Posting parcels to Oz
Aug 18th 2006, 7:47 pm
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Posting parcels to Oz
Does anyone know of a cheaper way of sending parcels to Oz?
Took a parcel to the post office today and was told it would cost £55 to post a 3.7k parcel by airmail to Oz. Surface mail which takes much longer would be £47. The postage cost is actually more than the items in the parcel are worth. The parcel is for relatives already there, but it has got me wondering if there are any cheaper alternative ways of getting parcels to Oz for when we move there.......
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Took a parcel to the post office today and was told it would cost £55 to post a 3.7k parcel by airmail to Oz. Surface mail which takes much longer would be £47. The postage cost is actually more than the items in the parcel are worth. The parcel is for relatives already there, but it has got me wondering if there are any cheaper alternative ways of getting parcels to Oz for when we move there.......
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Aug 18th 2006, 9:25 pm
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Re: Posting parcels to Oz
Originally Posted by sunshine dreamer
Does anyone know of a cheaper way of sending parcels to Oz?
Took a parcel to the post office today and was told it would cost £55 to post a 3.7k parcel by airmail to Oz. Surface mail which takes much longer would be £47. The postage cost is actually more than the items in the parcel are worth. The parcel is for relatives already there, but it has got me wondering if there are any cheaper alternative ways of getting parcels to Oz for when we move there.......
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Took a parcel to the post office today and was told it would cost £55 to post a 3.7k parcel by airmail to Oz. Surface mail which takes much longer would be £47. The postage cost is actually more than the items in the parcel are worth. The parcel is for relatives already there, but it has got me wondering if there are any cheaper alternative ways of getting parcels to Oz for when we move there.......
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Anyway, it gives an online quote and if you are happy with it you can organise delivery for the next day.
Tracey
Aug 19th 2006, 8:38 am
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Re: Posting parcels to Oz
Originally Posted by barney41
We have recently sent our visa application off and used www.interparcel.com. The parcel actually went with DHL, and took three days and you can track it all the way. In my opinion much better than the Royal Mail, who we sent the TRA assessment with - the parcel according to their tracking system is still in the United States of America!!!
Anyway, it gives an online quote and if you are happy with it you can organise delivery for the next day.
Tracey
Anyway, it gives an online quote and if you are happy with it you can organise delivery for the next day.
Tracey
Thank you very much - just tried them and they can do it £12 cheaper than Royal Mail + online tracking. Big bonus as they will collect, saves me having to carry the big heavy parcel!!!
Thanks for your advice, Claire
