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Originally Posted by foreverflash
The only extra "paperwork" is the customs form right? Is it advisable to always use your countries primary shipping carrier? In the case of US it would be United States Postal Service for ex. Australia? Australian Post. UK? Royal Air mail, etc...that's how I understand it. Is this correct assumption? I wish someone could show me physically how to fill out a customs form just so I know. Only 2 points are most important though: gift and value (less than 25) right? I think it's the same here in Eastern USA for USPS as it is in UK and Australia.
Sorry AJ for calling you a "he". I forgot you were a she. Should've known since I chatted w/ you in your "infamous" show off thread. :B
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Yep, just the customs form! If you are sending a package under 4lbs internationally there is a smaller one to fill out, if it is over 4lbs it gets the bigger one, and has to go Priority Mail. Technically you should not be marking things low if it is something that can be damaged, and if someone wants international insurance it will need the proper amount marked on it.
As for the form itself, its honestly really straight forward. It just needs the items in it, value, addresses and that's about it... the bigger one just has a few more boxes to check but otherwise asks for the same information.
TBH I prefer USPS (not just bias here) because of the price. I have heard people tell me our international rates are 3x less than the competition.
When it goes internationally it depends on the country, but it will usually be picked up by that countries main mailing system and not by UPS or Fed Ex or something. (unless its a service that offers that, USPS Global Express sends it to Fed Ex)
It's alright! I usually don't mind if someone gets it wrong but since we're kind of a community I figure I should correct people here. haha.