Mailing Christmas Packages
Dec 6th 2005, 3:13 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by britvic
Just wondered how many stamps you lot use for sending cards back home? I use 4 for the medium size card and 3 for airmail letters, but finding out lately some never arrive 
WTF's going on.
WTF's going on.
Dec 6th 2005, 3:16 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by britvic
Just wondered how many stamps you lot use for sending cards back home? I use 4 for the medium size card and 3 for airmail letters, but finding out lately some never arrive WTF's going on.
WTF's going on.Can't say the same for parcels from the UK sent via Royal Mail though, I'm still waiting on one that has taken 3 weeks so far; in Chicago they used to only take a week.
Dec 6th 2005, 3:22 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by Partystar
I think I put 80c on mine, but if it was big or heavy then I'd put a 37c on too. Do you put AIRMAIL stickers on them? Never hurts to do this, you never know how stupid they could be!!!
thought that England in big caps would of done the job.
Dec 6th 2005, 3:27 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by NJ_Dave
I take all of my mail for the UK to the post office and let them work out the postage, and apply all of the right stickers. And not a single one has failed to arrive.
Dec 6th 2005, 3:29 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by britvic
Thanks for the tip thought that England in big caps would of done the job.
thought that England in big caps would of done the job.
Dec 6th 2005, 3:59 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by britvic
Just wondered how many stamps you lot use for sending cards back home? I use 4 for the medium size card and 3 for airmail letters, but finding out lately some never arrive WTF's going on.
WTF's going on. I only ever use a single 80c stamp. They do sell them in the Post Offices you know...Don't quote me on this but I think all overseas postage costs 80c. Canada and Mexico have a different rate.
Dec 6th 2005, 4:09 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by Celsius
Is this a competition? I only ever use a single 80c stamp. They do sell them in the Post Offices you know...
Don't quote me on this but I think all overseas postage costs 80c. Canada and Mexico have a different rate.
I only ever use a single 80c stamp. They do sell them in the Post Offices you know...Don't quote me on this but I think all overseas postage costs 80c. Canada and Mexico have a different rate.
http://ircalc.usps.gov/
Incidently, my parcel arrived just a minute ago.
Dec 6th 2005, 4:18 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by britvic
Might well have to start doing that, but it's not like home with a little post office everywhare now is it, we do not have two car's.
Dec 6th 2005, 4:32 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by NJ_Dave
We also only have one car. I have to walk a mile to the next town to use their post office (I've lived here 8 months and I still walk places -am I odd?).
As for being odd? Yes, you are!
Dec 6th 2005, 4:57 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by NJ_Dave
We also only have one car. I have to walk a mile to the next town to use their post office (I've lived here 8 months and I still walk places -am I odd?).
thats whare I'v just bought my stamps only the book ones. Like I said it's a pain finding a post office, and yes I still like to walk.
Dec 6th 2005, 5:13 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by Partystar
Yeah, but that's just it, you'd think!!! Some people don't think! Many a time I've told people that I'm from England & they've asked me "New England?". Maybe the same thing happens with the post!!! I write ENGLAND in big caps at the bottom too, as well as the Airmail sticker & it's worked so far. Good luck, I hope they all arrive safe & sound!
Dec 6th 2005, 5:17 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by Toontje
Why not write: UNITED KINGDOM or GREAT-BRITAIN?????
Dec 6th 2005, 5:21 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by Toontje
Why not write: UNITED KINGDOM or GREAT-BRITAIN?????
Dec 6th 2005, 5:42 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by britvic
Just wondered how many stamps you lot use for sending cards back home? I use 4 for the medium size card and 3 for airmail letters, but finding out lately some never arrive WTF's going on.
WTF's going on.
Dec 6th 2005, 5:45 am
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Re: Mailing Christmas Packages
Originally Posted by Celsius
You ain't lived till you've ridden your local area buses for a period of time!
