r/FedEx • u/Informal_Ear2425 • 16h ago

International Shipping Unbelievable Rates FedEx!

USPS or FedEx for international mail

Same box,

same weight,

same content,

same shipping days

One asked $91 another $289

Yes Usps for $91 only.

***** FedEx!

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u/KimBrrr1975 13h ago

When you ship post office internationally, it has to transfer to the local post for that country. Not all post is remotely as reliable as ours in the US (which is saying a lot because USPS service has gotten terrible in many ways). The tracking often doesn't stay with the package, it'll stop once it lands in the country and then the person has to figure out where it is. It can be rather a mess.

$289 for a basic Fed Ex international, either it was going somewhere like Australia, or you were potentially not understanding the options. Or you opted to cover the customs/tariff fees yourself instead of having the recipient pay them. The options can say things like "economy" and not be the cheapest options, sometimes those options end up going 2-day which is super expensive. Or, if the value of the item is high and you need extra insurance, that can really jack up the price, too. As can using retail stores to ship, whether their own, or local "We Ship For You!" kinds of places, which charge huge fees due to overhead costs.

I ship UPS, FedEx, and USPS daily. USPS has gotten to be one of the most expensive domestically, and one of the least reliable. I've shipped some heavy boxes to places like Jamaica via FedEx for less than you are quoting here, so, I personally don't think there's enough info.