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shipping prints to the US, by They call me Stephen on Sept 26, 2008 20:24:58 GMT 1, Ok so i've just sold a print on ebay but it turns out the buyer is from New York. Nothing wrong there of course but I've never sold a print to anyone outside of the UK before so am not so sure how to mark it in the post office. Do Americans get taxed like UK residents do and will I have to mark the value of the print on the tube? I obviously don't want to unnecessarily add extra charges onto teh buyer but at the same time want to cover myself incase anything goes wrong.....help!! 
Ok so i've just sold a print on ebay but it turns out the buyer is from New York. Nothing wrong there of course but I've never sold a print to anyone outside of the UK before so am not so sure how to mark it in the post office. Do Americans get taxed like UK residents do and will I have to mark the value of the print on the tube? I obviously don't want to unnecessarily add extra charges onto teh buyer but at the same time want to cover myself incase anything goes wrong.....help!! |
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pokerdonp
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shipping prints to the US, by pokerdonp on Sept 26, 2008 20:41:44 GMT 1, I sent one to Canada and one to USA recently, and used the ebay-royal mail postage thingy on ebays site, it sorted all the customs paper work for me, i just printed it out, and stuck it on the tube, then took it to the post office.
They both arrived safe about 6-7 days later.
So worked for me.
I used fed-ex once, never again.
I sent one to Canada and one to USA recently, and used the ebay-royal mail postage thingy on ebays site, it sorted all the customs paper work for me, i just printed it out, and stuck it on the tube, then took it to the post office.
They both arrived safe about 6-7 days later.
So worked for me.
I used fed-ex once, never again.
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Grubster
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shipping prints to the US, by Grubster on Sept 26, 2008 21:52:53 GMT 1, royal mail is great for shipping to the US but I dont recommend printing it out through ebay or paypal b/c it's not officially registered unless you go to the post office in UK and ask them to register it when it gets their. I would recommend registering it if it has any significant value that way when it gets to the states it goes in the post office vault.
I live in the states and have never had to pay any kind of tax when I recieve prints from overseas. Hope that helps
royal mail is great for shipping to the US but I dont recommend printing it out through ebay or paypal b/c it's not officially registered unless you go to the post office in UK and ask them to register it when it gets their. I would recommend registering it if it has any significant value that way when it gets to the states it goes in the post office vault.
I live in the states and have never had to pay any kind of tax when I recieve prints from overseas. Hope that helps
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shipping prints to the US, by giiiant on Sept 26, 2008 22:01:09 GMT 1, go to the post office be all "yo can i send this international signed for" then they give you a little label and you gotta stick it on then you take it to the special box and thats about it
go to the post office be all "yo can i send this international signed for" then they give you a little label and you gotta stick it on then you take it to the special box and thats about it
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shipping prints to the US, by They call me Stephen on Sept 26, 2008 22:04:24 GMT 1, Cheers mate, that's just what i wanted to hear! I'm going to post it via Royal Mail 'internationally signed for' so that the buyer has to sign for the print. I was a bit worried as I didn't want the buyer to have to pay huge shipping taxes on it yet at the same time didn't want to mark it as a $10 item when it isn't. I looked into the ebay postage system but gave up...They're milking enough of my money as it is!
Thanks for your help guys
Cheers mate, that's just what i wanted to hear! I'm going to post it via Royal Mail 'internationally signed for' so that the buyer has to sign for the print. I was a bit worried as I didn't want the buyer to have to pay huge shipping taxes on it yet at the same time didn't want to mark it as a $10 item when it isn't. I looked into the ebay postage system but gave up...They're milking enough of my money as it is!
Thanks for your help guys
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shipping prints to the US, by They call me Stephen on Sept 26, 2008 22:05:24 GMT 1, i'm going to use that exact quote tomorrow morning G
i'm going to use that exact quote tomorrow morning G
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aginghippie
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shipping prints to the US, by aginghippie on Sept 26, 2008 22:53:43 GMT 1, There is no tax on the import of works of art into the US. From memory they need to either be limited editions (signed is best) or originals.
There is no tax on the import of works of art into the US. From memory they need to either be limited editions (signed is best) or originals.
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shipping prints to the US, by rosstierney on Sept 27, 2008 17:38:12 GMT 1, i recommend you send it via Royal Mail Airsure
it's a faster, more reliable service than International Signed For & it's only an extra 70p! (five day delivery aim)
Royal Mail's standard insurance for any international service is ยฃ36 & the maximum, ยฃ500 providing you pay the extra ยฃ2.20
as far as i'm aware, US citizens do not incur an import tax of any kind
i hope this helps
i recommend you send it via Royal Mail Airsure
it's a faster, more reliable service than International Signed For & it's only an extra 70p! (five day delivery aim)
Royal Mail's standard insurance for any international service is ยฃ36 & the maximum, ยฃ500 providing you pay the extra ยฃ2.20
as far as i'm aware, US citizens do not incur an import tax of any kind
i hope this helps
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Simococo
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shipping prints to the US, by Simococo on Sept 27, 2008 17:51:06 GMT 1, Airsure tracks it the whole way too
Airsure tracks it the whole way too
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shipping prints to the US, by weaver on Sept 27, 2008 17:51:10 GMT 1, I have found in the past that using parcel force global priority is one of the best ( especially with the farce that is the post office and their ever changing regulations of acceptance of tubes / parcel sizes and international insurance limits).
Global priority, is slightly more expensive than usual parcel shipping ( 40-60GBP per tube), but it takes 3-4 days to get to the states, is FULLY trackable by both the buyer and sender ( not the usual "in destination country"...) and provides a no quibble insurance system ( again unlike the post office).
As mentioned, it costs a bit more, but is definately worth it for peace of mind.
I have found in the past that using parcel force global priority is one of the best ( especially with the farce that is the post office and their ever changing regulations of acceptance of tubes / parcel sizes and international insurance limits).
Global priority, is slightly more expensive than usual parcel shipping ( 40-60GBP per tube), but it takes 3-4 days to get to the states, is FULLY trackable by both the buyer and sender ( not the usual "in destination country"...) and provides a no quibble insurance system ( again unlike the post office).
As mentioned, it costs a bit more, but is definately worth it for peace of mind.
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shipping prints to the US, by snakes on Sept 27, 2008 17:57:12 GMT 1, International Airsure always works for me - much cheaper than Parcelforce, also it is fully trackable. Only downside is that prints are only insured up to a value of ยฃ500. I therefore only ever list items with a value of ยฃ500 when I advertise on ebay to the world market. Anything for sale over ยฃ500 will be UK buyers only for me!
Ps. no dramas with sending tubes from my post office so long as they are roughly 90cm long or less.
International Airsure always works for me - much cheaper than Parcelforce, also it is fully trackable. Only downside is that prints are only insured up to a value of ยฃ500. I therefore only ever list items with a value of ยฃ500 when I advertise on ebay to the world market. Anything for sale over ยฃ500 will be UK buyers only for me!
Ps. no dramas with sending tubes from my post office so long as they are roughly 90cm long or less.
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shipping prints to the US, by rosstierney on Sept 27, 2008 18:20:40 GMT 1, "If youโre sending tubes, please note that the length plus twice the diameter of your item must not exceed 104cm"
maximum length = 90cm
maximum diameter = 7cm
"If youโre sending tubes, please note that the length plus twice the diameter of your item must not exceed 104cm"
maximum length = 90cm
maximum diameter = 7cm
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shipping prints to the US, by weaver on Sept 27, 2008 18:38:05 GMT 1, "If youโre sending tubes, please note that the length plus twice the diameter of your item must not exceed 104cm"
maximum length = 90cm
maximum diameter = 7cm
"If youโre sending tubes, please note that the length plus twice the diameter of your item must not exceed 104cm"
maximum length = 90cm
maximum diameter = 7cm POW current tubes are 86cm long, 8cm wide, so just make it on a good day, but I have the evil marple twins working in my local PO, not sure if they are lazy or just crap with a tape measure, but invariably you have to argue with them about lenghts etc.... by which time its too late and they are not going to allow you to post it as you contradicted them..... |
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shipping prints to the US, by rosstierney on Sept 27, 2008 19:02:30 GMT 1, same here
9 times out of 10, if the tube is less than 90cm they'll send it & passify the diamater rule
same here
9 times out of 10, if the tube is less than 90cm they'll send it & passify the diamater rule
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shipping prints to the US, by They call me Stephen on Sept 27, 2008 19:16:14 GMT 1, posted it today via 'international sigend for'....the more recent comments are making me think i should have gone with airsure
oh well, hope it doesn't take too much longer
posted it today via 'international sigend for'....the more recent comments are making me think i should have gone with airsure oh well, hope it doesn't take too much longer |
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shipping prints to the US, by rosstierney on Sept 27, 2008 19:23:28 GMT 1, don't worry tcms, it will be fine
i just prefer to use airsure for the extra 70p 
don't worry tcms, it will be fine i just prefer to use airsure for the extra 70p |
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