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Best way to send high value item to usa?
gibbajabba
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Hi,i need to send a gold bar to the usa,it has 3k value.I feel uneasy about sending it and want to know what's the best place to use,i'd like it tracked and insured.
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gibbajabba wrote: »Hi,i need to send a gold bar to the usa,it has 3k value.I feel uneasy about sending it and want to know what's the best place to use,i'd like it tracked and insured.
That is going to need a specialist courier and I'm sure someone will be along later to give some suggestions.
The import duty and tax on receipt is going to be huge, I hope your buyer realises that . Also , and I'm sure I'm being silly, are you allowed to send gold into the US?I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
might work out cheaper to fly there yourself and hand deliver it.0
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Thanks for the replies guys,don't sound too good though!What goes around - comes around
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There is absolutely no parcel carrier that I know of who will insure previous metals above £250, although for flights I'd recommend http://www.travelsupermarket.com/0
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There are plenty of places that will insure over £250,the limit with most is a £1000.I think the other guy meant it in tongue n cheek about flying there,who in their right mind would fly to the usa to deliver it!What goes around - comes around
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99% sure this will end in tears!0
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I'm not trying to be funny here, but given the problems I'd be looking for a cheap flight and having a weekend over there as I took it personally.
I play a lot of poker, and some years back I remember two guys returning from a big tournament in europe to another in the US, one had won a gold item worth a fair amount and because he was a yank he had to pay to bring it into the country and it was taxed as income too. I remember because he realised later and joked about just having to let the French guy he was traveling back with carry it into America and as a foreign national there would have been nothing to pay.
Scary prospect ..gold bullion in transit
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I'm not going to bother with it sounds like way too much hassle and risk,no big deal
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