posting a parcel from the UK to Pakistan

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Re: posting a parcel from the UK to Pakistan

@stoppit

My packages have always been less than that in weight. I’m pretty au fait with Royal Mail shipping options since I’ve sold a lot of stuff on ebay in the past. I will check again but I had an argument at the PO the first time saying that the website says that this service is available for Pakistan but they were adamant that it could only go as a regular airmail packet.

Brummie, I looked at Aramex just now coz I was interested too and it costs £30 for 1kg to Pak. And that’s the normal DHL charge for a personal customer. Even from Pak, up to 1kg to the UK costs something like Rs.7,000. The only reason the vendors can do cheaper is because they either have a business account or they are going through someone else who has a business account.
Parcel force global value, which takes from 8 days costs £33 for 0.5kg and there is no tracking.

I had a Pakistani friend who used the International Signed For to send stuff across for his extended family sometimes. Maybe they’ve changed the rules since then, but I remember him signing up for insurance and all. And yeah, you send it across using regular Airmail but the extra benefit is the insurance mostly. You just get a certificate/receipt that tells you the entitlement. That’s what I was implying earlier.

Woah really? I’ve used Aramex in the past and its been pretty reasonably priced. I suppose things have changed there too. I just use FedEx now, we have a corporate account at work so it only costs me 15-50 pounds to ship 5-25kg anywhere in the world. Score!

I suppose just look at the more established courier services and make a decision based on how valuable that dress is.