Package Delivery Services

Thanks to all of you for the advice. I think that solves it -- either buy locally or bring in luggage. My intent was to make a gift of something that really has little value here, so I guess I'll try the luggage route.

I've only been to BA three times and, generally, I dress like a business traveler when I'm going through Customs. On those three occasions at EZE, they have waived me through with all my luggage without even bothering to scan it or ask me any questions. Is that common, or is it completely random?

Sorry to ask so many questions, but I was also going to send down an iPhone. They're remarkably easy to hack these days -- even my most computer illiterate employee can manage it. I suspect that this is the sort of thing that would get flagged by Customs as well, even if sent via Fed Ex or DHL, correct?

[QUOTE=Stan Da Man]I've only been to BA three times and, generally, I dress like a business traveler when I'm going through Customs. On those three occasions at EZE, they have waived me through with all my luggage without even bothering to scan it or ask me any questions. Is that common, or is it completely random?[/QUOTE]Random is my experience with a definite bias towards not giving a shit. Daddy Rulz posted a funny account not long ago of all the many things the screeners might be doing other than their assigned job. Funny and very true. On my last trip in to EZE, I arrived about 11:30pm and they put my luggage through the screener with nobody looking to see what the baggage might hold. Other times they have just waved me through. I read an account recently on a local expat blog where somebody brought in a well concealed, bubble wrapped tv. No problem.

[QUOTE=Doggboy]On my last trip in to EZE, I arrived about 11:30pm and they put my luggage through the screener with nobody looking to see what the baggage might hold. [/QUOTE]Sad but true. Slightly scarier: On the way back to the states this past Saturday, passing through the EZE metal detectors on the way into the terminal, the exact same thing happened. I believe EZE has privately contracted much of the airport security to Securitas, the behemoth Dutch "low cost" security provider. They are the bottom of the barrel. On the way into the terminal, that is exactly what they were doing: You place all your carry-on luggage on the conveyor; there are three "guards" there; but none of them are looking at the screen to determine whether a bomb is present. And, when you walk through the metal detector and it goes off, they just wave you to continue. Why bother with security at all?

[QUOTE=Stan Da Man]Thanks to all of you for the advice. I think that solves it -- either buy locally or bring in luggage. My intent was to make a gift of something that really has little value here, so I guess I'll try the luggage route.

I've only been to BA three times and, generally, I dress like a business traveler when I'm going through Customs. On those three occasions at EZE, they have waived me through with all my luggage without even bothering to scan it or ask me any questions. Is that common, or is it completely random?

Sorry to ask so many questions, but I was also going to send down an iPhone. They're remarkably easy to hack these days -- even my most computer illiterate employee can manage it. I suspect that this is the sort of thing that would get flagged by Customs as well, even if sent via Fed Ex or DHL, correct?[/QUOTE][blue]Hi Stan,

Do you see what you did here? With your last question you changed the subject of this thread from its title "Package Delivery Services" to "Airport Customs Inspections".

In the future, please consider the subject of your post and the subject of the thread where you are considering post it. If it's not applicable, please use the Forum's search function to identify a more appropriate thread, or if not found, then start a new thread for a new subject.

Thanks,

Jackson[/blue]

Sorry. I didn't think I changed the subject, but I'll bear that in mind in the future.

Hello all,

Anyone have any experience of sending credit cards from the UK ro Argentina?

I have been told not to use the Royal Mail / Argentinian postal service as there is a good chance the cards will never arrive.

I have been told by DHL that they will not carry credit cards. I am not sure if Fedex will but anyway they are really expensive at £72!

Any advice is welcome, thanks.

If the card is coming directly from your bank (like a renewal or new card) and they have a branch here have them send it to the branch c / o the manager. I did this several years ago with an HSBC card from USA to a branch in Recoleta.

Otherwise I would say FedEx. DHL sucks. Just wrap it in papers and send it off in the envelope.

I have been sending packages / gift to my to dear one and family for the past 6 years using the post office with no problems at all. I am express mail.

This past week they asked that in addition to the regular small customs form that I fill out an additional customs detailed sheet that requested more information.

The result was that they called and said the name did not match what was written and she had to go to the capital to pick it up.

I thought it might be a scam to collect duty but I had listed only gifts. No commercial value so it was just another inconvenience placed on the public.

This was a new request by the post office who would not accept the package without it and said packages were being returned if not included.

Wtf

It depends on the weight.

It has to be under 13 pounds or something like that.

I sent a package just a little over that three weeks ago, but wrote down on the custom form, what it was, pants and shirts. It got there in a week. I also have sent two DVDs and it got there one week later.

A year before I sent a Snow Globe of San Francisco to my Teacher and it got held up in Customs. They wanted 70p for her to pick it up, saying that she was late picking it up. Funny I got it back a year later, at no extra charge.
I bought her one with me on my next trip.

Does anyone need one to send to their favorite Chica?

[QUOTE=Master J]I have been sending packages / gift to my to dear one and family for the past 6 years using the post office with no problems at all. I am express mail.

This past week they asked that in addition to the regular small customs form that I fill out an additional customs detailed sheet that requested more information.

The result was that they called and said the name did not match what was written and she had to go to the capital to pick it up.

I thought it might be a scam to collect duty but I had listed only gifts. No commercial value so it was just another inconvenience placed on the public.

This was a new request by the post office who would not accept the package without it and said packages were being returned if not included.

Wtf[/QUOTE]