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[cedarseoul]

My wife and I are thinking of taking a detour through Europe this summer when we leave Korea. In order to do this, we'll need to ship most of our clothing, our new PC, and a few odds and ends back to the States.

I've heard tell of boat shipping as a cost-effective alternative to regular airmail, but I'm not sure about the specifics. If we shipped a big box, maybe 50lbs. worth of stuff (not really sure about dimensions at this point), what might be a safe ballpark figure for the cost? Any significant disadvantages to shipping this way?

I'd appreciate some advice.

[rumdiary]

If the boat sinks you lose everything. It taks a long time too.

[Straphanger]

[jay-shi]

cedarseoul,

http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/service/service01_06_05.jsp

scroll down to surface mail.

The USA is zone 3.

http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/service/service01_06.jsp

you can ship up to 20kg ~48lb in a box. The post office offers good rigid boxes (sizes 1 through 6) and does all the taping up for you if you want.

I shipped two filled both a size 5 and size six in June, the post office told me 2 month, they arrived together after 6 weeks.

PM me if you want more details. It's very simple

[cedarseoul]

thanks very much for the info, jay-shi.

another idea i had was to fly into--say--rome with our luggage, ship the luggage onward via freight (??) to paris, and then claim it and fly out from paris to the states a couple/few weeks later. i'm not even sure if this is an option, or if might be cost prohibitive...but maybe?

has anyone done anything like this before?