Shipping an Ebay item to Puerto Rico - any info?

ctsoxfan

I have a buyer who is looking to bid on a somewhat expensive item ($800), his feedback is light but good, and he lives in Puerto Rico. Has anyone shipped there recently, and can tell me how to best protect myself? I would probably use UPS, unless someone says otherwise, as long as they can track the shipment - and as long as this would protect me with PayPal. Thanks!

packCollector

you can send to puerto rico just like you would send to any US address through the usps, signature confirm , delivery confirm, insurance , etc

lostdart58

UPS is not a good option to Puerto Rico ( There is no low cost "Ground rate").................USPS is your best bet........Using USPS to Puerto Rico is the same as shipping to anywhere else in the US.

I am making the assumption that you are not talking about something huge.

I live in the Virgin islands which are the next islands over from Puerto Rico.....the same applies to anything shipped here.

Jami

ctsoxfan

Great, that is what I wasn't sure about. Thanks very much!

packCollector

Jerry , an example quote from the usps site.


Mailing Service Summary

Mailing Service Your Cost
Priority Mail $4.05
Certified $2.40
Total : $6.45



Related Links

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International Rate Charts

A Customer's Guide to Mailing
Click-N-Ship®! Print shipping labels to send packages




Estimated shipping time from BRAINTREE, MA 02184 to ADJUNTAS, PR 00601 (Zone 7) is 3 Day(s).

Mark the package "Priority Mail" in the postage area.

For security reasons, Priority Mail paid with postage stamps and weighing 16 ounces or more must be deposited at a post office retail counter or handed to a letter carrier.

Certified items must be presented to a retail employee at a post office or a rural carrier.

lostdart58

PS........things almost ALWAYS take a few extra days to a week longer to get there.

ctsoxfan

Duncan, and lostdart58, thank you - excellent help!

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gameusedhoop

May want to contact the buyer before shipping. Much of the island is flooded and without power. I can't imagine mail delivery is a priority right now depending on the severity in the buyers area.

pomobileclk

Latest service update

Puerto Rico
9-21-22

The following offices have resumed normal or partial operations.

Post Offices

Canovanas Post Office: 18400 Carr 3 Ste 136, 00729-9998
Fernandez Juncos Station - 1498 Ave Fernandez Juncos, San Juan, 00909-9998
Guayanilla Post Office - 285 Calle Luis Munoz Rivera, 00656-9998
Plaza Las Américas Station: 525 Ave Fd Roosevelt Ste 111, San Juan, 00918-9997
Plaza Carolina: 200 Ave Fragoso Ste 322, Carolina, 00983-9997
Old San Juan Station - 100 Paseo De Colon Ste 1, San Juan, 00901-9998
Salinas Post Office - 100 Carr Playa, 00751-9998 (PO Box and Retail Mobile Unit)
Santa Isabel - 36 Calle Luis Munoz Rivera Ste 1, 00757-9998
Toa Baja Pueblo - 100 Ave Luis Munoz Rivera, Toa Baja, 00949-9997
San Juan GPO MOWS – 585 Ave Fd Roosevelt, San Juan 00936 (PO Box and Self-Service Kiosk)
Mayaguez Marina Station- 270 Calle De La Candelaria, Mayaguez, 00682-9996
Veterans Plaza - 10 Calle Casia, San Juan, 00921-3201
Contract Post Units

Juncal CPU - 2 Carr 111, San Sebastian, 00685-9994
Voladoras CPU - 13654 Carr 420, Moca, 00676-9842
Due to Hurricane Fiona, all operations in the following facilities are temporarily suspended until further notice:

Post Offices

Barrio Obrero Station - 100 Calle Bella Vis, San Juan, 00915-9997
Ciales Post Office - 25 Carr 149, 00638-9998
Naguabo Post Office - 100 Carr 31, 00718-9998
Atocha New Station - 13 Paseo Atocha, Ponce, 00730-9996
Contract Post Units

Amelia CPU - 59 Ave Ponce De Leon Ste 2, Guaynabo, 00965-9997
Bayamon CPU - 40 Calle Betances, 00961-6219
Castaner CPU - 135 Carr Principal, 00631-9997
Palmarito CPU - 80101 Bo Palmarito Carr 801 Int, Corozal, 00783-9997
Saint Just CPU- 300 Carr 848, Trujillo Alto, 00976-9997
San Francisco CPU - 201 Ave De Diego Ste 10, San Juan, 00927-5832
Universidad Católica CPU - 2250 Blvd Luis A Ferre, Ponce, 00717-0656
No alternate sites are available.

Unless otherwise noted above, other postal facilities in the district are at normal operations.

handyman

When did packcollecotor get banned! I liked that guy!

jimq

@gameusedhoop said:
May want to contact the buyer before shipping. Much of the island is flooded and without power. I can't imagine mail delivery is a priority right now depending on the severity in the buyers area.

I hooe it got there by now. USPS is slow but this was 16 years ago!

daltex

@packCollector said:
Jerry , an example quote from the usps site.

Mailing Service Summary

Mailing Service Your Cost
Priority Mail $4.05
Certified $2.40
Total : $6.45

Related Links

Domestic Rate Charts
International Rate Charts

A Customer's Guide to Mailing
Click-N-Ship®! Print shipping labels to send packages

Estimated shipping time from BRAINTREE, MA 02184 to ADJUNTAS, PR 00601 (Zone 7) is 3 Day(s).

Mark the package "Priority Mail" in the postage area.

For security reasons, Priority Mail paid with postage stamps and weighing 16 ounces or more must be deposited at a post office retail counter or handed to a letter carrier.

Certified items must be presented to a retail employee at a post office or a rural carrier.

Since someone resurrected this thread, does anyone at all use stamps for priority mail anymore?