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MenuWhat is the best shipping method to test out Amazon UK from the US?
I created a seller account on amazon.co.uk, and want to send out a small package to test out a product (20 units)
UPS seems to be the most popular, but they're quite pricey. Does anyone know if USPS priority international would work well?
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Talk with the folks at MyUS.com about your situation.
Likely they'll be able to provide a simple + cheap way to handle this.
And... overseas shipping is always expensive, so depending on your product, profit margins may not allow selling through overseas Amazon organizations.
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