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At the very least, you don't need to do the first two steps. Backblaze can ship you your backup on a hard drive, which you can then return for a full refund. h
by DenseComet 5y ago
At the very least, you don't need to do the first two steps. Backblaze can ship you your backup on a hard drive, which you can then return for a full refund.
https://www.backblaze.com/restore.html https://www.backblaze.com/restore.html
- cloogshicer 5y agoThank you for the suggestion! The problem is that this is very expensive if you're not in the US. I'd have to pay for customs + return shipping, which would add up to much more than the cost of a new drive.
- orra 5y agoTemporary import of goods is a thing in many jurisdictions. Have the sender fill out the paperwork correctly, and return the drive when you're done. Then you might be exempt from VAT, customs duty, and those infuriating processing fees the couriers charge you. It's not /quite/ the same, but thankfully even after Brexit I can export broken electronics from the UK to the EU for warranty repair—without being charged a fee when the repaired item is returned to me. (The manufacturer in the EU isn't charged a fee either, when they receive the broken item.) As for returns shipping, maybe you can shop around, but yeah, it can be expensive.
- cloogshicer 5y agoThanks, I'll look into that!