Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
Sep 30th 2004, 1:06 am
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Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
Have just started thinking about xmas and wondered about sending presents back home.
How soon should you send them? Do most reach their destination?
I am not sure about just sending money as this isn't as personal but any advice needed.
Mandy
How soon should you send them? Do most reach their destination?
I am not sure about just sending money as this isn't as personal but any advice needed.
Mandy
Sep 30th 2004, 1:11 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
No need to send mine Mandy.....I know where you live and will be able to collect it soon. 
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Sep 30th 2004, 1:12 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
Hiya
I went down to our local post office in Berwick yesterday and asked the same question, the answer was all items for sea mail have to be in Sydney by the 6th October. Air mail is the start of December. He advised me to keep all parcels under 2kg in weight to keep the customs forms simplier. Luckily I have bought ours but did feel a twit in Big W buying xmas paper in September !!
Hope that helps
Vickeyvixen
I went down to our local post office in Berwick yesterday and asked the same question, the answer was all items for sea mail have to be in Sydney by the 6th October. Air mail is the start of December. He advised me to keep all parcels under 2kg in weight to keep the customs forms simplier. Luckily I have bought ours but did feel a twit in Big W buying xmas paper in September !!
Hope that helps
Vickeyvixen
Sep 30th 2004, 2:35 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
Originally Posted by vickeyvixen
Hiya
I went down to our local post office in Berwick yesterday and asked the same question, the answer was all items for sea mail have to be in Sydney by the 6th October. Air mail is the start of December. He advised me to keep all parcels under 2kg in weight to keep the customs forms simplier. Luckily I have bought ours but did feel a twit in Big W buying xmas paper in September !!
Hope that helps
Vickeyvixen
I went down to our local post office in Berwick yesterday and asked the same question, the answer was all items for sea mail have to be in Sydney by the 6th October. Air mail is the start of December. He advised me to keep all parcels under 2kg in weight to keep the customs forms simplier. Luckily I have bought ours but did feel a twit in Big W buying xmas paper in September !!
Hope that helps
Vickeyvixen
VV seems to have all the good info already for you
If you need anymore (weights-costs etc) you can get them off the websitehttp://www1.auspost.com.au/international/
Sep 30th 2004, 2:55 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
We've bought most of the Christmas pressies already - partly to spread the cost, partly to be ready to send them in time, and partly cos layby started months ago for Christmas.
The trick is buying small volume/weight high-value presents. Nothing worse than paying as much in postage as the item cost. Also try to be Oz specific, why bother sending stuff for twice the price that UKpeople could buy in the high street. Australian Geographic is a good source of suitably Australian gifts (and Ceri if she is ever going to commercialise her wombat droppings gift service).
I'd be keen for thoughts on volume/weight issues , i.e. is it cheaper sending one big parcel for distribution over there or multiple parcels - haven't checked this out myself yet.
The trick is buying small volume/weight high-value presents. Nothing worse than paying as much in postage as the item cost. Also try to be Oz specific, why bother sending stuff for twice the price that UKpeople could buy in the high street. Australian Geographic is a good source of suitably Australian gifts (and Ceri if she is ever going to commercialise her wombat droppings gift service).
I'd be keen for thoughts on volume/weight issues , i.e. is it cheaper sending one big parcel for distribution over there or multiple parcels - haven't checked this out myself yet.
Sep 30th 2004, 3:33 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
I know when our daughter was here she wanted a pair of Huggies, so we will have to see.
Oh no, we only have until 6th Oct to send by sea. We haven't brought anything yet! Is it much more to send my air?
Mandy
Oh no, we only have until 6th Oct to send by sea. We haven't brought anything yet! Is it much more to send my air?
Mandy
Sep 30th 2004, 3:36 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
Originally Posted by scrawni
I know when our daughter was here she wanted a pair of Huggies, so we will have to see.
Oh no, we only have until 6th Oct to send by sea. We haven't brought anything yet! Is it much more to send my air?
Mandy
Oh no, we only have until 6th Oct to send by sea. We haven't brought anything yet! Is it much more to send my air?
Mandy
Yes, approximately twice as much
e.g 1.75kg - 2kg by Air (up to 10 days) $50.50, Economy air (up to 4 weeks)$38.50, Sea $26.50
Sep 30th 2004, 3:36 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
Bix, thought about sending everyone chocolate covered cockroaches this year as a novelty present. Shall I save you one then?
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Sep 30th 2004, 3:40 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
Originally Posted by jayr
We've bought most of the Christmas pressies already - partly to spread the cost, partly to be ready to send them in time, and partly cos layby started months ago for Christmas.
The trick is buying small volume/weight high-value presents. Nothing worse than paying as much in postage as the item cost. Also try to be Oz specific, why bother sending stuff for twice the price that UKpeople could buy in the high street. Australian Geographic is a good source of suitably Australian gifts (and Ceri if she is ever going to commercialise her wombat droppings gift service).
I'd be keen for thoughts on volume/weight issues , i.e. is it cheaper sending one big parcel for distribution over there or multiple parcels - haven't checked this out myself yet.
The trick is buying small volume/weight high-value presents. Nothing worse than paying as much in postage as the item cost. Also try to be Oz specific, why bother sending stuff for twice the price that UKpeople could buy in the high street. Australian Geographic is a good source of suitably Australian gifts (and Ceri if she is ever going to commercialise her wombat droppings gift service).
I'd be keen for thoughts on volume/weight issues , i.e. is it cheaper sending one big parcel for distribution over there or multiple parcels - haven't checked this out myself yet.
I have bought all my birthday pressies for the UK from Australian Geographic. Mum loved the mouse mat of Aus as she can visualise where we are. There are some great aboriginal prints and I sent my sister a diary for 2005 from there.
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Sep 30th 2004, 3:42 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
Originally Posted by scrawni
How soon should you send them? Do most reach their destination?
Jeremy
Sep 30th 2004, 3:42 am
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Re: Sending xmas presents to the U.K?
Originally Posted by joh117
I have bought all my birthday pressies for the UK from Australian Geographic. Mum loved the mouse mat of Aus as she can visualise where we are. There are some great aboriginal prints and I sent my sister a diary for 2005 from there.
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I want to get some of those kangaroo scrotum purse things ( though I think that is Australia - The Gift rather than Australian Geographic)
