shipping from the US to Singapore?

[lknvrb4]

I sold my pear and will be sending it to Singapore. I am just seeking advance and not looking to get blasted. The buyer requested it to be marked as a gift but as I am checking rates online at Ups and Fed ex it says I need to declare a customs value. I would have to put the value in even if it is a gift, correct? If I put the value in as low and it got lost I would be out of luck right or would insurance that I take out cover it if it is lost? Any help would be great since I am clueless. Thanks

 

[Niel]

Not looking to blast you don't worry. I just wanted to say the first time I tried to sell my pear I got 2 people who tried to buy it. One was out of the country, one wasnt. But both said it was a gift for someone. The guy out of the country I didn't feel comfortable selling to for some reason I can't remember, the guy in the us was clearly trying to screw me he was like "im looking to buy this for my dad to fix", or something like that. I responded with "youre buying your dad a diamond ring?" And he never responded.

Im sure you can tell if the person buying it seems genuine or not. I just found it really strange both the sketchy people who wanted to pay for it was giving it as a gift.

 

[lknvrb4]

Nope, I trust the buyer and she is a fellow pricescoper so I am totally comfortable with the transaction just trying to figure out how to do it.

 

[Niel]

Nope, I trust the buyer and she is a fellow pricescoper so I am totally comfortable with the transaction just trying to figure out how to do it.

I know like I said I am sure you can tell if they are trustworthy. I just was saying in general it was weird so many people asking for things as gifts. I wonder if that's a loophole with mailing or Paypal.

 

[ForteKitty]

They don't want to pay taxes on purchases, that's all. It's quite common for people to request for items to be sent as "gift", but I refuse to ship anything that way.

 

[ForteKitty]

Looks like jewelry is prohibited. I know a lot of people write "adornment" or "sample" on the customs forms, but I don't know what happens if the package goes missing and you have to actually file a claim.

http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/ps_027.htm#ep1633410