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(...) Yesterday, the my second MIA UK package of this year was returned to me. This one was shipped in mid January via USPS AirMail Letter Post. It has the same labeling that this one did (shipped mid-Feb, returned in June, IIRC): (URL) had a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I'm not sure if this is relevant to the European scene, but I have been waiting since May 10th for a parcel from the USA to Australia, sent via Economy Air. Seems like quite a delay! -- Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde (Remove spamblock to reply.) "Ray (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I have had several orders, sent via Airmail (both Letter Post and Parcel Post), experiencing extensive delays. Each of the orders was sent to a different country (Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark), so I doubt that the inbound customs at the receiving (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I'd be willing to weigh another round of common pieces (e.g bricks, plates and maybe minifigs). time is the limiting factor. -c (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Are there any published data on Lego weights? I remembered this thread, but this was the *only* info I could find. Even the RTL FAQ, which goes into excruciating detail on the dimensions of a 2x4 brick, can't be bothered to say how much one (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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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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| | Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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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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| | Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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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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| | Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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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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| | International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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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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| | Re: New Postal Rates
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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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