Important Shipping Changes For Some International Customers

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USPS Priority International, USPS Priority Express International and USPS First Class International shipping are available options for shipment to most countries. Shipping to Asia: Effective immediately, pipestud.com will ship only by either USPS Priority or USPS Priority Express International to all countries in Asia. I have had too many problems with greatly delayed or lost packages to countries in Asia when using First Class Mail. USPS First Class International does not track packages once they leave the USA which does not allow me to confirm delivery.  So, starting immediately, I will continue to ship to all Asian countries either by USPS Priority or USPS Priority Express Mail only. And all shipments will be through USPS Priority Mail unless you email me and let me know that you prefer USPS Priority Express Mail shipping.

For most  countries other than the USA  and Asia, orders will be shipped First Class if you do not let me know that you want Priority International shipping soon after making your order. *PLEASE NOTE: USPS will not ship First Class International if the contents weigh more than 4-pounds. If your package weighs over that amount, shipping will be by USPS Priority International. For international customers, you are also agreeing that Pipestud’s Consignment Shop is not responsible for items lost in the mail or any customs issues in your country. I can purchase insurance at the customer’s request and expense. The customs declaration is for “second hand collectible tins” and there is never a mention of tobacco. Also, the contents declared value is only the retail value of your purchase. As an example, if you purchase a tin for $50 that originally sold at retail for $12. Then the declared value is $12 for that particular tin. I am a one man operation and ship many packages each week. So, I do not split International orders into separate packages unless the order is so large that doing so is necessary.

Due to the large volume of purchases each week from customers all over the world, I am not able to hold your purchases for combined shipments with future orders. I do not have space available for doing that and since I do the work myself and do not have a shipping manager, it would be very difficult for me to attempt to manage such requests. Thank you for your understanding.

 

Shipping to Canada: Please note that due to Canadian law, when shipping tobacco products to Canada, I must place a copy of your purchase order and payment receipt in the box with your order which includes the exact price of your purchases and that they are tins/bags of pipe tobacco.

USA based Freight Forwarding Companies: There are several USA based International shipping options that specialize in shipping internationally.  And many of my International customers have USA based Freight Forwarding Company addresses where I ship the packages that are then forwarded to my international buyers. I strongly recommend such Global shipping companies as they are safe and again, specialize in shipping from the USA to many other countries including all of Asia. Here is an example of these freight forwarding services in the USA: https://tinyurl.com/2p8r8wa5

Again, pipestud.com uses only USPS to ship packages for a variety of reasons. Please do not ask me to ship by another method as doing so would slow the process considerably for a small business like mine. So, shipping by any other method is not an option.

Thanks for your understanding,

Steve