Shipping personal items to Colombia

ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Nov 26, 2006, 18:40:

Where are you? I am in Houston, and there are some good companies that ship to Colombia for reasonable rates. I know that similar companies exist in Miami, NYC and other cities.

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Saltador says on Nov 26, 2006, 19:50:

US Mail The problem with US mail is at some point it turns into Colombian mail. The last 4 small packages I sent to Colombia via US mail never made it.

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Plato says on Nov 26, 2006, 20:15:

Exactly! Once the mail parcels get to the country, then their postal system takes over. Good Luck!

Actually, I'm in a quandary about it too. I'm trying to send a parcel to Caracas, Venezuela. Federal Express is charging me nearly the same price as the item itself, which is a digital camera. It's completely ridiculous! I feel bad holding off on sending the cam to my niece. Any suggestions? I'm in NYC.

Plato

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Plato says on Nov 26, 2006, 20:19:

Yeah, USPS does have a good deal. They insure it for the full cost of the item for a fraction of the cost that private delivery services charge. May as well try it.

Regards,

Plato

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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adrienne79 says on Nov 27, 2006, 11:30:

Ugh, USPS!!! We shipped 2 average size boxes of books via USPS back in July and they never made it. Be careful!!!

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Mononoke28 says on Nov 27, 2006, 14:52:

The problem with the USPS is that once it makes it to Colombia, they take their sweet old time to deliver anything they get, or even steal it. You might pay extra so it can get there faster and even insure your package here in the States, but once it gets there... you have to leave it all in God's hands. Pray every day to el Divino Baby and 8 times out of 10, your package will make it safe and sound. The other 2, it also makes it safe and sound but to someone else's house. =D

Diana

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Saltador says on Nov 27, 2006, 19:39:

Part 2 I think the true problem with the addressing is that the colombian postal workers see a package or envelope, from a gringo, to a colombiana, and figure there is a chance the guy is sending money.
Maybe only one package is ten has money, but to them the payoff of the one that does makes it worth it.

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andresumana says on Nov 30, 2006, 23:25:

Try this link http://www.alfalogistics.net

they are a logistic agency and also make movings in the united
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http://www.colombia4you.com

http://www.colombia4you.com

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RogueOne says on Dec 1, 2006, 05:34:

3 out 4 made it So maybe 80% is about the norm.
I sent small packages, even Chistmas gifts last year - Florida a Pereira.

I used USPS Global Priority and it cost about $18 to $35 each. The one time I tried to save some dolares...via Air Mail, it never arrived.

Global Express will get it there faster for more $$.

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Mononoke28 says on Dec 1, 2006, 10:13:

I sent my Christmas gifts... ... last year via USPS in late November and those suckers didn't make it until early February. Calling every week to see if they boxes had arrived was not fun at all.

Diana

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aztec says on Dec 3, 2006, 06:08:

Search this site... ...for information about shipping to Colombia.

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Monpirri says on Jun 11, 2008, 15:47:

UPS must be out their minds. I wanted to ship a laptop to Cali and they told me it would cost me $440 and it would take about three days to arrive.
DHL had a better quote $336.38 about three days max. for the 11.0 lbs box with the laptop.
USPostal Office $54.90 and it would take about 6 to 10 days to arrive in Colombia.
I think I'm going to send it via US Post Office but knows when the parcel would get to Colombia.

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

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