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I wouldn't worry about the DHL terms, just send it.
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Timmy69 wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:46 am I wouldn't worry about the DHL terms, just send it.
The chances they find it and cancel the shipment are serious because if you don't pack the parcel in front of them they will run the parcel through a scanner and might find it.

DHL are very keen on a few things. Batteries are one for instance, cards are another. The risk they run when transporting those doesn't outweigh the fee they receive. If things go wrong with it.....
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I think I've gotten cards sent via DHL. Just put it in a letter and it will just be considered a document.
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Freightdog wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:36 pm
phuketrichard wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:45 pm over the years have had numerous atm/ cc sent unactivated to thailand and most recently sent one atm from Phuket ems to Kep and one from the states to kep>
no problem>

my cards can be activated online or with a phone call ( citibank, siam commercial bank, chase)
HappyChappy has a UK flag under his profile. Taking it on face value, I’m working on the principal that he’s not thinking about a US bank card.
did u miss the part about having one sent from Phuket?
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General Mackevili wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 6:57 am I think I've gotten cards sent via DHL. Just put it in a letter and it will just be considered a document.
Not if they find it when checking the contents.
If a card is direct from the issuer then that is OK.
A long time ago when courier companies did accept cards there used to be a scam whereby the card sent in the shipment was actually a fake. The scammers kept the real card. While the supposed card was in the courier company's possession the scammer or accomplices would then spend loads on the real one and then complain later to courier or the card company that it must have been someone in the courier company using the card and get a refund. That's one of the reasons they won't accept them now.
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Declare as "personal mail" or "documents" and you won't encounter issues whatsoever.
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duran wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 8:21 am

Declare as "personal mail" or "documents" and you won't encounter issues whatsoever.
if you're lucky
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phuketrichard wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:12 am
Freightdog wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:36 pm
phuketrichard wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:45 pm over the years have had numerous atm/ cc sent unactivated to thailand and most recently sent one atm from Phuket ems to Kep and one from the states to kep>
no problem>

my cards can be activated online or with a phone call ( citibank, siam commercial bank, chase)
HappyChappy has a UK flag under his profile. Taking it on face value, I’m working on the principal that he’s not thinking about a US bank card.
did u miss the part about having one sent from Phuket?
No, I didn’t. I shall clarify- Taking it on face value, I’m working on the principal that he’s not thinking about anything other than a UK bank card.
Until HappyChappy chips in and specifies which bank or country we’re discussing, all the positive and encouraging tales about having managed to get away with it don’t constitute actual advice.
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