I have an old laptop I'd like to send to my relatives in Poland. How would I go about this? Does this even make economic sense?
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posted by echo target
on May 3, 2013 -
8 answers
I recently ordered something something from the US via eBay to be shipped to Canada, but did not include my phone number with my mailing address. What will happen to the package when it reaches customs if my number is not on it?
posted by Gin and Comics
on Apr 25, 2013 -
5 answers
I'm trying to plan our move from Oahu back to Los Angeles. We have too much for airline baggage, but too little for a shipping container. We're selling all the furniture and big items, and planning to buy used replacements when we arrive. We're paring down our belongings as much as we can bear, but it's still not going to fit in airline baggage. I'm talking medium-value, medium-sized things like baking pans, shoes, small kitchen appliances, and books. What's the cheapest way to ship all this little stuff?
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posted by lostburner
on Mar 19, 2013 -
10 answers
I have a meeting next week with a Seafood distribution company that wants an application that can match up truck drivers with people needing stuff shipped. Before I go into the meeting I'd like to be able to provide a short list of existing services or applications that can provide some of this functionality. I'm having problems locating anything and I'd like to know what the alternatives are before I pitch them a $10-12K development project.
I'm assuming that they're going to need something that drivers can access from their phones that can provide them with a list of jobs near their location or along their planned route. We've discussed using Access or SQL server integrated with IIS or Sharepoint, but a hosted solution that uses PHP/mySQL is also on the table.
posted by daHIFI
on Mar 6, 2013 -
2 answers
So I broke the screen on my new Nexus 4 and just mailed it off yesterday to be repaired, and I realized too late that the daily alarm clock may go off while it's in transit. What will be done with the package if that happens?
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posted by pete_22
on Feb 14, 2013 -
11 answers
I am in San Francisco for a few days visiting a friend. My friend has a board that needs to be shipped to Texas. I have called the local surf shop (Wise Surf), but they don't have any board boxes at the moment, and won't have any until well after I leave.
Is there a service (UPS, FedEx, etc) that will take a board, package and ship it for us? I can't find any such on the Googles.
Cost is not a huge issue, we just want to get this done.
posted by drfu
on Feb 9, 2013 -
13 answers
Can I ship bottles of perfume from Canada to the US? Can I ship them within Canada?
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posted by ohmy
on Dec 30, 2012 -
2 answers
Is there a way to ship perfume and nail polish abroad from the UK? People are telling me there isn't but I don't quite believe them.
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posted by neilb449
on Sep 28, 2012 -
10 answers
Going to purchase something online. Shipping is expensive. A larger purchase will get me free shipping, but the cost would be more than the cost of the smaller purchase plus shipping. How do you analyze decisions like this?
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posted by biwa-shu
on Sep 19, 2012 -
23 answers
How can I go about purchasing computers to donate to a school in a developing country? That is, a _specific_ school -- the woman in my life is in the Peace Corps, and one of her dreams since she's been there has been to find some way to update the ancient computers at the school where she teaches. (This goal is shared by local teachers and administrators at the school.) This sort of targeted giving seems to fall outside the scope of most charities I've looked into, such as
OLPC. Are there organizations suited to this kind of project, or which could offer advice on handling this (from the U.S.) as an individual? Is the latter remotely feasible? If so, what should I keep in mind, as far as insurance, taxes, shipping, customs, etc.?
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posted by mattstan
on Jul 4, 2012 -
12 answers
What is the smallest, lightest mosquito tent available in Australia (or to be shipped to Australia within three weeks for a non-ridiculous price)?
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posted by lollusc
on May 30, 2012 -
8 answers
What's the cheapest way to send a single normal-sized book weighing about a pound from the US to Japan?
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posted by No-sword
on Apr 24, 2012 -
5 answers
I've ruined two of my favourite shirts and am desperate for replacements from
Uniqlo. Sadly, they won't ship outside of UK and I can't go right now. Can you recommend (or do you know of) a reliable UK service that I could use to forward my package to Finland? I've previously used
Shipito with US-only vendors and was hoping for something similar.
posted by Orchestra
on Apr 23, 2012 -
7 answers
How to go about buying furniture in Bali (Indonesia) and getting it to Sydney (Australia)?
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posted by vidur
on Nov 6, 2011 -
5 answers
I've ordered a dress on behalf of the wife and it is being made and shipped from the Ukraine.
They have given us a tracking number, but I suspect it is an incorrect one:
The number supplied starts with RA, then has 9 digits and ends with UA.
I've looked at the USPS Track & Confirm page and there is no RA suffix, only RE - and they always end in US, not UA
So have I been given bogus info ?
posted by Webbster
on Oct 14, 2011 -
9 answers
I ordered
this item from Amazon.com last month and when I ordered it, I noticed that the shipping date was September 28-October 29. That seemed a little weird so I contact Amazon and the rep just confused me more. Do you know the inner workings of Amazon? Can you explain this to me?
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posted by juniperesque
on Sep 22, 2011 -
12 answers
UPS has decided to stop delivering without a signature after a package went missing. Now what should I do?
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posted by runnergirl
on Sep 21, 2011 -
10 answers
I need to ship a package from the US to Brazil about once a quarter. I want a way that will guarantee it arrives. The package is not especially large (up to shoe-box size), heavy, delicate or cumbersome, and there is no time requirement. Anyone with experience shipping to Brazil?
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posted by LittleFuzzy
on Aug 9, 2011 -
7 answers
Boyfriend is biking down the West coast. His suitcase is in Montreal. It needs to get to LA by the end of August, before we leave for an extended trip to Australia. We don't know anyone in LA to whom we can ship the suitcase. Help?
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posted by OLechat
on Jul 29, 2011 -
8 answers
What is the best way to ship an iPhone from the US to China?
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posted by jef
on Jul 26, 2011 -
7 answers
Have you ever shipped a car to Hawaii? From Long Beach. Boating advice requested.
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posted by SLC Mom
on Jun 24, 2011 -
7 answers
Opening an online store shipping physical products. You've been there, done that. What tips, tricks, and advice have you learned about handling the actual order/shipping workflow that you wish you knew starting out?
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posted by webhund
on Jun 2, 2011 -
7 answers
We want to send some balloons overnight via Fed Ex to our boss. Will he open a box of deflated, sad balloons and promptly fire me?
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posted by fillsthepews
on Mar 22, 2011 -
12 answers
I'm near Ottawa, Ontario; I need to ship a defective video card to California. What way gives me the best combination of low cost/speed/reliability?
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posted by Monday, stony Monday
on Jan 4, 2011 -
2 answers
I was selling off old textbooks on Half.com and mistakenly sent a book that was about twice the selling value. How should I proceed?
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posted by ayerarcturus
on Jan 2, 2011 -
8 answers
How can I most easily and inexpensively send small holiday gifts from France to the US?
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posted by sucre
on Nov 13, 2010 -
3 answers
How stupid is this? We're going on a trip that will involve being in a wedding followed by 4 days' vacation. I don't want to drag a garment bag all around California.
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posted by Medieval Maven
on Sep 15, 2010 -
10 answers
Ecommerce, Shipping, Programming: I am setting up a warehouse for my burgeoning ecommerce business and am designing custom coded shipping workflow. I am also shipping orders from this warehouse for two or three other online stores in different shopping cart platforms, and need to streamline the orders together into an efficient packing and shipping operation.
Here's an example shipping setup that I'm moving towards.
Please refer me to resources or people to hire (more detail below).
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posted by Merlin144
on Jun 26, 2010 -
2 answers
What is the best way to ship food in glass jars from the U.S. to a foreign country?
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posted by needled
on Jun 25, 2010 -
7 answers
What's the best way to ship 5-10 boxes of Benadryl from the United States to Scotland?
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posted by soplerfo
on May 19, 2010 -
7 answers
I live in Austin, Texas. I have books and music equipment in Easthapton, Mass. I will be up there in June and have looked for rental vehicles to drive back to Texas. The cost for a one way U-haul is about $1400. Avis charges $1200. I-Pod shipping cost over $2000. Is there any other way to get my stuff to Texas without the cost of a used car?
posted by flyfsh_peter
on May 18, 2010 -
12 answers
What's the best option for me to ship a document to Colorado from Toronto that has to arrive by Monday?
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posted by Cody's Keeper
on Apr 1, 2010 -
8 answers
I am in the US. How can I order champagne (preferably in a package with some nifty glasses) from a French vineyard, for delivery to an address near York, England?
posted by John Borrowman
on Dec 26, 2009 -
4 answers
Having difficulty finding an online liquor store that will ship to Georgia. My Google-fu has failed me.
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posted by Fleebnork
on Dec 5, 2009 -
5 answers
Is there another site that sells wine that is shipped by wineries aside from wine.woot.com?
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posted by aburd
on Oct 27, 2009 -
2 answers
What difficulties/expenses should I expect in shipping a caravan from the US to Melbourne Australia?
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posted by newpotato
on Oct 9, 2009 -
2 answers
I'm participating in a baked goods/confectionary exchange. What are some things I can make that can be easily packed and that won't spoil/stale during shipping?
posted by Mayhembob
on Oct 2, 2009 -
7 answers
