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Old 12 January 2013, 01:59 AM   #1
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Safe destinations for shipping a Rolex
I'm thinking about selling a Rolex internationally from USA via the US Postal Service. Since I have no experience with international shipping, I'd like to start with a small list of eligible countries & work from there. What countries have the most reliable shipping services & are least likely to have problems with customs? Thanks for any feedback!
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Old 12 January 2013, 02:07 AM   #2
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Old 12 January 2013, 02:10 AM   #3
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So long as you abide by safe payment & postage methods I wouldn't worry sending it anywhere, but delivery to Lagos with payment via Western Union would be a no no
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Old 12 January 2013, 02:11 AM   #4
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What a coincidence you should mention that...I will be going to my AD soon as I just inherited a fortune from the nephew of the Oil Minister of Nigeria. He emailed me and will be transferring funds to me shortly, maybe I should USPS him a Rolex.

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Old 12 January 2013, 02:59 AM   #5
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0 for 3 on responses so far, doesn't seem like a dumb question to me...

maybe I would do better with a this or that or a GMT2C colored bezel thread
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Old 12 January 2013, 03:44 AM   #6
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0 for 3 on responses so far, doesn't seem like a dumb question to me...

maybe I would do better with a this or that or a GMT2C colored bezel thread
I think you would be pretty safe to most European countries, and probably most countries in general, but it really depends on the courier you use, and making sure it's insured properly, and fully trackable. FedEx is a good bet to most places. Maybe avoid certain well-known areas of questionable integrity, but it's not likely you'll have many punters in those places anyway. The onus for customs/import duty and risk is usually the buyer's anyway, unfortunately, once you've agreed a shipping method
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Old 12 January 2013, 04:04 AM   #7
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Any reason why you want to take on intl sales Vs domestic?
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Old 12 January 2013, 04:06 AM   #8
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ive heard bad things about FedEx insurance...
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Old 12 January 2013, 04:07 AM   #9
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ive heard bad things about FedEx insurance...
What insurance, they don't have one for watches.
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You can always safely ship a Rolex to my house, PM me for address haha
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Old 12 January 2013, 04:25 AM   #11
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0 for 3 on responses so far, doesn't seem like a dumb question to me...

maybe I would do better with a this or that or a GMT2C colored bezel thread
Not a dumb question at all.
My answer was dumb , no offense meant.

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Old 12 January 2013, 05:01 AM   #12
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Shopping is not the problem...import tax is the problem specifically for the buyer..if I were buying I would avoid any watches from the usa..
I had to pay import tax on a gift sent from.the states, it cost me big $$$
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Shopping is not the problem...import tax is the problem specifically for the buyer..if I were buying I would avoid any watches from the usa..
I had to pay import tax on a gift sent from.the states, it cost me big $$$
Exactly ,US prices are great in the US but with EU duties aren t so.


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Any reason why you want to take on intl sales Vs domestic?
I'd like to sell a couple of ladies watches & suspect they will move slowly, especially if I restrict to US buyers only.
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Any reason why you want to take on intl sales Vs domestic?

Maybe multiplying by 20 the number of potential customers?
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US and Canada should be ok
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