I have not checked But maybe UPS or DHL might be cheaper. They both ship internationally.
For shipping within the US I found they usually are less. Blanche in Minneapolis -------------- Original message from "Malvary J Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- > Hi Jean and others - you can check out the rate that should have been > charged for sending the parcel. You would need to weigh the books and > estimate the weight of the packing but you would definitely get an idea of > how much you should have been charged. You also have to take into account > the size as it is also based on size as well as weight. > > http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/offerings/lettermail/int/rates-e.asp > > Interestingly, I made a baby blanket for my new great niece and took it to > the post office to mail. Needed to also buy a large bubble pack envelope to > pack it into which I did. Addressed the envelope, stuck down the flap, put > on the return address and handed it to the clerk to weigh. After various > computations of weight and size he told me that it was too big to send!! > Duh - it is in one of the Canada Post own brand envelope, so if you can't > send things that big why do you sell envelopes that size? Anyway, he folded > over one end of the envelope and put tape right across it. It cost me > $31.00, so $48 for 4 small books sounds a bit high (actually sounds a lot > high). > > Malvary in Ottawa > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
