Does anyone have an idea of how much it costs to mail a simple document from US to UK, with a delivery confirmation? I was told at UPS that it would be about $60, which struck me as very high, but maybe that's what the rates are.
http://ircalc.usps.gov/
It depends on weight, size & speed expected.
Quote from: DGuller on April 14, 2011, 01:29:28 PM
Does anyone have an idea of how much it costs to mail a simple document from US to UK, with a delivery confirmation? I was told at UPS that it would be about $60, which struck me as very high, but maybe that's what the rates are.
Well going the other way it would be about $12 for a 100g letter signed for on delivery.
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 14, 2011, 01:32:43 PM
http://ircalc.usps.gov/
It depends on weight, size & speed expected.
I tried that route, but for some reason it is exceedingly hard to nail down a quote for exactly what I need.
Quote from: DGuller on April 14, 2011, 01:41:54 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 14, 2011, 01:32:43 PM
http://ircalc.usps.gov/
It depends on weight, size & speed expected.
I tried that route, but for some reason it is exceedingly hard to nail down a quote for exactly what I need.
Just go down the post office, they'll sort if out for you.
Honestly you'll be surprised at just how reliable trans atlantic mail delivery is, I should know I've send many thousands of packages without ANY mishaps I'm aware of.
UPS is the business tariff, you pay an extra $50 for the silly uniforms and vans, rather than having to deal with civil servants/public sector workers.
Hmm, sending the envelope across the ocean, and requiring a confirmation of receipt, seems very expensive everywhere from this end. UPS might actually sound like the best option of the lot. I kinda wish now that I didn't imply to the UPS guy to get fucked, that makes it so much harder to come back to that very convenient location. :unsure:
Quote from: DGuller on April 14, 2011, 01:54:03 PM
Hmm, sending the envelope across the ocean, and requiring a confirmation of receipt, seems very expensive everywhere from this end. UPS might actually sound like the best option of the lot. I kinda wish now that I didn't imply to the UPS guy to get fucked, that makes it so much harder to come back to that very convenient location. :unsure:
There had to be some parity in international mail rates, sending and receiving between the same two countries should be roughly similar.
Have a look here at these USPS services:
http://www.usps.com/international/sendmail.htm (http://www.usps.com/international/sendmail.htm)
This one might do:
http://www.usps.com/prices/priority-mail-international-prices.htm#cz (http://www.usps.com/prices/priority-mail-international-prices.htm#cz)
but again just go to a post office and they'll sort you out.
International Male?
Quote from: jamesww on April 14, 2011, 02:36:22 PM
Quote from: DGuller on April 14, 2011, 01:54:03 PM
Hmm, sending the envelope across the ocean, and requiring a confirmation of receipt, seems very expensive everywhere from this end. UPS might actually sound like the best option of the lot. I kinda wish now that I didn't imply to the UPS guy to get fucked, that makes it so much harder to come back to that very convenient location. :unsure:
There had to be some parity in international mail rates, sending and receiving between the same two countries should be roughly similar.
Have a look here at these USPS services:
http://www.usps.com/international/sendmail.htm (http://www.usps.com/international/sendmail.htm)
This one might do:
http://www.usps.com/prices/priority-mail-international-prices.htm#cz (http://www.usps.com/prices/priority-mail-international-prices.htm#cz)
but again just go to a post office and they'll sort you out.
That does sound like a good idea. USPS should be good enough. I'm just trying to save myself a pointless trip, but then again, I'm wasting too much time online as well, so I might as well do it.