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When shipping internationally via the USPS, any tracking is within the US only. When the package arrives in the destination country it then placed in the hands of that countries postal service, hence there is tracking to that point only. If you want to track your package than you will have to bite the bullet and ship UPS, Fedex, DHL, etc. The cost will be much higher, but it stays in their hands till it is delivered. So your post man was correct!
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Regarding "Priority Mail International", I found this page that says tracking is available except for envelopes and the small boxes:
http://www.usps.com/international/pr...ernational.htm
While Googling, I found several other websites that said the same thing.
"Global Express" did not have any exceptions for tracking.
http://www.usps.com/international/pr...ernational.htm
While Googling, I found several other websites that said the same thing.
"Global Express" did not have any exceptions for tracking.
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Originally Posted by fun2quilt
When shipping internationally via the USPS, any tracking is within the US only. When the package arrives in the destination country it then placed in the hands of that countries postal service, hence there is tracking to that point only. If you want to track your package than you will have to bite the bullet and ship UPS, Fedex, DHL, etc. The cost will be much higher, but it stays in their hands till it is delivered. So your post man was correct!
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I ship things internationally quite often and at the suggestion of a USPS employee, I put a letter in the box with the sender, recipient, and the contents of the package. I also state on that letter that the enclosed information was also sent electronically. I insure and ask for delivery confirmation. Does this help thwart theft? Absolutely.
If I were sending the quilt, I would take a picture and not only enclose it but send that electronically as well. Then you have a record just in case.
If I were sending the quilt, I would take a picture and not only enclose it but send that electronically as well. Then you have a record just in case.
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