>At 11:30 PM 11/3/2007, you wrote:
>>Does anyone have suggestions about the best way to ship
>>a small PCB ( 44 by 60 mm ) from the US to Argentina *
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Cedric
>
>What's it worth, how fast does it have to get there, and what are the
>consequences if it is
>
>a)      delayed
>
>b)      lost
>
>c)      delayed so long it might as well be lost, then turns up before
>          insurance kicks in
>
>I find mail is okay up to maybe a thousand or two US, if delivery time is not
>critical, but might take more time to send. I've never had anything
>actually lost from anything that included insurance OR tracking.
>Fedex is the most reliable and very fast. IME, under no circumstances
>should you use a service that does not include brokerage without okaying
>it with the recipient first-- it's an open invitation to the courier to
>mercilessly ream the hapless recipient while/st holding the package for
>ransom (see UPS). With some couriers, it depends on the service selected.

I ship lots of stuff overseas. The good old post office is almost 
always the cheapest option, and stuff rarely gets lost if you use 
their Express Mail, which has tracking. They don't hose the recipient 
on customs fees, like UPS and FedEx.  Far less of a hassle 
paperwork-wise for me as well.

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