Best way to ship to Italy?

[Steve]

So a user at another forum is in need of a certain SCSI card, which I happen to have. Being the nice guy I am, I'm offering to sell it. Thing is, he lives in Italy. I don't have his mailing address yet but I'm sure I will tomorrow. What's the most cost effective way(s) to send this to him, out of USPS, DHL, FedEx, or UPS, or any other options? Thanks!

 

[Joony]

USPS Global Express Mail (EMS) tends to be pretty cheap, if he can wait, USPS Airmail is even cheaper!

 

[Steve]

Thanks. Also open to other advice

 

[aldamon]

Originally posted by: sm8000
Thanks. Also open to other advice

Joony is right. USPS Global Express Mail (EMS) is the best way to do it. I sent a video card to Italy last Spring and that's how I sent it. Customs in Italy seems to be a bit slow though.

 

[funboy6942]

Best way to ship to Italy?

You just dont.
Hate to say it but your just asking for trouble when you ship out of your country. I know your wanting to help and make a sale but most of the time its more hassle then its worth IMO.
If it gets lost or take a long time the other party starts screaming troll at you and just starts all kinds of hell. I did it one time, and will never do it again. Took almost 4 weeks to get there and after a week they were demanding money back and oh how I took them because they lived in another country, and all kinds of other BS, when it finally showed up and they say the date it shipped all I got was "Im sorry". For me that one time was enough to say the hell with it no matter what it doesnt leave the US.

 

[Steve]

Thanks funboy and everyone else, your advice is duly noted. I'm aware of the risk, I think I'll take this chance.

Airmail Letter Post or Airmail Parcel Post look really good

 

[mcvickj]

I've shipped items out of the country several times using USPS Global Express Mail and I haven't had a problem yet. *knocks on wood* Don't skimp on shipping.

 

[DivideBYZero]

On a ship.