International Shipping from US

[stellarose]

Does anyone know any affordable option to ship internationally from the US? Looking to ship to Sri Lanka.

TIA

[origami]

Do you mean moving boxes or like an Amazon package?

[stellarose]

Aug 25, 2016 17:47:01 GMT -5 origami said:

Do you mean moving boxes or like an Amazon package?

Sorry, like Amazon packages or care packages from family.

[gigem]

From 2010-13 my mom used the post office it was by far the best option. It still gets stopped at customs but less frustrating because then it is delivered by the local postal service. Fedex and UPS were always annoying because they don't transfer to local services so you had to arrange delivery and someone had to sign. This was in France.

But then they jacked up their prices (my mom was using the medium flat rate boxes) so it went from $45 to >$75 i think and just wasnt resonable.

But regardless usps i think was our best option.

[origami]

I think depending on the dimensions you maybe save a few dollars at USPS or UPS/FedEx but all those options are $$$$$$. Even the flat rate boxes are ridiculous. However, I've ordered some things directly from Amazon (& Nordstrom) and their intl shipping was surprisingly quite reasonable. much cheaper than it would've been to ship the same thing separately through USPS. I have to deal with customs numbers and stuff but it's worth it.

[rupertpenny]

I have an account with myus.com. It isn't particularly cheap, about $50 minimum for a package, but not too bad if I wait and order a lot of stuff at the same time.

If something I want from Amazon ships internationally it is always cheaper to just have them ship it than anything else. Honestly for most online shopping if they will ship that is usually the cheapest way.

When our families send stuff USPS is the cheapest.

[stellarose]

Thank you ladies! Amazon sadly does not ship here (Sri Lanka). I have looked into www.myus.com and it seems reasonable.

Thank you for your advice. I'm heading home shortly and can't wait to stick up my bags as full as I can.

[origami]

Aug 26, 2016 12:27:59 GMT -5 stellarose said:

Thank you ladies! Amazon sadly does not ship here (Sri Lanka). I have looked into www.myus.com and it seems reasonable.

Thank you for your advice. I'm heading home shortly and can't wait to stick up my bags as full as I can.

Oh no! That is so annoying.

[stellarose]

Aug 28, 2016 20:55:08 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

I use a service that has gives me a US mailbox address and then delivers it here. I'm sure there are similar companies in Sri Lanka.

Do you mind sharing that service?

[jennybee1018]

Sept 30, 2016 19:53:34 GMT -5 stellarose said:

Aug 28, 2016 20:55:08 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

I use a service that has gives me a US mailbox address and then delivers it here. I'm sure there are similar companies in Sri Lanka.

Do you mind sharing that service?

They have this service in Doha also, it's called Aramex. You have to pay a fee to open an account, and then pay so much per kilo (i think). I don't use it but I have a lot of friends who do!

www.aramex.com/offices/default.aspx