Originally Posted by
Ogsarg
The Florida company was likely a freight forwarder. They will arrange for the pick up at origin (or the package can be shipped to the local forwarder's office), put it on a ship or plane to a U.S. City, get it cleared through customs and then sent to the recipient via local service, truck, or whatever is needed. They essentially manage it point to point so you don't have to hassle trying to figure out the requirements for international shipping.
So was my package shipped as a box within a box or something? I received a pristine looking box, that to all appearances looked like it had traveled like it was labeled via priority overnight... not taken 8 days overseas and sitting in customs for 3 days. My Merlin tracking history has about 25 scans/steps in the process. Arriving in country in NY, Not Miami, and delivered. I don't see how a sealed box goes thru Customs and comes with no labelling from the shipper in the UK whatsoever