docbronze Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Hey, gang. Wondering what the best service/method to ship LPs to the UK specifically and the EU in general. Also, roughly how much does it cost to send LPs internationally these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 USPS, mine tend to be 18-22$ uninsured but double that for priority and insurance docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Can confirm, for a single LP with cardboard inserts shipping is $22.50 via first class international. 4 LP's is.... I think $36 also for First Class International. Yeah, insurance and registered, you're lookin around $50-60 docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Thanks fellas. I appreciate the knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 What about to Canada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenanigans Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 53 minutes ago, docbronze said: What about to Canada? ~$16 docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Gracias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 USPS Calculator docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 9 minutes ago, drds89 said: USPS Calculator I tried this before I asked and found it less than helpful. Could be operator error of course, but either way. Thank you for the suggestion all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenanigans Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 14 hours ago, docbronze said: I tried this before I asked and found it less than helpful. Could be operator error of course, but either way. Thank you for the suggestion all the same. It works, but only if you have all the information - weight of the package and shipping zip code. docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Basically all 20 hours ago, docbronze said: I tried this before I asked and found it less than helpful. Could be operator error of course, but either way. Thank you for the suggestion all the same. 5 hours ago, shenanigans said: It works, but only if you have all the information - weight of the package and shipping zip code. I used ship international frequently, less so now -- but you really don't need all that info to get a price -- as basically it's $23.50 First Class International to most of the EU if using typical mailer and less than 2 lbs. This is easy for single LP, but kind of close for 2xLP. It was $22.50 from 2013 until not too long ago. First Class International is now tracked as well. It typically takes 7 - 14 days. Anything over 4 lbs. you have to ship Priority, cannot use First Class. Priority Int'l like others said is double the $$, but arrives 6 to 10 business days. insured and tracked. I ship probably to Denmark the most and it is 6 business days or less, UK gets hung up in customs the most, and Germany can be a pain for the customs as well. Canada rarely gets hung up, most of the time if going through Vancouver - I've watched one sit there for 10 days for no reason. docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenanigans Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 4 hours ago, drds89 said: First Class International is now tracked as well. It typically takes 7 - 14 days. Anything over 4 lbs. you have to ship Priority, cannot use First Class. Not all countries provide tracking. There's a list, but I can't find it right now. Also anything over $400 can't go first class (dealing with this now and putting insurance on so can't lie about value) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 9 hours ago, shenanigans said: Not all countries provide tracking. There's a list, but I can't find it right now. Also anything over $400 can't go first class (dealing with this now and putting insurance on so can't lie about value) Right, I didn't go into all the details (see USPS link above), and agree, always report the transaction amount for customs as sometimes buyers want you lower it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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