I want to buy a specific Japanese item, but neither the maker nor amazon.co.jp will ship this item to the U.S. This item is not being sold in the U.S. or the U.K. I don't currently have any friends in Japan. Do I have any options?
posted by TayBridge
on Mar 11, 2012 -
8 answers
I lived in LA several years ago and still have a storage locker there filled with my old stuff. Most of it is in moving boxes, but there's also a table in bubble-wrap. I want to move it all to a storage locker in Brooklyn, New York.
(1) I want to do this the cheapest way possible. I don't care how long it takes to get from Point A to Point B.
(2) I checked out the UPS and Fedex Freight sites but they're *extremely* confusing.
(3) I am only going to be in LA for THREE DAYS to arrange this so I need some method that can be concluded quickly.
(4) I am leaving for LA TONIGHT!
My thanks in advance to all you MeFiers for this very-last-minute question. :)
posted by laswingkid
on Jan 9, 2012 -
11 answers
Help my package not get lost in transliteration! How do I address (Roman or Cyrillic) a package to Moscow?
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posted by bad grammar
on Jan 8, 2012 -
7 answers
How can I ship vodka to Australia from Ohio?!? I know the USPS won't ship hooch, but is there ANYONE that will. I'm trying to send some locally-made vodka to a very special lady in Sydney, but it's starting to look dire. HELP!
posted by Capt.DooDooFace
on Dec 30, 2011 -
10 answers
I feel overwhelmed, maybe because I am down with a bad cold, so I am hoping you can tell me how to get three bookshelves of books from CA to NYC. Constraints: cheaper is better, heavier is worse, and being home to get the packages is a serious challenge. Should I be shipping them in dozens of little boxes? Is there a better way? How am I ever going to get my collection out of my parents' basement and into my apartment? Like an adult? Move ALL the books? Cough cough help.
posted by prefpara
on Dec 30, 2011 -
30 answers
MS Access 2010 Help - I need to create something that allows a small group of people to add records and search records within a database and after much googling I'm thoroughly confused.
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posted by heavenstobetsy
on Dec 30, 2011 -
5 answers
I'm cleaning out my storage, and wanted to find out whether two objects are worth keeping / selling: A nautical insurance policy from Sept. 21, 1802 (
front,
back), and a B&W photograph, on a 14"x20" piece of Kodak paper, of Mt. Saint Helens erupting, photographer unknown (
photo). More details inside.
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posted by markkraft
on Dec 26, 2011 -
5 answers
This is probably a really easy question, but I can't seem to find the answer. It involves shipping, and paying for said shipping, but not being in the place where things are being shipped from.
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posted by strixus
on Dec 25, 2011 -
8 answers
I bought some clothes online from a store based in the UK, shipped to the US. Is this surprise customs/duty/shipping charge normal?
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posted by ghostbikes
on Dec 22, 2011 -
15 answers
Seller is in Alberta, buyer (me) is in Pennsylvania. The item is $1,600 US and ships in a big crate... how do I do this correctly?
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posted by tss
on Dec 6, 2011 -
1 answer
What is the best way to get two snowboards (and associated gear) from Seattle, Washington to Aspen, Colorado if we don't know where we will be staying while there? Flying with the snowboards would be hugely inconvenient, since travel plans include two continents and several cities with extended stopovers before we eventually meet up in Aspen for NYE.
posted by halogen
on Dec 5, 2011 -
9 answers
How can I order a
gat (a hat worn by ancient Korean scholars) and get it shipped to England? I'm in the US.
I'm looking to spend under $50 total. It doesn't have to be of the highest quality - it's a bit of a gag gift.
posted by ignignokt
on Nov 9, 2011 -
4 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
How do I calculate the duties, taxes, and/or other fees that a person in Italy will have to pay in order to receive a gift mailed from the United States?
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posted by kellygreen
on Oct 13, 2011 -
7 answers
Smartest way to consolidate a large international order from Amazon.com? A big enough order to get free shipping within the US, and of mostly small and light items from multiple vendors, but international shipping will add several hundred to the cost. This is to Singapore, but the Singapore service (Vpost.com.sg) is frankly lousy, and I'd like an alternative.
posted by viggorlijah
on Oct 5, 2011 -
4 answers
My company sells a premium nutritional supplement product targeted to middle-aged women via our web site. I would like to include a "thank you favor" in the box when it is shipped to the customer. Please recommend what you think would work here!
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posted by blargerz
on Oct 5, 2011 -
13 answers
How can I make sure that absolutely nothing - not letters, not catalogs, not packages, nothing - with my name and old address on it is ever left at my old place? I am in the US.
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posted by yomimono
on Oct 5, 2011 -
20 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
How can I wrap up a birthday cake to send it from Toronto to my son in Los Angeles by UPS/Fedex?
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posted by feelinggood
on Sep 19, 2011 -
8 answers
I want to order from a chocolate shop in Paris,
Jacques Genin, and have it shipped to the United States. But, Jacques Genin doesn't seem to even have a website, let alone online ordering. Is there a service I can use to buy and ship the products for me?
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posted by Susan PG
on Sep 4, 2011 -
1 answer
UK to Europe: One Way Car Hire is it possible?
I want to move some personal effects with me from London to The Netherlands and thought I'd investigate One Way Car/Van Hire options but I can't seem to find anything.
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posted by mary8nne
on Aug 31, 2011 -
7 answers
I just got back from a 500 mile road trip on the New York Thruway. Spotted three cars with Hawaiian license plates. I have never seen
one before. Obviously, they didn't drive to the mainland. Two were older cars, mid-ninety's econoboxes, one a big SUV. About how much would it cost to ship a car from the islands, or did they just bring their plates and buy a car locally?
posted by Marky
on Aug 20, 2011 -
13 answers
I'd like some suggestions on inexpensive but reliable shipping companies for shipping boxes from the US to Canada.
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posted by elisynn
on Aug 14, 2011 -
5 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 -
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I'd like to learn a lot more about shipping things. For instance, manufactured goods from China to the US. What is the process? How is the freight billed? How do you take possession of the goods once they arrive? Who insures the freight being shipped?
Is there a good reference for this kind of thing that doesn't pre-suppose familiarity?
posted by mulligan
on Jul 28, 2011 -
6 answers
I have a a couple questions about your experience with freight forwarders. In particular, shipping containers via ocean from China.
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posted by PSB
on Jul 28, 2011 -
2 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
Shipping dilemma: I have 30-40 boxes at my house I need to ship via parcel post. I thought I could print the labels at home and then have them picked up for a fee by the post office, but I've hit a snag...
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posted by whoaali
on Jun 26, 2011 -
20 answers
How can I affordably and safely transport my large dog 1,200 miles, when I am not traveling with him?
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posted by letahl
on Jun 25, 2011 -
10 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
What's the cheapest way (speed not an issue) to ship a 2400lb milling machine, roughly 5'x5'x8', 700miles from Albuquerque, NM to Austin, TX?
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posted by hanoixan
on May 31, 2011 -
10 answers
I ordered
a product that can be damaged by heat. The company I ordered it from shipped it from Arizona, and as I just found out, did not include an ice pack with it. It's been in Arizona, where temps are over 100 for two days so far according to the tracking information. I'm thinking of returning it. Is this unnecessary?
posted by long haired child
on May 28, 2011 -
7 answers
