posted on September 24, 2003 07:47:45 PM new
Whats the cheapest way to ship a 12 pound (lol) coffee table book to Canada ...if i'm correct on the postal site they want 24.15 to ship it !! IS that right ?? Or does Canada have a Media Mail rate also?
posted on September 24, 2003 08:00:02 PM new
It looks like the USPS site gives you a price of $24.45 - unless you want something to take between 4-6 weeks, then it's only $19.15.
Have you checked out UPS or FedEx? I'd do the calcualations for FedEx for you, but you need the destination address and origin zip code.
See what your options are with these carriers before you pony up the bucks for USPS.
Wayne
Trying to Make a Difference - One Satisfied Customer at a Time....
posted on September 24, 2003 08:10:24 PM new
Did some more searching and it appears that you could get it to Quebec for about $15 and change via FedEx Ground - from PA, that is....
Of course, that would include $100 insurance, I guess, so there's a savings there, too. And, it showed about 4 days for delivery.
Wayne
Trying to Make a Difference - One Satisfied Customer at a Time....
posted on September 24, 2003 08:18:53 PM new
Thanks Wayne ! I got 24.45 Priority and 19.15 Parcel Post ,UPS wanted 15.49 ....I was like Holy Cow ...I was hoping they had a Media Mail price for Canada . Ok I guess I'll e-mail the guy and tell him the quotes.As you can tell I don't ship to Canada much lol
posted on September 25, 2003 02:49:13 AM new
M bag. If it's under the required rate you still have to pay the required rate but I think it's cheaper. It's literally a BAG though, so make sure you pad it well.
And you might want to call ahead and let them know you need a bag....it can take them a while to rustle one up.
oh, and I printed out some address labels and took with me for putting on the package. I think it also has to be labeled on the inside but it's been so long I don't remember.
the good thing was, the last time I used it for Canada, it took a week for the books to arrive. that was a pretty good delivery time I thought.
posted on September 25, 2003 06:04:50 AM new
I've already sent quotes for this .... Thanks For the heads up on M bags Glassgrl...I'll ask my favorite postal clerk about one today to see if it will save the guy on shipping.
