Jan 27, 2011 13:57:46 GMT 1, UPS will insure at any level, should cost about ยฃ130 ish
UPS will insure at any level, should cost about ยฃ130 ish
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stickitup
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Posting Prints to the USA, by stickitup on Jan 27, 2011 14:09:30 GMT 1, to be honest I think you are relatively stuck as you will either need a specialist art forwarder who have insurance cover which is likely to be expensive or you need to carefully approach an insurance broker, however with this in mind they probably will not be very interested in doing a one off facultitive shipment, you might find your only option is to send with the DHL, Fedex, UPS shipment and their maximum cover. I would check to see if they do have an option to pay more for extra cover though
to be honest I think you are relatively stuck as you will either need a specialist art forwarder who have insurance cover which is likely to be expensive or you need to carefully approach an insurance broker, however with this in mind they probably will not be very interested in doing a one off facultitive shipment, you might find your only option is to send with the DHL, Fedex, UPS shipment and their maximum cover. I would check to see if they do have an option to pay more for extra cover though
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saint
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Posting Prints to the USA, by saint on Jan 27, 2011 14:15:11 GMT 1, Check the small print to make sure art is covered DC, i sent something to OZ using parcels to go (who just used DHL) and they damaged it, then pointed out that their small print says art is not covered so its my fault not theirs..... I never got my money back.
FedEx should be ok, and tube it in a BOMBPROOF tube dude!
Check the small print to make sure art is covered DC, i sent something to OZ using parcels to go (who just used DHL) and they damaged it, then pointed out that their small print says art is not covered so its my fault not theirs..... I never got my money back.
FedEx should be ok, and tube it in a BOMBPROOF tube dude!
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Posting Prints to the USA, by truetiger on Jan 27, 2011 14:21:07 GMT 1, Ive got something special coming from america and UPS is charging me 2.5% of value of item.
Ive got something special coming from america and UPS is charging me 2.5% of value of item.
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bonesy
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Posting Prints to the USA, by bonesy on Jan 27, 2011 14:55:15 GMT 1, FedEx will not insure art, go UPS.
FedEx will not insure art, go UPS.
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daddychaps
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Posting Prints to the USA, by daddychaps on Jan 27, 2011 15:01:47 GMT 1, Thanks guys. Will give em a try!
Thanks guys. Will give em a try!
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gingerella
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Posting Prints to the USA, by gingerella on Jan 27, 2011 15:54:19 GMT 1, I've been trying to send things to America and Germany. Everyone is expensive... or won't carry art, especially secondary market. I spoke to FedEx this morning and they will cover the cost up to 1000 USD including artwork (I double checked). But that wasn't much help for me, alot of the specialised art shippers have not been very helpful and are very expensive. My last resort is UPS... they will cover the cost as truetiger mention at a percentage.. but i'm just double checking on sending the artwork, I want it in writing that it's covered.
I've been trying to send things to America and Germany. Everyone is expensive... or won't carry art, especially secondary market. I spoke to FedEx this morning and they will cover the cost up to 1000 USD including artwork (I double checked). But that wasn't much help for me, alot of the specialised art shippers have not been very helpful and are very expensive. My last resort is UPS... they will cover the cost as truetiger mention at a percentage.. but i'm just double checking on sending the artwork, I want it in writing that it's covered.
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