Help on shipping 1/4 oz gold from UK to USA

[Midasfrog]

After some help with the best shipping method to send a 1/4oz  Queens Beast gold proof to the USA from the UK as a small parcel weight is 336g box size is 12cm x 12cm x 23cm 🚀🙈

[dicker]

I would try UPS and declare the content.  

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Dicker

[Midasfrog]

Thanks I will look into using UPS . Still not sure about sending incase of return or refund problems , I could end up paying both ways and still be holding the coin 😅

[dicker]

I received some PM’s a while back from the US and I think it was shipped using UPS quantum (from the USMint). 
 

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Dicker

[motorbikez]

Never had any issues sending to the US in 10years by Royal mail international tracked & signed for.

[Midasfrog]

7 minutes ago, motorbikez said:

Never had any issues sending to the US in 10years by Royal mail international tracked & signed for.

Thanks for the info I will look into their pricing 👍

[ZigZag]

2 hours ago, motorbikez said:

Never had any issues sending to the US in 10years by Royal mail international tracked & signed for.

Hi, mind me asking a general question on this please, as thinking of thinning out with some silver sales.

Do you declare at a post office, what the items are when you post this way overseas?

[SilverMike]

Ive sent, but more received with UPS and they very good. They also have their own clearing arrangement at UK customs so the handling is so much better. 

I know the following is of limited use as the wrong direction, but the parties involved are the same so id expect an equal type of service, but on import to the uk on the sort of weight you are talking about:

USPS / Royal Mail - $35 + £16 admin fee at customs and anything from 5-10weeks delivery. Not to mention the postal form that comes that you have to complete to declare as investment gold (vat free) and takes a week or two, once sent, to administer by RM. plus the hassle of incorrect VAT being applied with some frequency and the hassle of the claim that follows.

UPS (no partner) - circ $40, 4 days delivery. A phone call from UPS for VAT declaration, email minutes later, if returned the same day cleared within a day or two and delivered a day after that + an email from them to sender and receiver notifying progress through out. Never had any VAT problems other than when the senders paperwork was wrong.

on heavier (and possibly bulky) items UPS becomes expensive so a wait may be preferred over the extra cost.

[motorbikez]

3 hours ago, ZigZag said:

Hi, mind me asking a general question on this please, as thinking of thinning out with some silver sales.

Do you declare at a post office, what the items are when you post this way overseas?

I declare whatever the customer wants.

[Midasfrog]

On 24/07/2020 at 08:06, motorbikez said:

Never had any issues sending to the US in 10years by Royal mail international tracked & signed for.

Would you use one of these options offered by the Royal Mail ? 

[motorbikez]

No I've pmd you.

[Midasfrog]

Thank you for your help 👍