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Subject: 
Re: Shipping to US?
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 5 Oct 2001 13:07:55 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
  There's no blanket rule against boxes as far as I'm aware.  But
  be warned that if you send by normal airmail, you may be looking
  at significant delays.  I've been waiting on two letters, one from
  the Netherlands and one from South Africa, that are both already
  nearly two weeks overdue.  The USPS says it's because of decreased
  air traffic.

  Check http://www.usps.gov for announcements regarding any post-
  11 September service alterations affecting international post
  to the United States.

FYI, I mailed some $$ to Germany via Global Priority Mail, which normally
takes 3-5 days. It took 14 days this time. I mailed it on Sept. 20th, it
arrived yesterday, October 4th.

HTH

Mark
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(...) There's no blanket rule against boxes as far as I'm aware. But be warned that if you send by normal airmail, you may be looking at significant delays. I've been waiting on two letters, one from the Netherlands and one from South Africa, that (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)

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