Shout out to Casa Ivar luggage service

[Juspassinthru]

I wanted to share my experience using the luggage forwarding/storage service offered by Casa Ivar.

I flew from Dallas to Paris, arriving in Paris on March 29th. I’d requested DHL shipping from Paris to Santiago in advance from their website. My shipping label arrived before I left Dallas. I took my roll aboard to a Paris DHL office. While that was not necessary, I figured taking one potential failure point out of the equation was worth the walk.

I began my Camino on April 1 in Oloron, France, several days later I had an email delivery notification from DHL confirming my civilian clothes were in Santiago. I arrived in Santiago on May 15th and retrieved my bag.

On May 16th, I dropped my backpack and Camino clothes, sleeping bag, etc. at Ivar’s shop to be shipped back home as my wife and I were continuing our holiday for a couple more weeks. Today, the 24th my gear arrived home. Great service! Thank you!

One thing I learned. After watching Ivar’s video about wrapping your pack in plastic, which I did, the first thing they did at the DHL office was cut it all off, inspected the contents and then secured the zippers with tie-wraps. So, don’t know if that’s normal but that was my experience.

Thanks again for providing this great service.

 

[Goyo]

Thanks for the primary source review about Ivar’s storage/shipping service. As far as DHL cutting off your plastic wrapping, it must be a customs’ issue. I guess they have no sniffer pooches to check for contraband

 

[Juspassinthru]

Thanks for the primary source review about Ivar’s storage/shipping service. As far as DHL cutting off your plastic wrapping, it must be a customs’ issue. I guess they have no sniffer pooches to check for contraband

No customs, Paris to Santiago. It may have been that office. Either way, I’m a fan.

 

[Goyo]

No customs, Paris to Santiago. It may have been that office. Either way, I’m a fan.

Ah. I misunderstood the start and end point. And yes, it’s a service I will look into as I plan on flying into CDG. Thanks again.

 

[javababy55]

I wanted to share my experience using the luggage forwarding/storage service offered by Casa Ivar.

I flew from Dallas to Paris, arriving in Paris on March 29th. I’d requested DHL shipping from Paris to Santiago in advance from their website. My shipping label arrived before I left Dallas. I took my roll aboard to a Paris DHL office. While that was not necessary, I figured taking one potential failure point out of the equation was worth the walk.

I began my Camino on April 1 in Oloron, France, several days later I had an email delivery notification from DHL confirming my civilian clothes were in Santiago. I arrived in Santiago on May 15th and retrieved my bag.

On May 16th, I dropped my backpack and Camino clothes, sleeping bag, etc. at Ivar’s shop to be shipped back home as my wife and I were continuing our holiday for a couple more weeks. Today, the 24th my gear arrived home. Great service! Thank you!

One thing I learned. After watching Ivar’s video about wrapping your pack in plastic, which I did, the first thing they did at the DHL office was cut it all off, inspected the contents and then secured the zippers with tie-wraps. So, don’t know if that’s normal but that was my experience.

Thanks again for providing this great service.

I agree also . We have used Ivars service in the past and then this year with the DHL delivery from Pamplona to SDC. There was a problem at first w/DHL picking up the duffel . But it was resolved quickly with Ivar’s incredible office assistant Iria

 

[Devereaux]

I used Ivar's service as well, twice.
But, I sent my items to Santiago using Spain's postal service (Correos), since I landed first in Spain.
Yes, I wrapped mine in cellophane too.
Once, actually had a Correos supervisor help me wrap it!
Great service!
It worked splendidly.
Cellophane was still on when I arrived in Santiago.