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Gifts to Hungary

Posted by (Magyarország / Rep of Texas ) on

I once left a roll of American toilet paper in an AirBnb and received a message: "send more!"

You might be inclined to want to send a thank you gift to someone you met here. The trouble is it will have to go through customs and the recipient will have to pay a fee. That is if they receive it at all. The system here is terrible. Most packages never make it and many show up back in the States 6 months later.

A way around it is Amazon.de.

Even Texas products are available. https://www.amazon.de/Oaieltj-Baseball-Fashion-Printed-Adjustable/dp/B09DT4W2JR/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?crid=EHGSMSC3QYAG&keywords=texas+flagge+hut&qid=1660300209&sprefix=texas+flag+hat%2Caps%2C414&sr=8-14

Posted by
4075 posts

Great idea. Especially in light of a recent discussion on useful/appreciated gifts for an Airbnb host. I have also used an Amazon equivalent for Dubai (Amazon.ae) in case anyone is mailing to the UAE (using the U.S. postal system for mailing there is also problematic).

I have begun using a company called Meest, which I had never heard of till fairly recently. It’s a bit of bother to get the initial account set up, but it’s easy to order from anywhere (but I use Amazon mostly and utilize my free Prime shipping to get it to the Meest warehouse). Then they pack and mail. Mailing cost is very reasonable and easy! I will have a package headed to Hungary next week - and they even deliver to Kyiv! I have had about 5 packages go through reliably! No customs fees up to a certain dollar value.

I confess I have never sent (or left) anyone toilet paper……but you have probably been places where that was useful. 🤣

Posted by
3046 posts

We live in SD. The Dakota Stoneware pottery produces South Dakota merchandise, including some small bison for $3 each. We usually take 20 or so on our trip, and give them to people. It's a South Dakota thing!

Posted by
17908 posts

It came up because my neighbors waited a month for a US package to reach customs, then another month, now it appears it may have been sent back to the US. I sent some things at Christmas that took a few months as well, but did make it.

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