it is not now possible to send parcels surface mail from the USA,
only by
airmail which is massively expensive. That ends my massive book
buying when
over there. Patricia in Wales
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The postal service here has become very
expensive, and service, more and more lax. They give us the reasons
The Canadian postal service is also VERY expensive. Part of the problem is
that you have to know where the parcel is going (different rates for
different post codes). This is one of the reasons I haven't put some things
on e-bay because I can't quote the postage until I know where it is
If it's possible see if you can't get the books you are looking for in Germany
rather than the us (they tend to have a much better selection than the uk)
that's where most of my books and thread come from.
postage is ok or even free and arrives about as fast as uk 2nd class.
On 4 Sep
I think this is one reason so many eBay vendors choose the Flate-Rate
Priority mail. You figure out which container the item requires, and
you know how much the shipping will be. For a tiny little bobbin, the
lowest possible rate in Flate-Rate would be $4.95 (I think it's still
that...
