You would still be faced with having to send a package to South Africa. The common sense thing to do would be for somebody stateside to pick up the meister duties from David. Just an idea. -Jeff
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have weighed my flies and they weigh .75 ounce > without container, 1 ounce > with (30 grams) if they are sent regular post > overseas I can send them for > 6.95. If I sent them UPS they cost less. But, if I > demand that they get there > in 3-4 weeks, then the cost is, indeed, $23.75. > That is more than I can afford > to pay for flies that cost me $.60 each or less to > make. That is why I > suggested that if each person sends all the others > his snail mail address, we > can put a single fly in each envelope and send it > for 0.37 and get all the > flies for less money by almost half..am I mistaken > im my cost analysis? Thanks > for your help in this matter. Joyce > > Quoting Ed Engelman/Sue Atkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Thank you Joyce for posting this information as I > missed it when it first > > came through. > > > > Secondly > > > > David > > > > Why don't you post the postage rate and we will > send the amount for our own > > packages. I know that I can make my package less > than 50 grams, not the > > 400 that you estimate. [ I generally put my flies > in a piece of > > polyethylene foam taped to a piece of cardboard. > It is light, durable and > > inexpensive especially for trips across the > ocean(s). ] > > > > Secondly, could we send US cash? I have done this > to countries in Eastern > > Europe where check (cheques) are expensive to > cash. > > > > Can you sign up for pay pal? I realize it is not > available for all > > countries. > > > > Also, I have completed my flies. I changed the > pattern from a bead head > > minky to a bead head Zinck Mink named for Ruth > Zinck > > > > Ed > > > > > > > > > > >. The return postage payment > > > > details are given below, based on Air Mail > return and a parcel of 400 > > >grams > > > > weight. > > > > > > SNIP > > > > > > > > > > Tie Deadline: April 9 > > > > Two weeks for international postage: ETA: > April 23 > > > > One weeks sorting and packaging : ETD: April > 30 > > > > Two weeks international postage: ETA: May 14 > > > > > > > > Postal Address > > > > > > > > David Colyn > > > > PO Box 6998 > > > > Weltevreden Park > > > > 1715 > > > > Johannesburg > > > > South Africa > > > > > > > > Return postage payment details: > > > > > > > > Return postage R 145.70 (South African Rand) > > > > Swift: ABSAZAJJ > > > > Name: D.M.Colyn > > > > Acc No: 40 5376 8364 > > > > Acc Type: Cheque > > > > > > > > This amount is based on weight estimate, if > the weight of the return > > >parcel > > > > is below my estimate, I will make up the > difference in either tying > > > > materials or fly fishing paraphernalia to use > the full amount of money > > > > forwarded. If however the weight exceeds my > estimate, I will carry the > > > > difference myself. > > > > > > > > I hope that these arrangements are alright > with you guys. > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > E-mail Disclaimer and Company Information > > > > > > > > http://www.absa.co.za/ABSA/EMail_Disclaimer > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
