USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
Jan 5th 2012, 4:27 pm
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Re: USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
Just got an email from my mum to let me know that the package I sent her on December 6th has finally arrived. 4 weeks for 1st class airmail?! 
Exactly what is first class about that?! The package had copies of my kids school photos and a photo of my daughter in her cheerleader uniform with her squad. If they had not arrived I would have had to re-order them all. Now I wait to see if my dad, brother, brother in law and mother in law all get theirs today too! 
Exactly what is first class about that?! The package had copies of my kids school photos and a photo of my daughter in her cheerleader uniform with her squad. If they had not arrived I would have had to re-order them all. Now I wait to see if my dad, brother, brother in law and mother in law all get theirs today too!
Jan 5th 2012, 4:31 pm
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Re: USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
I sent various packages to both London and NI on the Monday before Xmas. London ones got there on Xmas eve so I was well impressed. The others got them on the first delivery after Xmas so not too bad. The only thing I didn't like was that my brother is being charged Import tax.
I looked it up and thought that if no gift was over 40GBP for one person then it was allowable.
Turning out to be an expensive gift! Just as well the gifts are worth more than the 20GBP plus I think my brother is looking forward to getting the denim jacket embroidered with Yoda and "Strong with the Force I Am" on the back for his 1 yr old!!
I looked it up and thought that if no gift was over 40GBP for one person then it was allowable.
Turning out to be an expensive gift! Just as well the gifts are worth more than the 20GBP plus I think my brother is looking forward to getting the denim jacket embroidered with Yoda and "Strong with the Force I Am" on the back for his 1 yr old!!
Jan 5th 2012, 11:17 pm
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Re: USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
I posted my Christmas cards early this year at the beginning of December. They didn't get there until after Christmas. 
Next year I will revert to sending them around the 20th December...they are always delivered on time when I send them late.
Next year I will revert to sending them around the 20th December...they are always delivered on time when I send them late.
Jan 6th 2012, 1:09 am
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Re: USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
Just got an email from my mum to let me know that the package I sent her on December 6th has finally arrived. 4 weeks for 1st class airmail?! Exactly what is first class about that?! The package had copies of my kids school photos and a photo of my daughter in her cheerleader uniform with her squad. If they had not arrived I would have had to re-order them all. Now I wait to see if my dad, brother, brother in law and mother in law all get theirs today too!
Exactly what is first class about that?! The package had copies of my kids school photos and a photo of my daughter in her cheerleader uniform with her squad. If they had not arrived I would have had to re-order them all. Now I wait to see if my dad, brother, brother in law and mother in law all get theirs today too! Seriously thinking of just getting a set done online with Boots sent to my mothers place every quarter instead now
Jan 6th 2012, 4:52 am
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Re: USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
Talking of pics, I noticed with Boots, it's 5p per print if you get 200 pics or more.....with free shipping, which is so much cheaper than bulk printing over here with Target...
Seriously thinking of just getting a set done online with Boots sent to my mothers place every quarter instead now
Seriously thinking of just getting a set done online with Boots sent to my mothers place every quarter instead now
I think in the US there is a card company that will actually address and post your cards on your behalf. You could do the whole thing online if there was a similar set up in the UK.
Jan 6th 2012, 2:17 pm
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Re: USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
Talking of pics, I noticed with Boots, it's 5p per print if you get 200 pics or more.....with free shipping, which is so much cheaper than bulk printing over here with Target...
Seriously thinking of just getting a set done online with Boots sent to my mothers place every quarter instead now
Seriously thinking of just getting a set done online with Boots sent to my mothers place every quarter instead now
Jan 6th 2012, 2:20 pm
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Re: USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
Jan 6th 2012, 2:22 pm
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Re: USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
Aye, Shutterfly is decent too, we use it for our footy teams so parents can post photos and that, works out quite well ...
Jan 6th 2012, 2:35 pm
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Re: USPS Shipping in time for Christmas 2011!
Moonpig? Something like that I think...which probably isn't a bad idea.
