The postal services in South Africa, Indonesia, Nigeria, and India are not reliable according to our experience.

These are the problems:

South Africa: More than 50% of packages are lost (stolen) or are otherwise never delivered. The solution is EMS (Expedited Mail Service) or a courier such as DHL or FedEx.

Indonesia: Many packages lost. The ones that are delivered are often smashed or otherwise damaged. Same solution as South Africa.

Nigeria: With only a limited experience (one package sent, one package lost) we'll group Nigeria in this list. Same solution as South Africa.

India: The Indian Customs Bureau is completely corrupt. They will screw you every time. You can expect high tariffs, taxes, or duties, no matter what amount is listed for as the value of any parcel. We can ship directly via the mail, but expect a battle at Customs.

If you wish to use a courier for your delivery, please contact me before placing your order so that I can quote the proper amount for the courier of your choice.

Please note that officially, our $9.80 flat rate can apply to South Africa, Indonesia, Nigeria, and India, but we cannot offer any insurance or guarantee of safe delivery for that amount. Let's be realistic: The problem is, Air Mail is simply not a safe and reasonable delivery method in these cases. But at least we are willing to do our best to serve you.

South Africans with plans for themselves, family, or friends to travel through San Diego, California: We've had a fair number of South Africans pick up their artwork orders to hand-carry their Asian art back. We are happy to accommodate such arrangements.

Additional Issues

We've been hit hard with more than $30,000 worth of fraud from India, Indonesia, and Nigeria. We will not under any circumstances take a credit card order from these countries. You must select the "Money Order" payment option when you check out, and email me for our bank information to perform a wire transfer.

There are no exceptions - we were nearly put out of business, and are still recovering from the fraudulent purchases made by:
GAUTAM KUMAR ANAND
HOUSE NUMBER 62, SECTOR 37
NOIDA, UTTAR PRADEESH 201301
INDIA

If anyone by the name Gautam Anand or Guatam Kumar Anand tries to do business with you, please note that he is a thief, a liar, and will do whatever he can to rip you off and starve your family while smiling and acting like your best friend.
If you've been defrauded by Gautam, please contact me, as we are making plans to have him prosecuted and punished for his crimes.