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(...) items (...) be (...) 6 (...) to (...) Thanks Paul. Glad I am not the only one who figured out that the tape is unnecessary. After I posted this, I realized I forgot to mention that I absolutely DO NOT over stuff padded mailers. I only use (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I have meanwhile send 1000+ orders in new padded envelops (incl. internationally). I used to tape the flap shut, but stopped doing this abuot 6 months ago. Since then, all orders (500+) have made it just fine to their buyers, not a single (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I sell on BrickLink and other venues from time to time and ship a lot of items in padded mailers. For a long time, I always used the self-adhesive on the envelope AND applied a piece of shipping tape over the flap. Lately I have stopped the practice (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Yep... noticed that after I posted the link. (...) Matching the format (even if there is only 4) to the country is the trick. -Rob. (22 years ago, 13-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) If it were up to me, I would say no. It has a number of broken links on it. I suspect it hasn't been updated in quite a while. Also, it's mostly redundant, since there are only about three or four distinct styles of address formats in the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I came across this link, hope you find it useful: (URL) of a link on the .shipping page? -Rob. (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I don't expect to be told shipping from Somalia to Suriname, but shipping within the seller's home country should be an easily known quantity, and should be stated. For example, when I buy a thirty year old magazine I'm willing to pay $5 for (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) There is a running thread (somewhere else) where I pointed out the page [1][2] in the USPS International Mail Manual (IMM) that documents that packages being shipped via Airmail Letter Post AND weighing less than 1 pound AND "are not (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Yup, thats true. (...) In this case that would be the reason. A mistake on Royal Mail that they didn't leave a card or the receiver didn't want to pick it up. ~~ Mike Edwards ~~ (URL) ~ Edwards-Parts (URL) ~ Kanohi-Power.com ~~ (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) That is correct. Nickle and Dime stuff that the PO will never tag you for, but still fraud. As a note, you don't need to check off any of those boxes; I always just write "Lego toys" in the descriptor, attach the correct dollar value for the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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(...) I always check 'Merchandise' on the customs form; it is my understanding that checking 'gift' would constitute fraud (invoice in package, etc.) So it was most likely returned because the receiver did not collect the package and not becuase (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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As a fellow UK user I can help you here 1. This is a payment slip in which a user has to pay Tax of the import of this packet, If I am correct the rate taxable is beyond £20.00 UKP if its selected as Gift. since you have declared it as Merchandise (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) SNIP (...) Since cleared up in another post. (...) I ship internationally (at least 40%), and do enjoy buying and selling overseas (Europe and Asia, mostly). Recently, shipping to the UK has proven to be a royal pain in the butt (no pun (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Summary: (3 URLs) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Thanks Lindsay, I have never even heard of market.shipping or market.brickshops as I don't see them accessable from the Lugnet homepage. Am I missing something? Is there a place I can see an index of ALL groups and access them? Thanks in (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) This has been under discussion on .market.shipping (and, IIRC, .market.brickshops too). Followups have been set appropriately. best LFB (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) OK, based on an exchange rate I found this morning (CN$1.54 = US$1.00), that would mean that sales under US$13 may be duty exempt. Does this sound correct ? Ray (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) The following is the policy for Canada: Lego received from abroad is subject to duty if the value is greater than 20 Canadian dollars. Achim von Wiedner (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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In order to resolve some questions concerning which shipements of Lego parts are 'potentially dutiable' (and require a customs form), I am asking the international buyers/sellers (i.e. non-US) to help with some basic information. Personally, I am (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) As it was explained to me, it goes something like this... There are three (maybe more) lists that PM supplies can be ordered thru. One is the web site for you and me, one is the list that the post offices themselves can order from and one is (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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