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Topic: Anyone ship a steel from the US to England? Advice? |
Jim Fogarty
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Phila, Pa, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2016 2:54 pm |
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Hey,
Has anyone tried shipping a steel to England from the US. What carrier did you use? What kind of $$$ was it? How much of a PITA. I have a UK buyer for my Fender T8, and I'd like to make this work for him, but I just haven't done this before.
Advice?
Thanks! |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2016 3:52 pm
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Wood blocks in the pedal section.
Double check your insurance. |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 10 Apr 2016 4:21 pm
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Ted Nesbitt and Ken Byng will probably be the guys to talk to with regard to this subject - they have both imported a lot of guitars into the UK over the years.
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Jim Fogarty
From:
Phila, Pa, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2016 1:48 pm
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Thanks.....anyone else with any experience?
And......Kia ora, Paddy! Very jealous of you there in Christchurch. My wife's a Kiwi and I've been trying to get her to move home (with me!) for 25 years. Lots of great memories of spending time with some of her family in Diamond Harbour. |
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Paddy Long
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 11 Apr 2016 8:34 pm
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Sounds like a good idea to me Jim - moving home to Christchurch that is hehe ....
I could use a few more steel playing buddies here :-}
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08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 12 Apr 2016 4:38 am
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Jim, the best advice I can give you is to talk to the USPS and they can give you the Forms and particulars of what you need to do to ship via USPS.
I have shipped Guitars/Amps to UK, Ireland, Germany, France and several other countries in Europe. I found that the USPS was the least costly compared to FedEx or UPS. I never had any problems or made any claims using USPS. Pack your guitar well! |
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Carl Heatley
From:
Morehead City,NC
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Posted 12 Apr 2016 7:36 am
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| Roger Kelly wrote: |
Jim, the best advice I can give you is to talk to the USPS and they can give you the Forms and particulars of what you need to do to ship via USPS.
I have shipped Guitars/Amps to UK, Ireland, Germany, France and several other countries in Europe. I found that the USPS was the least costly compared to FedEx or UPS. I never had any problems or made any claims using USPS. Pack your guitar well! |
And make sure you leave the Handle exposed...It really is no big deal shipping overseas. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 12 Apr 2016 8:22 am
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| shipping anything anywhere seems like a hassle these days. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 12 Apr 2016 10:46 am
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| chris ivey wrote: |
| shipping anything anywhere seems like a hassle these days. |
I knew if we waited just a wee bit longer, "Mr. Glass-Half-Empty" would appear on our doorstep; he never fails... 
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 13 Apr 2016 7:49 am
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| Jim Cohen wrote: |
| chris ivey wrote: |
| shipping anything anywhere seems like a hassle these days. |
I knew if we waited just a wee bit longer, "Mr. Glass-Half-Empty" would appear on our doorstep; he never fails... |
 Yes, he seems like a bundle of fun!
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Paddy Long
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 14 Apr 2016 8:29 pm
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Very dry Jimbo !!!
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14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
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John Ely
From:
Minneapolis Minnesota, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2016 4:11 am Shipping to UK
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Jim, I own a Williams guitar, and have talked to owner/builder Bill Rudolph enough to know that he's shipped Williams PSG's all over the world. If you don't find the info you need here on the forum, you can find his contact info on their website and I'll bet he can tell you what he's done. He's a good guy...
Good luck,
John
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Jason Lynch
From:
Essex, United Kingdom
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Posted 20 Apr 2016 6:42 am
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From this end, I had a BMI SD10 shipped from the states to here in England and was relatively trouble free. not too pricey, using Fed Ex. and yes, it arrived in one piece!
my only advice is to get the UK buyers telephone number, as Customs will need it to contact him/her regarding import duty. otherwise they will have to wait for a letter to arrive. |
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Jean-Michel Giry
From:
Britanny, France
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Posted 20 Apr 2016 7:07 am
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| Not Fedex. Use USPS |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 5:19 am Shipping can be a hassle
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As for this:
"chris ivey wrote:
shipping anything anywhere seems like a hassle these days"
I've read too many posts on this site which confirm what Chris has said be it in terms of damed shipments (OK not always the shippers fault), lost broken shipments, trying to get one's money back when there is damage etc.
I myself, have had trouble with FED-EX and UPS in particular on instruments which had been packaged well by the sellers but were roughly handled and damaged. The ensuing time needed to make a claim and get some sort of compensation can be long indeed if you have gone through the process.
stevet |
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Jim Fogarty
From:
Phila, Pa, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 11:56 am
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| BTW....the UK sale fell through, and a very nice forum member from Hawaii bought my Fender triple neck. USPS Priority was fast (just 3 days, from Philly), got it there safely and cost HALF of UPS, which was less than Fed-Ex. At least in this instance, it was a positive experience. |
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Andrew Roblin
From:
Various places
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 4:21 am
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| Congratulations, Jim! |
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