how safe are cakes baked in mason jars? [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2008 - 13 answers

Is there a way to get Endicia (for Mac) to validate APO/FPO addresses? [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm in Canada, and I need to send some computers to our office in the U.S.A. (Vermont, to be more specific). Will the hardware be inspected by customs or other security as it crosses the border? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 9 answers

I have a 42-inch LCD TV in its original box that needs to make its way cross-country. Can we just drop it off at FedEx/UPS, or does prudence and shipping policy require us to find a larger exterior box with more cushioning?
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - 13 answers

Any up-to-date advice about less expensive (not cheap, of course) ways to ship about 100-150 lb of personal belongings from France to the US? I don't need fast delivery, just reliable and not break-the-bank.
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there an easy and relatively inexpensive way to ship a pallet of furniture and household goods halfway across the country? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2008 - 9 answers

Which is the best shipping service to use for moving? USPS, Fedex, or UPS? I would like them to come to my house. [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 10 answers

I need advice for selling my used stuff online via eBay and Amazon--more specifically, the shipping and order management part of it. [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 7 answers

how can I ship my books from the UK to North America without spending a fortune? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2008 - 6 answers

The post office, Google Earth, and all other mapping systems are wrong about my address. Help! [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm currently in Tenn. a thousand or so miles from home. I am looking to ship several bottles of whisky back to my home state of Washington, as I have to fly to Canada before heading back home. Can anyone recommend a decent way of doing this, accepting that most delivery services (FedEx, UPS, USPS) do not allow this activity unless I'm a licensed vendor? Thanks!
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 7 answers

Is VAT calculated based on the billing or shipping address of an EU customer? [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 5 answers

I want to get a dog from Topley, BC to Juneau, AK. The papers are all taken care of but transportation is a big problem. Is there any way to fly a dog out of small town BC? [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 4 answers

What's the best way to ship a scooter from Ohio to Massachusetts? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I get a copy of Isobelle Carmody's "The Stone Key"? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 7 answers

Where to start looking for rail cargo rates? I need to move about a shipping container worth of stuff from one side of the USA to the other. (DC to Fan Francisco). I have been told several times that rail is the cheapest, but I can't find much information about how to do it.
posted on Feb 16, 2008 - 6 answers

Moving Grad-Students: Two of us are moving back to Ontario from Edmonton, Alberta. We need to ship ourselves and our stuff. Options include: buy a (cheapish) car/van and drive (we'd sell it upon arrival), one-way van rental (rather expensive?), fly and ship our stuff (Greyhound?). Any wisdom much appreciated. [more inside]
posted on Feb 3, 2008 - 12 answers

How much would I pay for a 20' shipping container from Tema, Ghana to New York? I know there are a lot of variables that will affect the answer, so I'm looking for a very rough estimate or range. Any information as to what variables are likely to affect the cost significantly would be so very helpful. Thank you!
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 4 answers

I am soon opening a store selling backyard items, and wonder what would be best to do for shipping charges. Should I incorporate the shipping into the item price, or not? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 7 answers

Recommendation for a company that will receive an eBay package in the UK and ship it to me in Canada? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2008 - 2 answers

How do I avoid paying customs on a package I'm shipping back home? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2008 - 7 answers

How do you ship furniture? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 7 answers

Is it safe to ship electronics through the US diplomatic pouch? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2008 - 14 answers

Awesome, supermarket-available, vanilla-scented shower gel from France - bought online and shipped to Latvia? [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2008 - 3 answers

What more can I do to maximize my chances of recompense with regards to an eee pc stolen during shipment from Newegg via UPS? [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2008 - 17 answers

Please provide recommendations for companies to move my wine collection from Seattle to San Francisco. [more inside]
posted on Dec 31, 2007 - 5 answers

Should I drive from Austin to Minneapolis to pick up a free car, and then drive it back to Austin spending approximately $380 on hotels and gas, or should I pay $750 to get the car shipped? [more inside]
posted on Dec 25, 2007 - 15 answers

What is the best way to get a diamond ring across the country? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2007 - 22 answers

I'm in Kathmandu, Nepal for the week, and I have a big, very heavy suitcase that I really don't want to drag around on the rest of my trip. Any advice on shipping it home to the USA?
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 9 answers

I have a relative who will be in Orlando from december 8 to 18. I'd like to order some (photo) products online and have them sent to a safe/reliable address where he can pick them up. Many places, like B&H, will not ship to a hotel. Is there any way around this? I don't know anyone in the city.
posted on Dec 3, 2007 - 9 answers

Help me come up with some unique Christmas pressies to send to my business contacts in Europe... from Japan. [more inside]
posted on Dec 3, 2007 - 6 answers

Package Forwarding Filter: I'm looking to have a package forwarded from the US (I'm in Canada) and I'm trying to determine which package forwarding service I should use (or if I should use one at all). [more inside]
posted on Nov 24, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm in Toronto, Canada. A sofa set I want is in Arizona. The seller of the sofa set won't ship anywhere. I cannot fly out and get the sofa. How can I get the sofa? That is, is there someone or a service I can hire in Arizona to go get the sofa, package it up, and ship it to me? The pieces come apart (legs, back, arms) very easily (no tools) and all could ship relatively flat. Suggestions?
posted on Nov 16, 2007 - 12 answers

My husband and I are moving some things from a small, provincial town in the UK to a small, provincial city in the US. [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2007 - 7 answers

My wife recently sold an art piece and is having trouble figuring out how to ship it. It's four rectangular panels with dried leaves sticking out perpendicular in narrow rows. The leaves, while fairly sturdy, are thin enough that they need to be suspended without anything touching the tops of them to prevent them from being smashed. Pictures are here and here and here. Each of the four panels is 4"x24" with the leaves about 4" high. The border of each panel is 1/4" deep and 1/8" wide. We've considered carving out styrofoam, but the narrowness of the border dissallows that. The only solution we've been able to come up with is to wood-glue some more of the panel material into slots for the panels to slide into, but we're not sure if that is the best option here. Any ideas, websites, suggestions or insights would be very, very much appreciated!
posted on Nov 2, 2007 - 27 answers

Pre-paid international shipping? I'd like to have someone drop something off in Germany and have the item shipped to me in Canada at my expense. Simpler is better. [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 3 answers

How do I ship a 42 inch flat panel TV for repair without getting hosed on shipping rates or service? [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2007 - 6 answers

I would like to ship a gift from North America to Southeast Asia. Shipping costs from Amazon are very high - >= the cost of the item (a hardcover book). Would it be best to ship from Amazon, buy it locally and ship from here, or find an online retailer in Southeast Asia that stocks the item I'm looking for (would need suggestions here as well!)? I need 3-4 weeks shipping time max. Also, would I generally need to worry about customs if I ship this as a gift?
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 9 answers

Help me get my iMac across the Atlantic ocean [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I Ship a 42" LCD Flat Planel TV from Ohio to California? and also shipping a used car from California to Ohio. [more inside]
posted on Aug 19, 2007 - 11 answers

moving from chicago to london: recommend a cost-effective storage/shipping company, please... [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm looking to cook some desserts and mail them across the county but I've never mailed baked things before so I have a few questions. [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2007 - 13 answers

Mailing a bed 2,000 miles- how can I do it, and is it even worth it? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2007 - 7 answers

Ebay n00b seller. Confused by shipping, and the results searching on ebay and google for the answer. [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2007 - 19 answers

Shipping hard drives - need good robust packaging... [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2007 - 4 answers

What's the cheapest way to move a bunch of banker's boxes across the United States? I have 98 sealed banker's boxes full of books, papers, and a few durable household items in New York City and want to move them to San Francisco. What's the cheapest way to do that short of driving them across the country myself? USPS, UPS, Fedex, etc. all want to treat these as 98 parcels, which is prohibitively expensive. I could pay a moving company to do it, but that's also quite expensive -- and it's not like I need that kind of don't-scratch-my-antiques level of care anyway. Isn't there a cheaper way to get 98 uniform, nonfragile boxes across the country?
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 18 answers

How much will it cost to ship a laptop to Costa Rica? [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2007 - 3 answers

How can I ship my life - cheaply - from Canada to Australia? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2007 - 7 answers

Need help finding the cheapest way to send a large box of books and toys from Toronto to Malawi, Africa. [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 6 answers

What to declare when shipping a US passport? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2007 - 8 answers