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Posted by: Mr B

Could anybody advise me . . . I have, during the last 4 months send my Russian lady friend some small gifts (choclate, gloves etc) inside a shoebox size postboxs, Now I am new to the forum but have read horror stories of the russian post service not passing on post unless they get backhanders from the recipient, Is this true ? Id hate the thought that she had to pay up each time one of my gifts came.
She lives in St Petersburg, I know this topic has probably come up before, but would welcome any help.

Posted by: cedarwind

I send stuff from the U.S. to Russia and the Ukraine all the time and vise versa. About 4 times a year I send 8 large boxes 70-LBS each to some orphanages. For this I use meest and all by passes customs.

I also send many small packages less than 5-LBS to friends and children of the orphanages. I use the U.S.P.S. or Fedex for this. I have never had any problems and they have never had to pay anything for them. BUT I have heard stories that this does happen at times.

I would just ask your friend, tell her that you are interested to know about how it works for her. I think if the package declared value is less than $100 there is no customs to be paid.

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by Mr B

Could anybody advise me . . . I have, during the last 4 months send my Russian lady friend some small gifts (choclate, gloves etc) inside a shoebox size postboxs, Now I am new to the forum but have read horror stories of the russian post service not passing on post unless they get backhanders from the recipient, Is this true ? Id hate the thought that she had to pay up each time one of my gifts came.
She lives in St Petersburg, I know this topic has probably come up before, but would welcome any help.

I have sent many things to Ukraine and Russia by signed for delivery. I would say 90% of got there, to Ukraine from the UK is 5-7 days to Russia it could be anything from 2 weeks to 4 weeks from my experience.

I sent a parcel to Ufa in Russia two weeks ago, again signed for on delivery and it has not arrived as of this morning. Could be anytime in the next 3 days.

Chris

Posted by: EasyTarget

Postcard from Moscow to Honolulu -- other side of the planet, took 3 weeks.

Posted by: Mr B

Thanks for replying buddies, maybe those horror stories were a little over the top, I feel a little easier now.