Need to send laptop to colombia

Bill Turley says on Feb 22, 2008, 09:28:

If you have a friend coming that would be great otherwise it is smarter to buy one here

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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MaFe says on Feb 22, 2008, 10:46:

I bought one for my cousin there...ridiculous the prices there...Fed ex?

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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bhill says on Feb 22, 2008, 11:50:

If you ship it the import duty will likely eliminate any benefit -vs- buying a computer locally. The best way to get it there is with someone's carryon luggage.

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JumboBond007 says on Feb 22, 2008, 12:09:

Chepaer to buy locally ..it is true! UNLESS you plan to travel and give it to her!!

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Papi de Alejo says on Feb 22, 2008, 16:20:

If you are planning on buying a new laptop, Look at Dell, they have models from COP$1,300,000 to COP$1,800,000. And their is no IVA up to COP1,808,000. The price includes delivery and customs.

http://www1.la.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/notebooks?c=co&...

PdA

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arthur brode says on Feb 23, 2008, 04:59:

You can have the laptop shipped to a freight forwarder in Miami(but some places dont ship to freight forwarders)
I beleive the freight forwarder charges like $60(that includes everything and to the door) to ship a laptop from Miami to Colombia.
Or you can send the money for the laptop to the freight forwarder and have him buy the laptop himself at Costco/Best Buys of Miami and send it to Colombia for you.

J.J. Logistics
Tel.1-305-805-8300

http://www.calirentals.net/

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miamimike says on Feb 23, 2008, 10:26:

Ship it USPS to Servientrega in Miami and then have them send it door to door guaranteed delivery 2-3 days to Colombia. Servientrega costs should be well under $40. Google the site here on PBH for Servientrega's Addrees and Phone Number. Servientrega is a very reputable shipper and based in Miami west of the Airport and just a few doors down from Avainca Air Express.

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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arthur brode says on Feb 23, 2008, 11:26:

but i believe servientrega charges 28% the value of the merchandise you are sending plus their the shipping rate.
i have been using J.J. for two years without a problem

http://www.calirentals.net/

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JumboBond007 says on Feb 23, 2008, 16:54:

Why Laptop, why not desktop?

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la campiña says on Feb 23, 2008, 18:21:

all above is good advice, however the best is bring your hard drive with you if you have serious stuff you dont want to lose on it and buy here then reinstall, but if your sending to a friend work something else out or ISPN it if you can but realy its not wise to send valuable stuff anywhere especialy data, I lost a whole album of music at heathrow 6 months work, ha the worlds a safer place.

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miamimike says on Feb 23, 2008, 18:40:

AB-Last Time I used SERVI no 28% charge, in fact they never charged me a % of the value.

AB- BTW, How many Times have you used Servi where they charged you 28%?

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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Papi de Alejo says on Feb 23, 2008, 18:42:

I used them as recently as November and was asked to pay the 28%. The 28% was on the value that I listed to them.

PdA

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miamimike says on Feb 24, 2008, 07:24:

Did you take the Laptop out of the Box and Original packaging and claim it as used?

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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Papi de Alejo says on Feb 24, 2008, 12:08:

I did not send a laptop. The point that I was making was that they asked me the value of the items that I was sending, accepted my value and charged the 28% on top of that. I suppose that I could have told them that the items had no commercial value (NCV)and avoided the 28%. I don't like to do that. With NCV, if the package is lost, so is whatever I paid for it. I do understand what you are saying.

PdA

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gringoloid says on Feb 24, 2008, 15:00:

I used Servientrega to ship 30 boxes......27 arrived.........I do not consider them trustworthy. They stole a lot of money from me.

Arthur, I tried to use JJ but they never answer the phone.

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arthur brode says on Feb 24, 2008, 17:23:

gringoloid,

yeah,i have the same problem.sometimes they are not in the warehouse.if you keep trying they will answer.here is Rafaels cell number 786-395-5385

http://www.calirentals.net/

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nbenjamin says on Feb 25, 2008, 17:38:

I used a bs value on a lap top I sent ($$ 200) and I still got hit with having to pay 100.00 in tax. The best way to send it is find someone on this site that you can trust who is making a trip down to Colombia shortly. Good Luck.

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