International Shipping

[Exhibitman]

I am waiting now for a card from Germany that was shipped 34 days ago. The irony is that the seller switched from regular mail to using German registered international mail. His regular airmail items used to make it here in a week. This one is in Deutschepost limbo.

By contrast, I purchased a card from Japan that made it from Tokyo to Los Angeles' main post office in six days.

[drcy]

As a former photo seller with many non-American customers, I can say I never had any cases of dishonesty or scamming with foreign customers or sellers. In part, because I'd always check their feedback and what they sell/buy, and you can quickly identify a serious photo collector and knowledgeable seller. All my scamming and dishonesty cases have been with Americans, though that's largely a numbers game.

I think I had one case of duties, and that was on a large package. I also have friends in foreign countries who give me advice on what I can and cannot send them to avoid them paying duties. A small baseball card or even a photo would not "set off the trigger."

[chalupacollects]

If it went German international registered mail, it may have went via DHL. They should be able to give you a tracker if so... I have shipped items that way from Germany in the past and Deutchepost always sent it via DHL...