Shipping to Ghana
Reasons to use Private Shipping Company DHL
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Many African countries have corrupted postal offices and inadequate infrastructure to secure delivery
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Lack of addresses, etc.
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Private shipping minimizes chance of theft and ensures accountability
Our first shipment to Ghana
Original quotes estimated that to ship all materials to Ghana would cost $1200 using UPS and $2100 using DHL for a 24x12x18 box
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Our team re-evaluated and sent 700 flat diodes, 20 female USB, 20 male USB, 20 voltage regulators, 7 thermal switches, and 690 round diodes for the cost of $300. We sent enough diodes and switches to construct about 10 ISEC
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Martin is unable to purchase PCTS, 3.2V batteries, and gorilla tape in Ghana.
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Takeaways:
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Martin purchasing products in Ghana at a more expensive rate than in America is still overall less than the high cost of international shipping