I am going to USA for holiday and want to buy a golf driver.What is best way to get it back into the UK? Paul?

Question

I am going to USA for holiday and want to buy a golf driver.What is best way to get it back into the UK? Paul?

Answer 1

3 Options.

1: Phone the company who you are flying with and explain the situation. Tell them that there is a good chance that your return baggage will contain a Golf Driver and that you wish this to be brought back and what are their policies regarding this. They will explain whether this is possible or not and what charges you are likely to pay for doing this.

2: Where ever you are going on holiday, log onto their tourist board and ask for all the local golf shops, contact these golf shops and ask them if they despatch to the UK, most of them will have this service available at a cost.

3: Phone the recognised international couriers (DHL, Parcelforce etc etc) and tell them that you are going on holiday to Florida (Example!) and that you wish to send a package back home from florida, they will tell you where their offices are and how much this service will cost.

REMEMBER: You are not the first person to want to do this, all three options will have plenty of experience of dealing with this situation, just compare the prices and then pick which option you prefer.

I would recommend you get the insurance (Make sure you ask if this is included in the price they have quoted) just to be on the safe side though.

One Question Though:

Why are you going to america to buy a driver?

I understand that because of the strength of the pound against the dollar you are going to get a good wedge of dollars for your money but that doesn't help if the price is twice as much.

I recently brought a Ping G10 driver, 4 Wood and Irons from my local supplier, I was fitted on site and have a 2 year guarantee and a lifetime warranty which enables me to go back and have the clubs tweaked when ever I want. All this + a Ping Cart Bag, A box of Pro V1's and a towel came to £750.00.

When I enquired to Ping in America (I am going to Vegas in September) I was told this set would cost me around $1800.00, with a $80.00 shipping fee, that = £940.00!!!!

Just shop around before you go, you might be suprised.

Good Luck

Answer 2

give a tenner to a deckhand on a ship and smugul it in. or pretend its your walking stick and you have arthritis.

Answer 3

Buy a legally fat driver.  Find more info here

www.legallyfat.com

I hope this helps.

With Abundance,

Hitem Goode

Answer 4

I believe that you can just bring your entire golf bag as checked luggage.  Buy the driver and put it with the rest and when you are ready to go back, check it again.  That would be the easiest way to do it.

Answer 5

Fedex, UPS, DHL   all deliver to the UK.