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Originally Posted by briwayjones
I know what you're saying. Shipping internationally is something I may do in the future. Right now I'm not doing it because of the added hassle of international shipping vs. domestic with customs and all. Maybe it's not as big of a deal as I think it is? Do you know what is entailed shipping internationally to Australia?
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It involves filling out three lines on a small slip of paper...
1. the item inside the package ('Cloth Case')
2. the value of the item in the package ('$25')
3. the purpose (gift, document, merchandise, etc) ('Merchandise')
Now comes the tricky part; you have to peel off the tape on the back and stick it onto the package. I always have trouble with this part.
Any Customs intervention will come at the receiving end, and with a value of $25 there should be virtually none. If you mark the purpose as 'Gift' there won't be any import taxes paid by the receiver on such a low dollar value item. Total extra time spent for shipping; about two minutes.
I ship internationally at least 3-4 times a month, all over the world, and never encountered any difficulty. Often I just write 'no commercial value' when I'm shipping to Third World countries and worried about mail theft.
Stitchawl