estatesalestuff
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posted on June 9, 2005 03:33:36 AM new
Good morning,
We'll be shipping a little figurine to New Zealand ... what is the difference between Airmail Letter Post and Airmail Parcel Post ..
(Please don't tell me, "Oh, about $3.75"  because that's not what I mean ... lol, this is not a math problem)
Is there certain criteria involved in how we package it up?
Thanks.
Marcia/Ohio
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mardoc
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posted on June 9, 2005 03:55:35 AM new
Airmail Letter Post must weigh under 4 pounds. Airmail Parcel Post can weigh more.
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tOMWiii
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posted on June 9, 2005 03:57:02 AM new
Yeah, the FOUR POUND rule!
Plus, doesn't letter-post have to be less than $400??
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estatesalestuff
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posted on June 9, 2005 04:23:33 AM new
Kewl, thanx! ... yeah this is a tiny thang, so it will weigh under 4 lbs. Also valued less than $400. I'll quote her the Letter Post rate.
Thanks a lot.
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stopwhining
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posted on June 9, 2005 05:28:04 AM new
also you cannot take out insurance on letter post.
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Roadsmith
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posted on June 9, 2005 08:25:29 AM new
When you go to the USPS site to figure your options and $$ amounts for shipping an item, there's a link right there for each option that gives you the rules and regs.
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ewora
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posted on June 9, 2005 10:02:36 AM new
There is also a size requirement for air letter post. I wanted to mail some fishing poles and although they weighed under 4lb I had to send them air parcel because of the length.
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estatesalestuff
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posted on June 9, 2005 12:26:31 PM new
Thanks ... I tried reading the 'options/rules' for both instances and couldn't find what I was looking for ... so I just gauged this on tomwii's and mardoc's veritable fountain of knowledge of under the 4 lb rule .... my buyer already knew beforehand that she could not buy insurance.
[ edited by estatesalestuff on Jun 9, 2005 12:27 PM ]
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stonecold613
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posted on June 9, 2005 09:16:46 PM new
Go to the USPS site and click on calculate postage.
Then click on international and then pick the country you are going to ship to.
Input 2 pounds for the weight and then click return. Your options will show up along with the restrictions.
Be very careful. Size matters. Be sure to read the size restrictions. Also click on the countries regulations and restrictions. Many countries require that you ship Parcel Post no matter the size or weight if it is a dutiable item.
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Alive in 2005
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sparkz
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posted on June 9, 2005 09:45:36 PM new
You can also charge him $900.00 shipping and handling, put the item in your pocket, hop on a plane and deliver it in person. After a couple weeks of sipping Kiwi margaritas on the beach, pack your suitcase with a couple hunderd pounds of spring lamb, and come back home.
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estatesalestuff
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posted on June 10, 2005 12:30:47 AM new
Oh yeahhhhhhhh sparkz!
Now ... where is that 'revise invoice' button!?!
lol
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rustygumbo
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posted on June 12, 2005 09:39:03 PM new
Air Letter Post must be under 4 pounds and measure less than 36 inches l+w+h. You fill out the little green customs slip. NO Insurance is offered with ALP.
Air Parcel Post is generally for over 4 pounds (unless you want Insurance on the item which can then weight less than 4 pounds). It must measure less than 108 inches length + girth and the longest side cannot be more than 60 inches. You qualify for Insurance and you fill out the triplicate white customs form that doesn't fit in the plastic sleeve.
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