MrsFychan

International Air Friday 4 December
International Courier Friday 11 December
International Express Courier Monday 14 December

scrubbedexpat094

Thanks for that Mrs F. I haven't given Christmas any real consideration as yet so now I'm panicking

karen87

Posted some goodies yesterday! $73 for a 2 kg box including a few cards posted separately!

Timmy Chch

Moonpig or equivalent company are good for doing last minute cards.

MrsFychan

yeh, really only the first time you send stuff over, now I order from the UK to family in the UK.

karen87

I'm thinking that too! First Christmas away so we want to post some things to family and friends, but I think we'll be looking at alternatives next year!

Bo-Jangles

Cost of postage makes is not worth sending anything from here - I have bought a book of ten stamps ($22.50 - you get one free) as I have done most years and just send cards to the very nearest and dearest rellies. This method does come with some element of risk, as it usually means some dear old auntie will have to be struck off the list due to running out of stamps.

I did try the Moonpig thing one year and found it way more more expensive and laborious than writing and posting cards.

MrsFychan

other option is to find someone who is popping over for a holiday over the Christmas period and ask them to post it when they get to UK

Sparkleydiva

My sister was visiting mum in the UK, so got her to sign a bunch of cards from me and post them there, no one will be any the wiser as have similar handwriting.

Snap Shot

Plus any extra duty costs imposed when the goods arrive in Britain. I agree with Mrs F.

I order from UK retails sites for UK based relatives. I've done my annual despatch (dispatch) exercise for Christmas presents to be delivered in December.

I'll post the UK cards shortly, taking into account the last posting dates for Britain.

bearskin

We just do simple stuff from the UK online shops to family members in the UK, like Thorntons or such like. I wouldn't buy gifts here and mail it to the UK.

darbydoo

Thanks for the reminder about Christmas, I get a bit confused because it's summer.

It's our first christmas away this year, and just wondering what to actually get people back home. I was thinking of sending stuff from NZ, but to be honest the only thing I can think of is Whittaker's chocolate or something!

What UK retailers do gift wrapped orders, does anyone regularly use any particular shops?

Cheers all, and Merry Christmas! ho ho

Sparkleydiva

I usually always try to send stuff from here, so this year i bought a tiny pair of karen walker stud earrings for my neice in Switzerland and went to post them on Friday and nearly fainted at the cost.

Apparently NZ Post is insisting all jewellery, evem costume and childrens play stuff has to go international courier and charge an extra $20 for the privilidge!!! So wanted to charge me $48 to send a tiny box 2.5.cm squared.... Told them no way and will just get my mum to take home with her in January.

Contacted NZ Post who were at best hopeless.

But i try and send kiwi products, as they keep wanting us to buy local, but when we do we are penalised sending them overseas. Won't be doing it again, back to online m&s for me

BEVS

I gave up a while ago.

Now I order via UK and get sent from there although it does not sit well . I've explained why

Stoopid postal costs this end and the other end may well end up with a surcharge.

Complete pile of crock.

Sparkleydiva

Quite agree