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Re: From England to USA?
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Thu, 7 Sep 2000 12:21:02 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Adam Hoekwater writes:
> In lugnet.market.shipping, David Eaton writes:
> > Well, that depends on the method of shipment, I'd say-- I've bought a couple
> > of things from the UK, and had them shipped airmail, which took about a week.
> > However, airmail costs a good deal more than surface mail.
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> How much more? I paid $30 to ship two Technic Super Cars with no boxes. Would
> you guess that to be airmail or surface mail?
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> > Surface mail, on the other hand, was the reason I started shipping airmail
> > from anywhere outside the US... I waited about 7.5 weeks to get a package • from
> > Germany, and never have done surface mail overseas since. I'm told
> > that "typical" shipping from Germany (UK could easily be different) takes
> > between 4 and 8 weeks...
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> I have a friend with relatives in England, and he says it's never taken more
> than a week for any package to arrive.
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> > Hope that helps (too bad it won't get the package any faster tho! it's a pain
> > to wait so long!)
> >
> > DaveE
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> It does help. Thanks again.
> -Adam 8^)
Surface mail with ParcelForce Economy should be 28-30 days.
(http://afis.postoffice.co.uk:8080/Parcelforce/Internet/CustServGuide/CSGMain.a
sp?)
Airmail with RoyalMail should be 4-8 days.
(http://www.royalmail.com/calculator/)
These sites also have price calculators.
Chris
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| (...) They jest, surely. Surface mail from the UK to Canada consistently takes about 6 weeks (all my relatives are there so I get a fair number of packages). Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Air Market: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| (...) How much more? I paid $30 to ship two Technic Super Cars with no boxes. Would you guess that to be airmail or surface mail? (...) I have a friend with relatives in England, and he says it's never taken more than a week for any package to (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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