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The flimsy Fed-Ex carton/box I picked up there was not going to cut it when I shipped out a full set of door hinges (although they fit easily enough in the space the box provided). I went about the house/yard looking for something to reinforce the package. Came across an old, abandoned plastic pitcher with lid. The four hinges fit perfectly inside, even after wrapping them individually in some bubble wrap. Put the lid on the pitcher with the hinges packed inside and secured the lid with clear packing tape.
Stuffed more bubble wrap between the pitcher and the inside edges of the box, then gave the exterior of the box a few wraps from all sides with the clear packing tape. Customs, of course, could destroy all my good work in a flash.
We will have to wait and see the condition of things when they arrive on the other side. Package weight 4.67 kilos and distance travelled (per mapquest) a little over 1,000 miles. Paid about $41.00 in US dollars using "MexPost". I was told deliver in about two weeks, but who knows.
One of the major United States based international "express" companies showed an estimate of $99.00 for the same thing with a 7 day delivery time scheduled. About 150% more than what I paid.
The flimsy Fed-Ex carton/box I picked up there was not going to cut it when I shipped out a full set of door hinges (although they fit easily enough in the space the box provided). I went about the house/yard looking for something to reinforce the package. Came across an old, abandoned plastic pitcher with lid. The four hinges fit perfectly inside, even after wrapping them individually in some bubble wrap. Put the lid on the pitcher with the hinges packed inside and secured the lid with clear packing tape.
Stuffed more bubble wrap between the pitcher and the inside edges of the box, then gave the exterior of the box a few wraps from all sides with the clear packing tape. Customs, of course, could destroy all my good work in a flash.
We will have to wait and see the condition of things when they arrive on the other side. Package weight 4.67 kilos and distance travelled (per mapquest) a little over 1,000 miles. Paid about $41.00 in US dollars using "MexPost". I was told deliver in about two weeks, but who knows.
One of the major United States based international "express" companies showed an estimate of $99.00 for the same thing with a 7 day delivery time scheduled. About 150% more than what I paid.
