Shipping an Engagement Ring to France

[Gav5000]

Have any of you had experience of shipping jewellery abroad?
I live in France but had an engagement ring handmade in my home town in Scotland. I didn't expect it to be difficult to find a courier to get it to me but it's proving to be quite a problem!
It needs to be insured to the value of around £3k.
Any leads appreciated!
Thanks

[Nickyboy]

Whats the issue with finding a courier?

You can ship it UPS, it will be expensive once you add the £3k insurance.

Don't use the likes of Interparcel, Parcel2Go etc as jewelry is normally on their list of prohibited goods due to the problems with proving value for some items.

Always go direct to the courier company for valuable goods

[crossy67]

Where in France and when?

[red_slr]

UPS or DHL.

[V41LEY]

When and where ?

[Tango13]

Nickyboy said:

Whats the issue with finding a courier?

You can ship it UPS, it will be expensive once you add the £3k insurance.

Don't use the likes of Interparcel, Parcel2Go etc as jewelry is normally on their list of prohibited goods due to the problems with proving value for some items.

Always go direct to the courier company for valuable goods

Don't FFS tick the insurance box with UPS, they're theiving bds! Every time I've ever sent something insured with them they have opened the parcel to 'check the contents' and part of the consignment has gone missing.

[Gav5000]

Tango13 said:

Don't FFS tick the insurance box with UPS, they're theiving bds! Every time I've ever sent something insured with them they have opened the parcel to 'check the contents' and part of the consignment has gone missing.

Thanks all. This is the sort of thing that is making me a tad nervous. Looking into other options now (ie making a trip back to the UK).

[Alex]

Good excuse for a Scottish and French road trip! I'll fetch it for you.

(Just kidding...)

[Crush]

Considering the value, is it better to get a cheap flight to the UK and collect it in person?

[ColinM50]

Cheapo Ryanair day return?

[Vizsla]

Crush said:

Considering the value, is it better to get a cheap flight to the UK and collect it in person?

What's the panic? If it is (romantic gesture? oh my), then as above.

[Nickyboy]

Tango13 said:

Don't FFS tick the insurance box with UPS, they're theiving bds! Every time I've ever sent something insured with them they have opened the parcel to 'check the contents' and part of the consignment has gone missing.

So send it uninsured? Good one. Nobody opens the packages to "check contents" They would only ever be opened by customs offers either on a random check or because something flagged up with on Xray or with declared items