First, and most common: USPS
If you choose to use them, I would use a flat rate box. These are a little over $24.00 (price varies on box but the size I sent was $24.00) and get there in 7-10 days (supposedly)
Pros: This is the cheapest option I have found.
Cons: If it says 7-10 days it really means 4-6 weeks. It will probably get to Mexico in that 7-10 days but the Mexican Postal Service takes a REALLY long time. Another big problem, stealing. There is a really high percentage of packages that get damaged, have missing items, or are stolen completely. Really the only chance of this not happening is to cover the package with pictures of the Virgin Mary (make sure to put them over the edges of the box where you open it) But doing this doesn't insure anything.
Overall: This isn't a great option. But Cody did get it eventually (five weeks later) and as far as I know, nothing was stolen.
The next place I tried: My Missionary Shipping
On their website they make themselves sound really great but honestly my experience was nothing close to that. They use DHL which is the safest way to ship. It also (supposedly) gets in the missionary's hands 1-3 days. Nope. Not for me. It got to Mexico in two days but sat in customs for over two weeks. The guy who runs it wasn't helpful at all and hard to get ahold of. I had no idea that half of the things I sent were illegal! So the package that got to Cody was practically empty. It was really really frustrating. I would not recommend this company to anyone!
Pros: They use DHL which is really fast and really safe. Your package never leaves a DHL workers hands. It is completely safe and you can track it the whole time.
Cons: Pretty pricey but considering how fast it gets there it's a lot cheaper than most places! The customer service was not great and the website was confusing. You also have to chat back and forth with him to figure out how much it costs. And this is based on his convenience so it takes a couple of days just to get a price quote! Can you tell I was really unhappy? Haha
Overall: My experience was really bad and I would tell you to avoid these guys!
What I'm trying next: Global Mission Shipping
These guys seem to be fantastic. They use DHL so their prices and delivery time are the same as My Missionary Shipping however what impresses me the most is there customer service. I met them at the Missionary Expo a few weeks ago and they were great! They were really organized and kind. I'm really excited to try them out and I'll give a review of them after I send my next package.
Pros: Organized, friendly, use DHL (look at the pros from the last company), they're website is fantastic! They have an instant quote calculator and keep an updated list of things that you can't send to every country they ship to. (This would've been really helpful) Their customer service is quick and helpful. If you send them a question they will reply within an hour (from my experience anyways) So far, they have been fantastic.
Cons: So far none. But I'll let you know how things go!
Overall: It sounds like the best option and I've been thrilled with their customer service so far.
The company that I would suggest is Global Mission Shipping. I am so impressed with them so far and I hope that it stays that way. So there you have it.
Xoxo
Mads
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