Julka
Joined: 25-Jul-2017
Posts: 48
Posted: 11-Jan-2019, 21:15
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Posted: 11-Jan-2019, 21:15
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Hi guys,
Probably the collectors from Germany have already noticed this:
From 1.1.2019 only documents in letters can be sent abroad. For the dispatch of goods business customers can use the goods post internationally, private customers can use the products of DHL Paket. More information can be found in our FAQs.
Which means that a package without a tracking number is 16 euros and with one is 46. Any ideas on a workaround?
i_getsov
Joined: 26-Sep-2015
Posts: 231
Posted: 11-Jan-2019, 21:32
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Posted: 11-Jan-2019, 21:32
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Good to know,thanks for the information!
I have a huge package to receive from Germany,which was sent with Hermes courier...may it be a good alternative?
CassTaylor
Joined: 30-May-2014
Posts: 8551
Posted: 11-Jan-2019, 21:37
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Posted: 11-Jan-2019, 21:37
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Over here someone suggested using "technical drawings" for the customs declaration form:
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic77637.html
If they count as "documents", perhaps that might be a workaround?
Leitwolf
Joined: 1-Oct-2013
Posts: 179
Posted: 13-Jan-2019, 22:26
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Posted: 13-Jan-2019, 22:26
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The national post changes were caused by changes of UPU-treaty. But I've no idea how Deutsche Post AG is able to find out if my letter contains coins (now forbidden, because no "document") or not.
http://www.upu.int/en/activities/integrated-product-plan/principles.html
Palinka83
Joined: 22-Dec-2013
Posts: 68
Posted: 3-May-2019, 18:31
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Posted: 3-May-2019, 18:31
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So I just found out about this on Monday (was away from swapping for half a year).
Since I'd already received the shipment from my swap partner I just told them the little air-cushion envelope contained 'documents'.
Well now it's been a couple of days and I worry they just 'lost' it due to this new rules.
Any experiences with this by now? Do they return the letters to the sender, do they get 'lost' or do they actually still go through?
apuking
Joined: 31-Oct-2012
Posts: 8689
Posted: 3-May-2019, 20:18
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Posted: 3-May-2019, 20:18
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That was quite a shock when I found out.
in March I sent out 5 bubble wrapped envelopes in foreign countries as document sending but all had reached their destinations.
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Ronald70
Joined: 19-Jul-2013
Posts: 204
Posted: 3-May-2019, 22:52
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Posted: 3-May-2019, 22:52
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My last envelope with coins to Spain was refused at two post offices. Had to send it as an expensive parcel instead.
apuking
Joined: 31-Oct-2012
Posts: 8689
Posted: 3-May-2019, 23:46
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Edited: 3-May-2019, 23:46
Posted: 3-May-2019, 23:46
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Edited: 3-May-2019, 23:46
Quote: "Ronald70"My last envelope with coins to Spain was refused at two post offices. Had to send it as an expensive parcel instead.
I was also refused at post office but the solution for me was to print the postal mark myself (Online Frankierung) and then simply throw it in at the postal office.
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Julka
Joined: 25-Jul-2017
Posts: 48
Posted: 4-May-2019, 13:18
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Posted: 4-May-2019, 13:18
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For me bubble wrapped envelopes worked so far but once the post office employee looked quite suspicious when I gave him 300g envelope marked as documents.
Can you print the Frankierung for a non-German shipment as well?
Ronald70
Joined: 19-Jul-2013
Posts: 204
Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:27
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Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:27
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Quote: "apuking"
Quote: "Ronald70"My last envelope with coins to Spain was refused at two post offices. Had to send it as an expensive parcel instead.
I was also refused at post office but the solution for me was to print the postal mark myself (Online Frankierung) and then simply throw it in at the postal office.
Yes, this works when the later is sent unregistered.
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