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Re: No More Small Packet Shipping Option!
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lugnet.market.shipping
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Sat, 13 Jan 2001 23:48:00 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Rich Manzo writes:
> The United States Postal Service no longer offers the Small Packet shipping
> option when sending an item internationally! This is definately bad for us
> LEGO buyers and sellers because this will triple the amount it costs to send
> the average LEGO set overseas. For example: I sold a 6024 to someone in
> Germany months ago and it cost me $4.00 to send it to him small packet. I
> called up the USPS today, and with Parcel Post, to only other airmail
> option, the same package will cost $14.00! For a 6024! A 12 oz package!
> Unbelieveable!
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> -Rich
> ----------------------
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> 80+ sets available.
What about sending it UPS Canada?
Here are the results of a test I did using the UPS rate finder... sending a
light package from California to Toronto, Canada. The details are below.
- Jeff
p.s. no laughing at the zip code I chose... my wife was a big fan :-)
http://www.ups.com/using/services/rave/rate.html
Origin: 90210, US
Destination: Toronto, L4S2K4 CA
Drop-off/Pickup: Customer Counter
Packaging: Your Packaging
Weight: 0.25 lbs.
Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 1 in.
Address type: Residential
UPS Worldwide ExpressSM 081 $ 35.94 USD
UPS Worldwide ExpeditedSM 071 $ 33.16 USD
UPS Canada Standard Service 053 $ 7.44 USD
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| (...) It is cheaper to use it to send a packge to Canada, however try sending one to a German home address. $46.00 for a 2 pound package with dimentions 6x4x3. I just hope that the option that was earlier mentioned is acceptable for sending parcel. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| The United States Postal Service no longer offers the Small Packet shipping option when sending an item internationally! This is definately bad for us LEGO buyers and sellers because this will triple the amount it costs to send the average LEGO set (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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