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Shipping Oud from Irak

rajeh - 6-25-2015 at 09:50 PM

Hi,

Please I need yr advice and yr experience for the best way/protection to ship an oud from Irak without damaging it.
Sharing some pictures would be very helpful.
DHL is very expensive 600$ compared to the oud price. Experience with Irak post office.

Many thanks

suz_i_dil - 6-26-2015 at 02:39 AM

Hello
I don't have experience with Iraq post service.
but from syria - Damascus it worked with the oud in a fiber hard case. Then blocks of polystyrene which blocked the fiber hard case from any movement for the whole put inside a big carton box. Inside a wooden box would be even better. Ply wood is enough and don't need to be so thick.
I don't have picture but hope this is clear description

suz_i_dil - 6-26-2015 at 02:43 AM

Like this for exemple
With a carton box a hard case would be better with more polystyrene than this exemple

rajeh - 6-26-2015 at 09:29 AM

Many thanks for yr advice. By the way yr Zaher Khalifeh' oud is perfect.

suz_i_dil - 6-27-2015 at 12:51 AM

Indeed Rajeh, i really enjoy this oud.
Best regards

cjmichael - 6-30-2015 at 06:25 AM

Be aware that most customs services will open and inspect it. If you make it too difficult for them to open it and inspect it, they will be very rough with it and are more likely to damage it.

Good luck!