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(...) Thanks for the idea. He has his papers printed at another place about 12 miles down the road. I will ask him to inquire if they have ends available. I know that they sell the old aluminum plates for people to use on chicken coops, MH skirting, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Well, OK, if you say so. I asked specifically about First Class (i.e. non Priority Mail, non Parcel Post). The clerk told me no. I am aware that Delivery Conf on Parcel Post is 60-cents instead of the 35-cents for PM. I'm still not sure why. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I need to find a client like that, to get the newsprint ends. They are better for packing than already printed newsprint, no ink to stain. Also, any hints on what sort of firms to hit up for used crunchies? I ran through ALL of mine and I had bags (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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You CAN get Delivery Conf on first class, but not for just 35 cents extra. You'll pay a fair bit. I have switched completely to using Delivery Conf, it's worth the peace of mind on my end. Has anyone been using any of the "print your own stamps on (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I have a client who is a weekly newspaper / office supplies / print shop. I just go down there and fish thru his pile of empty boxes for most of what I need. That and get a few from the PO. Now where can I get a box for the Mos Espa and/pr the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Yup, and on an item this big ($100) PM makes more sense simply because of the ease of calculation. (...) others, though. (...) Don't mind at all - I order so many other things on the net and hold onto boxes that my need to turn PM boxes inside (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Never knew the USPS would ship Depleted Uranium... but hey i gues what they dont know cant hurt em right? ;o) Jason M Normand The Nugator Company www.nugator.com (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Actually, priority mail is only flat rate [1] up to around four or five pounds [2][3]. Above that, the cost of shipping coast to cost can be almost triple the cost of shipping the same weight across town. Check it out at postcalc.usps.gov. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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There is no difference in shipping price by Priority Mail. Anywhere in the US is the same. As for the supplies i use the web site all the time (plus stamps.com so for shipping i never have to go anywhere). But the site is geared twoards bulk, boxes (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Excellent! I just ordered a bunch of Priority and Global Priority Stuff. That should save me more than one trip to the post office......... ___...___ Kevin Salm ....The biggest fan of the Gray Lego brick.... ___...___ (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) He may not be planning to ship Prio. At that weight and girth, regular parcel post is cheaper than Prio, but I think the rate varies by distance. I could be wrong as I hardly ever use parcel post, precisely because Prio is easier to calculate. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) week (...) that (...) Dec (...) Just got my LARGE DYA package today. Other than the USPS being a bit careless, all arrived OK. Eric (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I'll vouch for Larry's services but don't expect speedy transactions , there are more important things in life than lego. Mark H. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Money yes. Time no. At least not elapsed time. :-) You will spend less time on the phone with or in line at banks, but your elapsed time will be longer because I'm SLOW. :-) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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The banks *are* able to apply lower charges if they want. When you are in a strong position against them you can get very good conditions. For my own int'l transaction I use the same bank the company that employes me as a manager uses. And they (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Hi Alan, Your right, except that the banks charges you for handling the checks any way. I didnt know, but they do. At least they do it in Holland so Germany wont be much different. Cashing and using checks is an very expensive way of transferring (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Hi Legofans, First of all, happy new year 2000 !!! Today, I can answer at mails from Legofans, whose wanted pay less costshipping... Today, I reduced all economic costshipping from DYA website of - 8% ! DYA just signed a new agreement with french (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Did it have a tracking number? I purchased a Unitron Monorail from DYA a week or two before christmas, and I opted for the economy shipping. I figure that with the holiday delay and the major storm that ripped through the French countryside, I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Its been over two months since my order (the Unitron Monorail) was shipped. I contacted Emmanuel and he recommended contacting the US Postal Service. Ugh!! Does anyone have any experience in recovery of a lost international shipment? It seems to me (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Well, My HUGE package arrived today. Thanks to those who responded for giving me hope that I wouldn't have to wait much longer. Ben Gatrelle www.yellowcastle.com (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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