[Info-vax] Sending stuff to Europe

[BillPedersen]

On Sunday, February 17, 2013 8:23:14 PM UTC-5, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> In article <kfrm7u$cf4$1 at news.albasani.net>,
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> 	Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> writes:
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> > Bill Gunshannon wrote 2013-02-17 21:21:
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> >> Can anyone suggest how to do this at a reasonable cost?
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> >> I just ran a 2lb. 6x9x2 inch package past UPS and the USPS.
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> >> UPS wanted from $100 to $178 to ship it to England.
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> >> The cheapest from the USPS was $55 with most offerings being around $78.
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> >> I'm sorry, but these cards just aren't worth that much.  If I can't
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> >> find something much cheaper I will have to withdraw the offer to send
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> >> them overseas.
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> >>
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> >> bill
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> > When an US'er has trouble finding shipping options "overseas"
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> > I usualy direct them to :
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> > http://ircalc.usps.gov/default.aspx?Mode=Intl_Single&CID=10411
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> > If I select "Sweden" and click on :
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> > Priority Mail International Padded Flat Rate Envelope
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> > 12-1/2" x 9-1/2", Maximum weight 4 pounds.
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> > I get a price of $23.95.
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> I get $44.95.
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> > And besides, why would you care?
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> > The receiver pays the shipping anyway, not ?
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> Sorry, I guess I am just too honest.  I don;'t think these cards are
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> worth $70-$100.  If someone actually wants to pay that kind of extortion
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> for me to send it there, I'm willing.  But I want anyone who is interested
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> to know what the cost is going to be up front.
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> bill
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Go here:

  http://ircalc.usps.gov/MailServices.aspx?country=10440&m=2&p=4&o=0#
and look under Priority - second expanding section - $23.95...

Bill.