Use the services of courier services stopped, although it did five or six years. Expensive, and most importantly, because of delays at customs disappears most importantly for their dignity - the speed of delivery. Began to use the services of regular mail. From December 2010 to date, received four paintings from Germany, Holland and USA. All with an estimate of $ 300 and marked as gift (this is not essential, but still). Pictures came to me in Sochi for about month. Yes, a long time, but sitting on the change for fear of losing parcels in this case compensate only the cost of evaluation and transfer, but it comes! The last two pictures of Customs did not even inspect, pack the sender has not been violated. Ie who was in the premise - Vermeer or n \\\\ x customs apparently not interested
So far prefer this type of shipment from private individuals. Although working with auction houses, he does not quite fit.