If the electronics ban goes into effect from Europe to the US I suspect quite a few folks are going to be looking for alternatives to putting their gear into checked baggage. For example, I'd rather trust FedEx with my laptop than airport security and baggage handlers.

I'm hoping those with knowledge of international shipping might share ideas on how to ship electronics, such as laptop computers, with the least difficulty and cost.

After looking at the FedEx site, one question I have is how not to pay duty when shipping my laptop home to myself - I have the receipt, who would I show it to?
(Mods: as this question is indirectly related to security, i.e. dealing with the problems caused by security policy, I'm posting it here. pls move if you feel it would be better elsewhere)