Shipping Panama - USA, Please HELP !!
 

Hi,

I am in Panama City after a road trip from Oregon. I will leave by air on Dec 28th. If I cant sell my bike locally I will have to ship it back to the US.

I am struggling very much to find a cargo. Fedex is a jok, asking for 5 ground. A company called Servi Cargo seems to do a good job, but costs 1200 dollars. No bueno.

Any other option ?
Many thanks !
Nicolas

I've no experience of this, but -

a. store it with a bike dealer down there and go back for it later.
b. sell it to a dealer for whatever you can get.

1200 bucks does not sound too bad for air freighting or even sea freight, if you take a look at other prices that people have paid for shipping.

Good luck,

I have a stamp on my passport saying I came in the country with a bike, and so I cant leave without it, or without a paper saying it`s been sold legally locally or has been shipped.

I would love to leave it down here, I actually have a friend here, but unfortunately that means that I am stuck here too.

Sell it to a dealer might be an option, I will know more about that tomorrow.

sell it your friend
 

Maybe you could "sell" the bike to your friend. No money needs to exchange hands, just make up a Bill of Sale. Your friend can sell it later and when he does so, give him a commission for being a good friend and he can wire the balance of the funds to you.

Alternatively you may be able to "gift" the bike to him.

Lots of good lawyers in Panama if you need more advice.