FYI: Shipping bits to South America
Having been asked independently about shipping stuff (i.e. not complete bikes, but spares and the like) http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb...ML/000274.html I thought others might wish to know my experiences.
*a pair of bike trousers took 4 days from florida, usa to cusco, peru. normal post/airmail. no hassle.
*an ohlins shock took 5 days from holland to lima, peru. normal post/airmail. very minor hassle. make sure you have an extra low value on the invoice. you pay import tax based on the given value.
*some bike parts took 3 days from germany to lima and 8 (!) days lima to cusco with those basket-cases from dh hell. it may even have been longer without the threat of violence and going to the police. we won't mention how much it cost either!!
Have you had any experiences with post/couriers to South America? Maybe tell others who was good, who wasn’t,
Cheers
ChrisB
[This message has been edited by chris (edited 06 August 2003).]
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