What is the best shipping method (in terms of price) to send a laptop from the USA to the UAE?
Lebanon - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
The best is, if you have a friend or relative going from USA or UAE, you better grab the oppurtunity to ask her to carry it for you. 2nd is by sea freight.. if it not urgent and your recepient can afford to wait for at least 45 days, then go for it. 3rd will be by airfreight if it is very much in urgency.. but this will cost you much, maybe a hundred dollar or more.. It will only 5 to 7 days to reach the destination. By DHL or FEDEX will be the 2 best freighting companies. By the way, i suggest that you should ask the recepient to buy the laptop in uae. just give the specification and send money thru remittance. Im sure whatever the brand and specs of that laptop, it will be available in UAE
Answer 2 :
I am an International customer of online shopping and I use a parcel forwarder. I set up a US address with a package forwarding company for your international shipping. I've used a company called Bongo International for a almost a year now- you set up a US postal address on their site, they receive your items from Old Navy and Best Buy, etc. and put it all in one box if needed.(This saves $ on shipping.) Then they ship it overseas to you. You can track on their website the whole way, great website technology. I like this option because then you never have to worry about shipping problems, you can buy online from anywhere and the rates are very fair. Here is the link to rates, transit times, etc for UAE: http://www.bongous.com/country-information/us-to-united%20arab%20emirates.php Hope this helps. Good luck!
Answer 3 :
cheapest are ARAMEX & USPS/Empost then UPS & TNT then DHL & FEDEX (more expensive but more reliable) ARAMEX & Empost have similar service to what Tara B has described so you can order stuff from online sent to US address then they forward it to UAE by air. There is a set up charge but after that you get charged per KG. Service is called Shop & Ship I think. http://www.aramex.com/shoppingServices/default.aspx http://www.empostuae.com of course if the online retailer ships internationally then you do not need this kind of service. Or if you ship it yourself at their branch or office.
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