Best way to ship extra stuff to semester abroad?

Lafalum84
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:17:30 +0000

Have your D buy what she needs in Spain. My S is in Spain right now, and his program warned us about shipping boxes, predicting the exact problems that other posters have listed - issues with customs, taxes, etc.

Plus, if she buys stuff and submits the receipts to the airline, shouldn’t the airline be reimbursing her for at least some of the costs? If they don’t find her luggage, I think they’re responsible for at least some of her costs to replace the times (a couple hundred dollar limit). Even if they do find it, they might reimburse her for some expenses. The airline lost my D’s bag for 36 hours when we went to Florida; I submitted about $100 in receipts (purchase of a bathing suit, flip flops, a pair of shorts, t-shirt, toothbrush, etc) and they paid me back. Not sure about international flights but I’d think it would be the same.

This was one of my biggest fears when S left for Spain a week ago. I was so relieved when he arrived with both of his bags (suitcase and large-ish backpack were checked, small backpack was carried on). You and your D have my sympathy. What a way to start a semester abroad.