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bradshaw
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:22 pm Post subject: Shipping dilemmas |
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Again, sorry for yet another shipping question. I have read posts on here in the past in regard to my inquiry, but of course can't find them now. 
Does anyone know if it is possible to send a large suitcase from Seoul to Canada? It will not fit in the biggest box at Korea Post. It's a very large suitcase, but I would prefer not to take it with me on my trip. Does anyone know of a private shipping company who could handle this? I managed to have all of my possessions privately shipped when I lived in Japan, and I was hoping they'd offer the same service in Korea.
Also, has anyone shipped a laptop home before? I understand the Korean Post office will not allow this. I NEED to send mine home. Should I just mark it as electronic parts, or will they need me to specify further? Any ideas welcome.
Thanks in advance for your help! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Shipping dilemmas |
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| bradshaw wrote: |
Again, sorry for yet another shipping question. I have read posts on here in the past in regard to my inquiry, but of course can't find them now.
Does anyone know if it is possible to send a large suitcase from Seoul to Canada? It will not fit in the biggest box at Korea Post. It's a very large suitcase, but I would prefer not to take it with me on my trip. Does anyone know of a private shipping company who could handle this? I managed to have all of my possessions privately shipped when I lived in Japan, and I was hoping they'd offer the same service in Korea.
Also, has anyone shipped a laptop home before? I understand the Korean Post office will not allow this. I NEED to send mine home. Should I just mark it as electronic parts, or will they need me to specify further? Any ideas welcome.
Thanks in advance for your help! |
It will cost more to ship your suitcase home than it will to replace it.
IF you are prepared to pay hundreds of dollars you can have it shipped air-freight (and throw your laptop inside of it). You will need someone to pick it up at the destination airport. IF your home is not in a gateway city then Air Canada is probably your best bet (albeit not the cheapest).
Yes, you can send your laptop home in a size#5 box of mixed clothes and label it as misc. electronics.
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:22 am Post subject: |
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| Do they have tea crates in Korea? I've used them in Britain and China. Great concept. The shipping company gives you a wooden box about 1 cubic meter. You can put whatever you want in it, no weight restrictions, and send it abroad for a flat fee. It goes by surface and can take between 3 and 6 months, so it's not fast. Great for sending heavy stuff like books. |
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bradshaw
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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I have no idea about the tea crates. Perhaps I will try researching that online.
Thank you for your input guys! |
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jrwhite82
Joined: 22 May 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Bradshaw -
I used this company http://www.shipnex.com/ to ship things to Korea. I think they do Korea to Canada too.
It was very cheap and very fast. I read online somewhere that they purchase unused or bulk space on FedEX, UPS, etc...and then sell it to their customers at a big discount.
The risk is, if your package is lost, I hear shipnex will play the blame game and say, well we are just the middle man, you have to deal with FedEx...who will then blame it on Shipnex etc...
I used them, it was fast and cheap, my packages all came in perfect condition. I will use them again in the future. |
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bradshaw
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you JRWhite. This was exactly what I was looking for. I'll shoot off an email now! Cheers. |
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