Sending Small Package

[IanB]

I would like to send some gifts to my gf. Half of the packages I have sent by mail have not arrived!

Could someone please suggest a reasonable cost, reasonably fast service that is secure?!

Also, does anyone know about customs. The things I am sending will have small value - perfume, shoes, food - but I think things could get complicated if she needs to pay import duties. Is there a minimum value? Anyone got any experience of this?

Thanks

Ian

[KeithD]

Half of the packages I have sent by mail have not arrived!

HALF!!! You've actually done very well

DHL/UPS ... expensive but they get it 99% of the time.

[cheesewiz]

I would like to send some gifts to my gf. Half of the packages I have sent by mail have not arrived!

Could someone please suggest a reasonable cost, reasonably fast service that is secure?!

Also, does anyone know about customs. The things I am sending will have small value - perfume, shoes, food - but I think things could get complicated if she needs to pay import duties. Is there a minimum value? Anyone got any experience of this?

Thanks

Ian

i always use the royal mail signed for with insurance and never had any trouble since i am using it for 4 years now arrives there from 7 days of course Phils postal is so slow sometimes takes around 2 weeks and if my mother get's it in the post office she's paying like 30 pesos for tax some said 100 pesos...hope it helps

[GaryFifer]

I would like to send some gifts to my gf. Half of the packages I have sent by mail have not arrived!

Could someone please suggest a reasonable cost, reasonably fast service that is secure?!

Also, does anyone know about customs. The things I am sending will have small value - perfume, shoes, food - but I think things could get complicated if she needs to pay import duties. Is there a minimum value? Anyone got any experience of this?

Thanks

Ian

Give the current situation with the Royal Mail strikes and the Manila floods I would think Courier just now.

[IainBusby]

Interparcel http://www.interparcel.com/ The parcel will actually be couriered by DHL and you can track it on their website, but it costs much less if you send it through Interparcel than it will if send it with DHL.

[Jay&Zobel]

i always use the royal mail signed for with insurance and never had any trouble

We are using this too...

[IanB]

Thanks guys.