What Do We Do, Now That Club Correos Is a Goner....

I am travelling to China, and come back in August. If you like to bring any small items, like computer components, phone accessories, please tell me, maybe I can help if having enough spaces. Delivery place would be at Otavalo.

Up until today I had about 10 separate purchases off of Ebay from Chinese sellers that were pending delivery.  Some of these items date back to February of this year.

Well, when basically I had given up on getting any of these items, 5 of them showed up, bundled up. So, I still have hope some of the other items will show up eventually.

I think budget cuts have taken a toll on the Ecuador mail system this past year.  I basically have decided if I am going to order anything off of Ebay, I am going to have them sent to my shipping service in the U.S. and then once I get as close to 4 kilograms possible,  have  the consolidated package mailed here using U.S. priority mail.

Any updates on the shipping situation since 2016? How has it been working out for people? Are you using couriers/frieght forwarders? Or the international post? What has been subject to $42 import fees and what has been excused?

My Ecuadorian girlfriend's birthday is coming at the end of July. I am planning to send her a watch, laptop, and some clothes in a consolidated  shipment that is under 4kg and under $400. She lives in Guayaquil.
She has an account with Laarbox.

Still wondering if I should use the postal serivce? I feel iffy about government shipping.

Laarbox quotes $9.5 per pound shipping and $42 import fees.

Suggestions? 2018 experiences?