Shipping to Czech Republic

[hoju71]

What are your experiences with shipping there?

I sent a card there that tracking shows leaving Canada on Nov 27. Buyer said they have not received it yet, they are being fine about it but I am getting nervous.

January 6th Update:

Well it finally showed up in Czech customs today, after leaving Canada on the 27th of November. I can breathe a little easier.

 

[bogibatina]

Ive been shipping cards to the Czech republic for years. Ive never had an issue. My experience with cards in padded envelopes usually arrive within 10 business days( I rarely use tracking). Ive also shipped packages by regular mail(not expedited or tracked). These have taken up to 2 months because they go by boat but always arrive. I hope you sent the latter, otherwise I would be concerned. At least with tracking you should know in time. Keeping fingers crossed it gets there for you.

 

[Stadium Sports]

B E W A R E ! ! ! !

I have had packages take 3 months to get to their destination.

 

[99goals]

I have never had an issue shipping overseas to CZ. Usually gets there in about 2 weeks or less.

 

[piper1]

In my trades to there I have had packages take more than a month. Given the Christmas mail traffic I wouldn't worry yet.

 

[bamlinden]

Patience. I've had packages take a couple months to arrive. Not sure if the holiday season adds to the delay.

I would be proactive with the communication so the other party is aware of your concern.

It'll work out.

 

[hoju71]

Thanks everyone, the buyer and I have been in contact they are ok so far...I am the one getting worried.

 

[L73]

I am reciving about 1 package per week since 2004 from USA or Canada (mostly from eBay) and just once happend that the mail was lost and I remember twice it took half a year. But in 99% cases it takes 2-3 weeks to get the envelope from America to the Czech Republic, so you dont need to worry. Luk.

 

[hoju71]

I am reciving about 1 package per week since 2004 from USA or Canada (mostly from eBay) and just once happend that the mail was lost and I remember twice it took half a year. But in 99% cases it takes 2-3 weeks to get the envelope from America to the Czech Republic, so you dont need to worry. Luk.

Thanks for letting me know and thanks for the feedback everyone else, now the waiting continues!

 

[Dewwen]

I've never lost a package there. But as a rule of thumb, I always mark "PHOTOS" on the customs forms and place a low value. If you write Jacob Voracek Rookie Cup Patch Autograph with a value of $250 US you're asking for trouble! Just hope it shows early next week!

 

[gobuffalo2331]

I've never lost a package there. But as a rule of thumb, I always mark "PHOTOS" on the customs forms and place a low value. If you write Jacob Voracek Rookie Cup Patch Autograph with a value of $250 US you're asking for trouble! Just hope it shows early next week!

Exactlyyyyyyyyy

I write photographs on mine as well.

I ship to the Czech all the time as well. Never had a problem knock on wood.

The mail has been very slow lately though. I had three packages take over a month.

 

[hoju71]

Well it finally showed up in Czech customs today, after leaving Canada on the 27th of November. I can breathe a little easier.

 

[66Lemieux66]

I'm wondering if anybody can offer me some shipping advice.

I've sold a $200 card to a guy in the Czech Republic. I've never shipped outside of the US, so I set up the eBay Global Shipping Program for him to use. He's balking at the high fees (which I can understand), but from what I've been able to gather I can't ship it insured with tracking any cheaper than the eBay GSP.

Anybody have any good recommendations on how to safely send a $200 to the Czech Republic from the US?

Thanks!

 

[vonkale]

That Global shipping thingy sucks because it charges imaginary custom fees also from the buyer. Just charge him $25 or so for the shipping with tracking and let him deal with the customs at his end if it gets stuck in customs.

 

[NJDEVILS30]

Was the package shipped Air?

True story, I once shipped my end of a huge trade to Sweden by ground service - total accident. It took three months to arrive and I have never been more anxious about anything to do with cards in my life.

Conversely, shipping by Air can take less than a week, depending on where it is headed. If I ship to Vonkale in Finland on a Monday, he always seems to have his cards by Friday!

 

[nybravest]

What are your experiences with shipping there?

I sent a card there that tracking shows leaving Canada on Nov 27. Buyer said they have not received it yet, they are being fine about it but I am getting nervous.

If tracking shows it leaving Canada cant you track where it is now?

 

[hoju71]

Was the package shipped Air?

True story, I once shipped my end of a huge trade to Sweden by ground service - total accident. It took three months to arrive and I have never been more anxious about anything to do with cards in my life.

Conversely, shipping by Air can take less than a week, depending on where it is headed. If I ship to Vonkale in Finland on a Monday, he always seems to have his cards by Friday!

I believe it was shipped by ground, something which I will not do again.

If tracking shows it leaving Canada cant you track where it is now?

It showed leaving Canada on Nov 27 then nothing until Jan 6 when it appeared in Czech customs.

 

[Fritz]

Exactlyyyyyyyyy

I write photographs on mine as well.

I ship to the Czech all the time as well. Never had a problem knock on wood.

The mail has been very slow lately though. I had three packages take over a month.

Photographs is a good one, I've also been known to put "Children's trading cards" which isn't quite as half-truth as photos