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Originally Posted by AJLareneg
Has anyone mentioned Registered mail to you? You can add a registered mail number on any parcel and it's supposed to be a full tracking. It costs an additional $11.75 on top of whatever postage you're doing... so there's that to consider.
You're right though that the customs number is not tracking, and there is nothing else available for international mail. Insurance varies per country too. Some destinations are not able to be insured. (not sure why, but it is what it is :I)
I'm honestly not sure why no one mentioned registered to you... we do it fairly often for people sending out international mail. :\ so its not an obsolete service or anything.
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Thanks AJ. I already knew about Registered Mail, but did not mention it because a while ago I was at the post office, trying to return an item to the Phillipines (to an ebay seller) and the seller explained they wanted the package registered. When I asked the clerk about registered mail, he said it was "not" recommended because there were several special "requirements" for the package such as: Brown tape only, no box logos or writing, no labels (only written addresses directly on box is allowed). Then he explained Registered Mail is not allowed to travel w/ all other packages via air (plane) and must go by land/sea (boat). He said because of these restrictions, Registered Mail can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks for delivery. I said "screw this!" and walked out. That was my first and only experience w/ Registered mail...