Selling/shipping parts to Overseas

LeeRoy · Guru

Selling/shipping parts to Overseas

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I shipped parts to Iceland my mail and it was very simple. I just had to fill out a Customs form with declared value for when it gets to his end. It was slow like you say but worked out fine. The Icelander had to pay some duty but it's less for antique. In this case it was for a 65 Nova. I'm not sure how old they call antique there but 86 must be close to it!

I used Paypal for payment, that works best of all I'd say.

LeeRoy · Guru

Carl Stevenson wrote:
I shipped parts to Iceland my mail and it was very simple. I just had to fill out a Customs form with declared value for when it gets to his end. It was slow like you say but worked out fine. The Icelander had to pay some duty but it's less for antique. In this case it was for a 65 Nova. I'm not sure how old they call antique there but 86 must be close to it!

I used Paypal for payment, that works best of all I'd say.

Thanks Carl. Paypal seems a bit complicated to set up? Too much info divulged to the Gov't? I don't normally by or sell over the net. I suggested a money order or bank draft. We're talking a whole $35 bucks plus shipping here. LOL.

64PARCONUK · Addicted!

A money order for that amount will cost him dear. Consider asking him to do it the old fashioned way. Dollar notes (Canadian or U.S. as you wish), wrapped in a sheet of printer paper, posted to you in an envelope. That way nobody else gets a cut and there's only a tiny risk it goes missing. We're not talking mega money here after all!

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

64PARCONUK wrote:
Consider asking him to do it the old fashioned way. Dollar notes (Canadian or U.S. as you wish), wrapped in a sheet of printer paper, posted to you in an envelope. That way nobody else gets a cut and there's only a tiny risk it goes missing. We're not talking mega money here after all!

x2 ... I've done it a thousand times prior to PayPal ... but ask for U.S. funds (easier to get in Norway).

Snail mail is the way to go.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

When I was selling stuff on ebay about a dozen years ago I sold a 57 Chevy clock to a fellow in Norway. He sent me US funds in the mail, and I sent him the part via Canada Post. Believe it or not, it was only about a week each way.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

When I shipped to Iceland it was much slower than that, a bit over a month.

HonestDave · Addicted!

Yes, for sure use Canada Post cheapest rate. The $7.50 is pretty fair. If people don't have PayPal, I usually get them to find someone they know and use theirs.
If your buyer has it, maybe you have a friend with PayPal who can receive the loot for you, and pay you. There's always a bit of a fee, though. Couple bucks, maybe.
Cash usually works, although I have had cash disappear in the mail, but usually only around Christmas time. Guess the labour pool is flooded with temp workers at that time, who aren't concerned about their futures. Numerous others I know of also lost cash or jewelry from the mail, but once again, only at Christmas.
Very little to fill out at Canada Post for overseas. Not like FedEx, with two forms, shipping and customs.

LeeRoy · Guru

HonestDave wrote:
Yes, for sure use Canada Post cheapest rate. The $7.50 is pretty fair. If people don't have PayPal, I usually get them to find someone they know and use theirs.
If your buyer has it, maybe you have a friend with PayPal who can receive the loot for you, and pay you. There's always a bit of a fee, though. Couple bucks, maybe.
Cash usually works, although I have had cash disappear in the mail, but usually only around Christmas time. Guess the labour pool is flooded with temp workers at that time, who aren't concerned about their futures. Numerous others I know of also lost cash or jewelry from the mail, but once again, only at Christmas.
Very little to fill out at Canada Post for overseas. Not like FedEx, with two forms, shipping and customs.

A friends pay pal sounds like a plan. The purchaser has stated that it is illegal to send cash in the mail in Norway. They suggested pay pal or for me to give them a bank acct #[ NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!] I'm going to mail the part regardless, and work out the payment in the mean time.

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

LeeRoy wrote:
The purchaser has stated that it is illegal to send cash in the mail in Norway.

It is EVERYWHERE!

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

LeeRoy wrote:
I'm going to mail the part regardless, and work out the payment in the mean time.

You must trust this person.

LeeRoy · Guru

Pontiacanada wrote:
LeeRoy wrote:
I'm going to mail the part regardless, and work out the payment in the mean time.
You must trust this person.

Not enough to give them a bank acct # !!

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Canada Post's rules have changed re sending international items. It's cheaper if you prepare the shipment online with all the info. It'll cost you more if you arrive at the post office and have them do it.

Regarding payment from Norway, as the buyer is hesitant to send cash, and you're hesitant to provide banking info to him or to paypal, I'd say the only option is for the buyer to send a money order.