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Carrier Recommendation for Mailing Important Documents?
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:01 pm
by Ravensnest
I need to mail some important documents to the US. Does anyone have a recommendation on which company to use? I was thinking of the usual suspects, FedEx or UPS. But I've never mailed anything out of Cambodia before.
Thanks in advance-
Re: Carrier Recommendation for Mailing Important Documents?
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:51 am
by Spigzy
I've used Fedex before (Cambodia>UK), very reliable and I think the cheapest for basic documents in an envelope - I would pre-seal any documents though & simply list them as legal documents or whatever; there are some rules around passports, etc. that you will get 101 questions about sending, best to low-brow it as simple legal docs, whatever the contents might be.
Re: Carrier Recommendation for Mailing Important Documents?
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:12 am
by Felgerkarb
Spigzy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:51 am
I've used Fedex before (Cambodia>UK), very reliable and I think the cheapest for basic documents in an envelope - I would pre-seal any documents though & simply list them as legal documents or whatever; there are some rules around passports, etc. that you will get 101 questions about sending, best to low-brow it as simple legal docs, whatever the contents might be.
I tried that with DHL in PP, they tore open the envelopes and read everything looking for "illegal checks or other illegal things". I never used them again.
Re: Carrier Recommendation for Mailing Important Documents?
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:55 am
by Pseudonomdeplume
DHL have got my passport to me twice
Re: Carrier Recommendation for Mailing Important Documents?
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:34 am
by Ravensnest
Spigzy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:51 am
I've used Fedex before (Cambodia>UK), very reliable and I think the cheapest for basic documents in an envelope - I would pre-seal any documents though & simply list them as legal documents or whatever; there are some rules around passports, etc. that you will get 101 questions about sending, best to low-brow it as simple legal docs, whatever the contents might be.
I'll go to them first then. Haha, honestly, it is just a visa application for the missus.
Back home I always used UPS when I didn't use USPS. Surprisingly to me, I have never heard from anyone in KOW that's used UPS.
Re: Carrier Recommendation for Mailing Important Documents?
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:38 pm
by Felgerkarb
Pseudonomdeplume wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:55 am
DHL have got my passport to me twice
I have had no issues with inbound DHL, outbound is subject to full exposure to literal prying eyes.
Re: Carrier Recommendation for Mailing Important Documents?
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:25 am
by Pseudonomdeplume
What's the airfare these days?
Someone going back, or anywhere, who could post from there?