[Info-vax] Sending stuff to Europe

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <r025i8pktq4oi494pf0bqjk5ti2tkqssd5 at 4ax.com>,
	Louis Krupp <lkrupp at nospam.pssw.com.invalid> writes:
> On 18 Feb 2013 01:18:34 GMT, billg999 at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon)
> wrote:
> 
>>In article <t1j2i89j9m1heuad426ecp95tnqid010ak at 4ax.com>,
>>	Louis Krupp <lkrupp at nospam.pssw.com.invalid> writes:
>>> On 17 Feb 2013 20:21:42 GMT, billg999 at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon)
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>Can anyone suggest how to do this at a reasonable cost?
>>>>I just ran a 2lb. 6x9x2 inch package past UPS and the USPS.
>>>>UPS wanted from $100 to $178 to ship it to England.
>>>>The cheapest from the USPS was $55 with most offerings being around $78.
>>>>I'm sorry, but these cards just aren't worth that much.  If I can't
>>>>find something much cheaper I will have to withdraw the offer to send
>>>>them overseas.
>>> 
>>> I might be missing something, but I found this at usps.com:
>>> 
>>> http://ircalc.usps.com/MailServices.aspx?country=10150&m=6&p=2&o=0
>>> 
>>> Ever since the Postal Service eliminated outbound surface mai a few
>>> years agol, nothing's cheap.
>>> 
>>
>>Exactly what I said. $55.60, $78.10 and $79.95.
> 
> Odd.  When I scroll down that page, I see $24.15 at the bottom.
> 

I didn't, but someone (Thanks again Jan-Erik) pointed me in the right
direction and I now have two packages headed for the PO tomorrow.

bill

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