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Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:12 am
by kman
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.

Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:27 am
by housil
First of all, make sure they have them in stock!!!

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

But they offer some single FSR

Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:43 am
by German_EPA
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

Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:49 am
by kman
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. :-)

Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:54 am
by housil
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:

Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:03 am
by German_EPA
here we go:

Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:05 am
by German_EPA
how i said - first class field rations. the best is what its used for: "eat on the move"

i really love this FSRs! :mrgreen:

Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:03 am
by hannonmc
You guys are going to just keep on rubbing it in, eh?

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

Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:06 pm
by Bypah
:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
:lol: :lol:
:roll:

Re: FSRs and German Customs

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:26 pm
by schliepich
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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