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Please help me with a personal Shipping Situation

Simpanra
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My DK2 should be arriving some time in the next month to my home address in the UK, however, I am in Germany and will be organising for it to be shipped from my home address to my new Germany address. Don't worry about how it will be sent from home, that is all covered.

I need your help with figuring out the best option for sending it from UK to Germany.
I am willing to pay up to around 100 to 150 Euros just to have it shipped safely over here.

What I would like are the following;
Fastest possible delivery,
Signature Requirement on delivery,
Tracking,
A Fragile sticker on the box (even if it costs more for protective shipping),
and some form of insurance on the shipping.

If I could get all of the above for within my budget I would be very happy, please can anybody with any knowledge of this help me decide what company to send my package with and how to set up as many of the above options as possible with them.

Thank you so much for your time and help! 😄
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DeVisioN
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You can choose between FedEx, UPS, DHL.

FedEx - you can use International Economy shipping, estimated delivery in 5 days, by 18:00. Priced at around 90EUR. International Priority should get you the package next day by noon, priced 120EUR. You can require signature on delivery and mark package as fragile, though the latter might cost you something.

UPS - UPS Standard, estimated delivery 5 days by 18:00, 45-50EUR. UPS Express, ETA 3 days by 10:30, at 160EUR. Can require signature on delivery, do not know about "Fragile" sticker.

DHL - Express shipping, ETA 3 days by 12:00, 105 EUR. Can require signature on delivery and "Fragile" sticker.

IIRC prices do not include insurance. As a sidenote all these figures were taken from company's websites. Judging by my personal experience with all of these shipping companies, they usually keep their promises. Though "experience may vary". Good luck with your choice, whatever it may be.
Think about today and tomorrow. There is nothing you can do about the past.

Simpanra
Honored Guest
"DeVisioN" wrote:
You can choose between FedEx, UPS, DHL.

FedEx - you can use International Economy shipping, estimated delivery in 5 days, by 18:00. Priced at around 90EUR. International Priority should get you the package next day by noon, priced 120EUR. You can require signature on delivery and mark package as fragile, though the latter might cost you something.

UPS - UPS Standard, estimated delivery 5 days by 18:00, 45-50EUR. UPS Express, ETA 3 days by 10:30, at 160EUR. Can require signature on delivery, do not know about "Fragile" sticker.

DHL - Express shipping, ETA 3 days by 12:00, 105 EUR. Can require signature on delivery and "Fragile" sticker.

IIRC prices do not include insurance. As a sidenote all these figures were taken from company's websites. Judging by my personal experience with all of these shipping companies, they usually keep their promises. Though "experience may vary". Good luck with your choice, whatever it may be.


Thank you very much! You have been extremely helpful!
I didn't know FedEx had such a highspeed option, I may choose them because I would be better able to predict their arrival, and still choose to have fragile shipping and signature.
You have really really helped me out here, thank you 🙂 If you ever need a friend in Elite Dangerous, or Star Citizen, or anywhere including these forums just give me a shout ^^

DeVisioN
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"Simpanra" wrote:

Thank you very much! You have been extremely helpful!


You are welcome! Hope you'll get your Rift safe and sound.
Think about today and tomorrow. There is nothing you can do about the past.

kaetemi
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You can't just change your address on the order page?

Simpanra
Honored Guest
"DeVisioN" wrote:
"Simpanra" wrote:

Thank you very much! You have been extremely helpful!


You are welcome! Hope you'll get your Rift safe and sound.


Thank you 😄 With your help that likelihood has increased significantly (as well as how quickly it will arrive!) :lol:

Simpanra
Honored Guest
"kaetemi" wrote:
You can't just change your address on the order page?


I could, but I don't trust UPS and especially not in a country I have just moved into and don't understand very well yet, plus the Germans are about 3 to 4 days behind the UK in the shipping queue 🙂

I am likely to be in the next UK batch as the previous one shipped people just 20 hours before me, whereas Germany are still on the 22nd which is a good 4 days further away.

kaetemi
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"Simpanra" wrote:
I could, but I don't trust UPS

Haha, okay. I just put a large piece of paper on the door that said in giant bold letters "<- IN CASE OF PACKAGE DELIVERY, PUSH THE DOORBELL" the evening before delivery day. Worked.

Simpanra
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"kaetemi" wrote:
"Simpanra" wrote:
I could, but I don't trust UPS

Haha, okay. I just put a large piece of paper on the door that said in giant bold letters "<- IN CASE OF PACKAGE DELIVERY, PUSH THE DOORBELL" the evening before delivery day. Worked.


Oh yeah I read your post on another thread 🙂

I would do something like that too however there are so many fine tuned parts to this it is like the great escape xD

First of all I live in an apartment complex in Germany so no signs on doors allowed =/
Second my gf is coming shortly before it is meant to arrive so if I can get it shipped over here overnight she can get a play on it before she goes home,
and there are other reasons but I have forgot them as I am just about to complete an 11 hour day of programming and my brain feels like I just suffered heat stroke :lol:

DeVisioN
Honored Guest
"kaetemi" wrote:
You can't just change your address on the order page?

Apparently, you can't 😉

https://support.oculusvr.com/hc/en-us/articles/202785156-Can-I-change-the-shipping-country-on-my-ord...

EDIT: You can't change country, that what OP needs to do. However, you can safely change address before shipping within the same country.
Think about today and tomorrow. There is nothing you can do about the past.