FEDEX will NOT reimburse You, because the package did not get lost in their Posession, get ready for that at the end, and the end most likely will not be near, it can take a loooong time.
a New Wii costs here on the Isle in the different shops around PC and Higuey $250.- and less, sure in Santo Domingo or in Santiago the Cousin would find even better Deals, hassle Free, no customs, no waiting Time, He can purchase it tomorrow morning and give the x-mas present to your Son tomorrow on Time.
send the Money to the Cousin by Western Union or such, costs 5% for the wire, quick and painless.
consider the Wii lost and get a new One down Here on the Isle, otherwise Your Son will pass many X-Mas's without a Wii, lol.
I shipped in April 2007 40!!! large and stuffed Baseball Bags full of DONATED Baseball Equipment, Airline brought it Free of Chartge as a Donation, thanks Air Canada for that, Value of the mostly New Equipment around 25KUS, Shipment acompanied by a Signed Letter of the Dominican Ambassador in Ottawa Recommending to let the Shipment (listed in the letter with every single Item/Ball/Bat/Glove etc etc) pass Customs Free of Charge of Taxes because it is a DONATION for 4 poor Baseball Youth Teams (of course also listed there).
now You have 1284 chances to "Guess" where the Shipment is Today's/or still is not Today's??? after I paid aome quiet Hefty Storage Fees at the PC Airport for "Storage of the Shipent".
Customs My Azz.
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for shipments such as Your Wii, use UPS,
much better is anyways to purchase the things down here and hasslefree.
that way you have your Warranty down here,
you can purchase directly in a shop and have the Items available right away,
no waiting Times, no Customs Azz Hassles.
Happy Hollies
Mike