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Re: Toy Aid for children affected from Earthquake in Turkey
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Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:59:00 GMT
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My husband stopped off at a FedEx office today, they made a call to someone and
they told my husband they couldn't help us out.
Here's another thought:
The items I opened in order to maximize weight per box (6 blue tubs, some
FreeStyle and Duplo stuff) could be auctioned off on BRICKS.
Julie
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> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> > Julie just reported back from the PO and it will be even MORE to ship
> > than we had first thought. Quoting from an email she sent (with
> > permission)
> > >
> > >
> > > Sigh :-/
> > >
> > > I went to the p.o., and my boxes were too big. I did not use
> > > huge boxes. I have
> > > received boxes in the mail 2 or more times bigger than what
> > > I used. Here is
> > > what I was told is the rule: max length 42 inches; max length
> > > and girth combined
> > > 79 inches.
> > >
> > > I don't have any acceptable size boxes sitting around here.
> > >
> > > I could go out and get some at Office Depot, they have some
> > > 14x14x14 listed on
> > > their website. That would be a total of 70 inches. That
> > > really isn't a very big
> > > box. The p.o. charges by the pound.
> > >
> > > I have one smaller box here 54 inch total, I just put 6
> > > purple buckets and some
> > > misc. bulk in there. It weighs 9 lbs, which would cost $39.13 to ship.
> > >
> > > The way I had things boxed, I estimated $444 to ship based on
> > > 123 pounds. If I
> > > could get the 14x14x14 boxes and was able to fit 10 pounds in
> > > each box, that
> > > would be 12 boxes x $42.15 per box = $504 in shipping.
> > >
> > > I have spent $512 on Lego. Do you want to check with other
> > > donators to see if
> > > this is still a good idea, as far as this being money well
> > > spent? I thought I
> > > read a post that said the cost of Lego is double in Turkey.
> > > At this point, "we"
> > > are paying double as well.
> > >
> > > Feel free to repost/email what ever part of this email you
> > > feel necessary.
> > >
> > > Julie
> >
> >
> > To the group... what should we do? It chaps me to spend 1/2 the total
> > just on postage. Should we send money to Selcuk instead? Assuming that
> > Julie can get refunds on most of the stuff, that is...
> >
> > --
> > Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com http://my.voyager.net/lar
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> > lugnet.
> >
> > NOTE: I have left CTP, effective 18 June 99, and my CTP email
> > will not work after then. Please switch to my Novera ID.
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