Shipping challenges in Europe for Keris

[A. G. Maisey]

Detlef, I'm not so sure that USA shipping is as bad as it has been made out to be.

I have sent a number of small packages to several different destinations in the USA over the last few weeks, there was no difficulty in lodging with Australia Post, transit time was a bit slower than normal, but in a couple of cases it was super fast. Postage costs were the same as normal.

I use Australia Post, I never, ever use courier companies, in my experience they are, generally speaking expensive, unreliable and difficult to deal with.

[Jean]

What I can say is that it is not possible to ship krisses from Indonesia to Europe by Fedex at present for dubious reasons (coronavirus or new Customs regulations?).
Regards

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Jean

What I can say is that it is not possible to ship krisses from Indonesia to Europe by Fedex at present for dubious reasons (coronavirus or new Customs regulations?).
Regards

Hello Jean,

When I am correct informed this are "new" custom regulations from Indonesia.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Detlef, I'm not so sure that USA shipping is as bad as it has been made out to be.

I have sent a number of small packages to several different destinations in the USA over the last few weeks, there was no difficulty in lodging with Australia Post, transit time was a bit slower than normal, but in a couple of cases it was super fast. Postage costs were the same as normal.

I use Australia Post, I never, ever use courier companies, in my experience they are, generally speaking expensive, unreliable and difficult to deal with.

Hello Alan,

It's not a problem based in the States, the problem is that DHL ship parcels most of the time by passenger airplane and since there due corona are only very few filghts they have to book place in cargo flights.
So a lot services not possible, parcels possible but extreme expensive. I've shipped parcels to the States in the beginning of the corona crises, sometimes it need very long but have had parcels which receive very fast.

Regards,
Detlef

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

I use Australia Post, I never, ever use courier companies, in my experience they are, generally speaking expensive, unreliable and difficult to deal with.

Amen to that.

PM for your queries, I am mailing out weekly and receiving often too. No hurdle too large that it cannot be managed easily and with current systems and restrictions in place, its all just jumping through hoops, not the end of the world.

It is true, shipping from the US at the moment to the EU is problematic and with major delays.

Gavin

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

It is true, shipping from the US at the moment to the EU is problematic and with major delays.

Rather the other way around Gavin! Have received a parcel from the States rather fast!

Regards,
Detlef

[mariusgmioc]

Hello Anthony,

It is exactly as Detlef said. No problem but in the head of the seller.

But I am wondering if there isn't something else behind it?!

Like the seller changing his mind, having received a higher offer, etc. because the reason he gave you does not seem to be true...

... or...

... simply wanting to make it sound very difficult just to charge you more.

[Marcokeris]

What I am writing has nothing to do with the shipment of kris but refers to books. I recently ordered some books in Java (I live in Europe) but due to the COVID shipping via Indonesian Post became now impossible due to the price increase (six times more)

[Anthony G.]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Hello Anthony,

It is exactly as Detlef said. No problem but in the head of the seller.

But I am wondering if there isn't something else behind it?!

Like the seller changing his mind, having received a higher offer, etc. because the reason he gave you does not seem to be true...

... or...

... simply wanting to make it sound very difficult just to charge you more.

Hmm, i came to know that the same keris was also sold in another online auction avenue. The agent suddenly said my parcel was prepared and ready to ship on Monday when I asked for refund.

I felt confused over these 'episode'. Anyway, i was not told yet how much the actual shipping cost. Let us wait and see.

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by Anthony G.

Hmm, i came to know that the same keris was also sold in another online auction avenue. The agent suddenly said my parcel was prepared and ready to ship on Monday when I asked for refund.

I felt confused over these 'episode'. Anyway, i was not told yet how much the actual shipping cost. Let us wait and see.

Yeah, I thought there was something fishy about this whole episode.
Hope you will get your keris in good order.