Boomhauer

From England to MidWest. Documents weighing around 8lbs. Low cost options that can deliver in 2.5 weeks? Looked up: UPS,FedEx,DHL and Royal Mail and their prices are too high and or takes too long.

Bob

Break it up into smaller packets and it'll be cheap.

You get a document rate for under a couple pounds I think it is and the regular royal mail should get here in about a week to 10 days.

Boomhauer

Documents are inside a binder. Person in England won't want the hassle of separately mailing it in segments.

Bob

Then at 8 lbs, going to have to suck it up and pay the expensive rate...

Boomhauer

The rate I was told was £22 by Royal Mail and £41 by UPS but RoyalMail would take over a month. Last month Mom sent a parcel to England (about 7lbs) by USPS that arrived in a week and only cost about $30, so just surprised RoyalMail costs soo much and takes soo long.

Bob

Can slow boat it surface mail through royal mail and that is cheap.

Can take 6-12 weeks though, but usually this time of year can get it in a month, but you wanted it quicker than that so it's pretty much ruled out.

It's the weight that's the problem. You get a low rate for under a couple pounds, it goes up at 4 pounds and gets stupid every couple pounds there after.

What's the document? Something that couldn't just be stuck in an email and re-printed over here? Guess not?

Jonion

I often send smaller packages (2kg - 4kg) using Airsure.
Usually takes 5-10 days.

I'll be flying UK to Mid-West next month if you get desperate ;-)

Pulaski

So basically those are your choices. You pays your money, ..... pick one! .... Any alternatives are going to save you little and/or require an inordinate amount of faffing around.

Boomhauer

Document is an operations manual . I already have it on my computer, but I really want a hardcopy.

notshipman

try a broker like interparcel or transglobalexpress they use the big carriers but lot cheaper!

Boomhauer

Thanks for the offer but as the price is pretty small, not worth the hassle for you and the sender to muck about with it.

Only reason I am looking for cheaper mail options is cause I already have the Document/manual on my computer but would like a hardcopy.

I look at Airsure and see what their rates are.

Sally Redux

Can't you print it off like Bob said?

Boomhauer

Cost is much more than buying a used copy in the UK and having it sent here by UPS. Couple of hundred pages and many in colour.

I did recently have Office Depot print a manual that is over 300 pages and bind it . If I had done it in color it would cost something like $160. As I did it in B&W it cost about $40.

Sally Redux

Sounds like you'll just have to release the moths in your wallet then

NCSox

My dad sent me a few of my clothes and birthday present over 6 weeks ago, in a large sized box. Not sure the weight, but it arrived here in less then 2 weeks and was sent with Royal Mail cost £40. Which I dint think was too bad.