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Re: No surface main to Spain?
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lugnet.market.shipping
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Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:58:39 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Mike Walsh wrote:
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I received a BL order from someone in Spain. Packed up and ready to go, the
package weighs 9 pounds.
http://ircalc.usps.gov/IntlMailServices.aspx?Country=10395&M=2&P=8.5&O=0&sd=1
No “surface” or “economy” options. Based on these prices, shipping is 40%
more than the items I sold! Am I missing something or did the USPS
eliminate a bunch of shipping options. I am not selling nearly as much as I
used to so I am not completely up to speed on what the USPS is doing.
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From what I understand, yes, international ‘surface’ shipping has been removed
as an option from the USPS. Only what would have been ‘air’ shipping is offered
AFAIK. I guess they assumed that taking away ground would not be a huge problem
due to the slow speed of ground compared to the relative high speed air option.
So the question becomes, are other carriers such as DHL, FedEx, UPS now more
competitive than USPS when shipping international packages?
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| (...) Very doubtful. I once did a trade with someone in the UK, sending him ~$20 worth of action figures (box about the size of a six-stud tub, but not a lot of weight). UPS only offered Worldwide Expedited, with a $30 pricetag attached. USPS (...) (17 years ago, 14-Dec-07, to lugnet.market.shipping, FTX)
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| I received a BL order from someone in Spain. Packed up and ready to go, the package weighs 9 pounds. (URL) "surface" or "economy" options. Based on these prices, shipping is 40% more than the items I sold! Am I missing something or did the USPS (...) (17 years ago, 14-Dec-07, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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