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Post by catck on Nov 21, 2016 19:45:00 GMT
Why is it so expensive to ship anything to the UK from the US with USPS? There used to be a small package rate at one time but that went some years ago. Now the postage ends up more than the price of the gift even if I am careful about sending items that don't weigh a lot. So frustrating  Christine |
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Post by ntsf on Nov 21, 2016 20:11:22 GMT
try sending stuff to new zealand.. it is never cheap..
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Post by Rainy_Day_Woman on Nov 21, 2016 21:01:27 GMT
It's gotten outrageous the last few years. My brother in law works for a courier, so he would always send it for us with his (very good) employee discount. The last baby blanket I sent, with his discount, cost $60.
That's the last baby blanket anyone in the UK is getting!
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Post by polz on Nov 21, 2016 21:14:57 GMT
try sending stuff to new zealand.. it is never cheap.. Was just going to type that. The joys of living at the end of the world. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Nov 21, 2016 21:37:58 GMT
I now buy all my gifts ( for my British relatives) from amazon.co.uk I have to let my CC company know in advance but I save a fortune and I am so used to shopping early for them. I am done and they have the gifts before Thanksgiving!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 8:28:10 GMT
I now buy all my gifts ( for my British relatives) from amazon.co.uk I have to let my CC company know in advance but I save a fortune and I am so used to shopping early for them. I am done and they have the gifts before Thanksgiving!! Same - shipping costs are ridiculous. Even if we're going to be in the auK for Christmas, I order everything on Amazon UK, have it delivered to my sister, she wraps it, and we distribute the gifts when we arrive. Much simpler and cheaper. |
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Post by hannahruth on Nov 22, 2016 9:05:59 GMT
Our son lives in Europe and we are living in Australia isolated now we have Amazon wish lists and that way we escape the postage costs.
Not completely satisfactory but better paying all those costs often much more than the gift itself.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 9:19:46 GMT
Shipping to anywhere is extortionate these days!
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Post by uksue on Nov 22, 2016 15:07:46 GMT
Shipping WITHIN UK is horrendous too  |
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