Thanks for this info Ode and it tallies with what I was thinking. I've never understood how I can get supplements from iHerb which is in California right over the other side of the US--for $4 when other places much, much closer charge far more than the cost of the actual product being ordered. I have never lost a package using this method. dee
On 5 Dec 2010, at 11:18, Ode Coyote wrote: > > > Shipping over seas isn't all that expensive if you don't use UPS and it's > rare that small packages are opened or if valued under $20, taxed heavily if > at all. > UPS "custom" customs facilities are very fast, but cost the receiver a > fortune that no one on the senders end knows you will pay. > > USPS "Green Forms" with cheap 1st Class /Air Mail are easy, descriptions can > be vague and generalized and good for anything under 4 pounds and > $400..reasonably fast and, so far, quite as reliable as the destination > countries postal service. > ..no tracking or insurance, but in 10 years of using it [and no shipping > license], maybe one lost box. > > Any doubts? Make the package look personal and generic...like a gift to a > friend. > For light compact items, it's inexpensive......about the same as Coast to > Coast Priority Mail in the USA > > > For 6 ounces to Australia: [About as far as a package can go without heading > back] > <http://ircalc.usps.gov/MailServices.aspx?country=10013&m=2&p=0&o=6#>First-Class > Mail® International Large Envelope* > Maximum Value for Contents: $400.00 > <javascript:AddLgEnvCharacteristics();>First-Class Mail International Package > prices apply to Large Envelopes that are rigid, nonrectangular, or not > uniformly thick. > Max. length 15", height 12" or thickness 3/4" > > $5.44 > > Same price to the UK. > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com>
