FSRs and German Customs

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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by kman » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:12 am

Speaking from recent experience here...

Let's just say you have a German buddy buy some FSRs and then re-ship them to you in the US. Germany has some "decent" flat-rate shipping from DHL:

Up to 5kg €35 ($46)
Up to 10kg €45 ($60)
Up to 20kg €65 ($86)

I priced out the cost of either 10kg (4 FSRs) or 20kg (8-9 FSRs) and the final priced worked out to about $30 per FSR to get them over here to the US. Now if you had someone in the UK who could get a few cases shipped for to them for cheap, that might save some money on the initial shipping cost. But if you're looking at shipping more than 9 FSRs (one case) at a time (to save shipping costs), you have to add the extra worry that Customs might take a special interest in your pacakge. Yes, even if the product originated here in the US - because they won't necessarily know that.

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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by housil » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:27 am

First of all, make sure they have them in stock!!!

I bought (the last?) four cases...

But they offer some single FSR

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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by German_EPA » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:43 am

no - i had the last 4 cases definitly :wink: i know it for sure
housil wrote:First of all, make sure they have them in stock!!!

I bought (the last?) four cases...

But they offer some single FSR
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MILITARY/OUTDOOR/CAMPING/EMERGENCY-FOOD
:arrow: :arrow: :arrow: My shop: http://www.adventure-world.de

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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by kman » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:49 am

Keep rubbing it in guys...why don't you also post some more pictures of your huge stashes of FSRs to make us over here in the US even more jealous. :-)

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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by housil » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:54 am

kman wrote:Keep rubbing it in guys...why don't you also post some more pictures of your huge stashes of FSRs to make us over here in the US even more jealous. :-)
I can´t. I´m at work and have all my pics at home... :wink:

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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by German_EPA » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:03 am

here we go:
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and my other 3 sealed ones
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beef sticks
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my open one
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MILITARY/OUTDOOR/CAMPING/EMERGENCY-FOOD
:arrow: :arrow: :arrow: My shop: http://www.adventure-world.de

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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by German_EPA » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:05 am

how i said - first class field rations. the best is what its used for: "eat on the move"

i really love this FSRs! :mrgreen:
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MILITARY/OUTDOOR/CAMPING/EMERGENCY-FOOD
:arrow: :arrow: :arrow: My shop: http://www.adventure-world.de

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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by hannonmc » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:03 am

You guys are going to just keep on rubbing it in, eh?

*sigh* Definitely want to get my hands on one of these...

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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by Bypah » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:06 pm

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Post by schliepich » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:26 pm

Hi guys,

don't want to make anyone angry but I grabbed one case, too :D I ordered 11 FSRs and received one sealed case and two single packages taped on top. Wow !

I can higly recommend armyrations.co.uk for their superb service, and very fast shipping. Maybe, for those who have the privilege to be shipped from UK, you have to order 9 FSR (3 x 3 of a kind) to get them into one case ? Just wondering :roll:

And like housil said, absolutely no problem with the customs... Thanks for motivating me, and someday, nearly starved, I will eat up a whole ration and post a detailed review (for those are interested) ...
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