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I Need Help With Choosing An X-MAS Gift & Dealing with Delivery Issues For My Novia

Hi All:

Well, since you guys have always provided excellent comments and suggestions in the past, I figure I'll probably receive the same again, so here goes...

I live in the US (NYC) and my novia lives in Cartagena. I looked at the FEDEX, UPS & Airbourne Express costs for shipping a gift (DVDs, perfume etc..) to Cartagena and the cost of shipping will clearly cost more than the gift itself (over $100 US to send a 3 lbs. package!!!).

I've thought about sending flowers and chocolate, but only FTD.com seems to send flowers to Colombia (1-800 flowers doesn't deliver). How reliable is FTD? Any suggestions of any other companies that are less expensive or more reliable?

Does anybody have any suggestions for a chocolate vender that delivers in Colombia? I checked with Godiva, and they don't.

Does anybody have any other suggestions for gifts that I can purchase via web or phone that can be delivered to Cartagena?

Thanks In Advance For Your Help & Happy Holidays!!

JWB

By JWB on Dec 13, 2004, 19:44 in Friendly Talkzone.

Miguel says on Dec 13, 2004, 22:27:

USPS My experience is that the parcel the Post Office guarantees to be delivered in two weeks from St. Louis to Barranquilla gets there between 2-3 weeks, and it arrives intact. Mario is right, as it is much more cost effective than Fed Ex.

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brad216 says on Dec 14, 2004, 08:45:

use your post office I would definately agree with those suggesting the us postal system. Although they might say 3-5 days for shipping...plan on at least 7 days for priority mail. They say regular mail takes 7-10 days and i have found that takes up to 2weeks. These time frames come from many mailings i have sent from philly to Cali. Best advice comes from Mario who says just plan ahead cause the savings are well worth it.

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Lionheart says on Dec 14, 2004, 10:34:

declaration of the contents be sure to write the declaration in English and Spanish

also include a piece of paper in the box with sender and destination addresses in case the address label on the box gets lost.

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sandra_pas says on Dec 14, 2004, 13:11:

do u speak any spanish?
i ask u cause theres a place in the net called latiendade las rosas.com my boyfriend sent my flowers and chocolates from miami to bogota about a year and a half ago, you pay with your credit card they ship´em here, just a thought
anyways probably tintos idea to call a local store is better, so sandraPAS

sandraPAS

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JWB says on Dec 19, 2004, 08:38:

Thank You So Much For The Suggestions Thanks so much for all the suggestions. After reviewing the various posts I think I'm going with the "La Tienda de Las Rosas" website.

Sandra: By the way, how did you like the flowers and chocolate from your boyfriend?

Feliz Navidad,

JWB

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Miguel says on Dec 19, 2004, 08:57:

USPS I had a clerk tell me not to insure anything over the minimum, as a highly insured package only draws attention, and sticky fingers.

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2retirensa says on Dec 19, 2004, 09:04:

Post Office I sent photos 11-20 via "air mail" and they still have not been received. Is there a chance they will show up?
Maureen

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