Best and easiest way to ship parcels

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Jk1976Active member21 November 2022 08:52:14

I am an author and based in Cascais. I just published my book (The Demise of the West) and am now receiving requests for autographed versions which I will need to ship manually from Portugal.

What would be the best (most reliable way) to ship them internationally and at a reasonable cost?

nz7521137Portugal Advisor22 November 2022 17:41:33

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Very different. International World? International EU? Overall Portugal is extremely bad to ship something to. I never had problems shipping from Portugal.

Jk1976Active member22 November 2022 20:20:57

With CTT or courier?

The thing is that a hardcover book weighs half a kilo or so, costs a customer approx $20, so you don't want to add another $20 for shipping costs. Unsigned versions are shipped via the publisher, and ideally signed versions would cost about the same and not take weeks and weeks to arrive.

SimCityATExpert22 November 2022 20:58:44

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I am an author and based in Cascais. I just published my book (The Demise of the West) and am now receiving requests for autographed versions which I will need to ship manually from Portugal.
What would be the best (most reliable way) to ship them internationally and at a reasonable cost?
-@Jk1976

I you ship out on a regular basis, why not team up with an international shipper, you will get better discount than just one-offs.

nz7521137Portugal Advisor23 November 2022 07:49:23

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@SimCityAT I guess the question was about hand signed copies.

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