Hello, can US TDK-ers help me out? I've been trying to puzzle out the best way to do the cards for the Christmas list this year, and I'm wondering if it'd be cheaper to send a whole batch in a parcel to someone over there, and then send them onwards through the USPS (of course I'd send the money for that with the cards!). So, how much does it cost to send a card normally? Does it vary by which states they're going to and starting from, or is it a flat rate? I think it was Rubia that was saying the cards had to be rectangular rather than square... am I right with this?
What do other overseas TDKers do??
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The rate for a letter or card is .42 cents. However, Metsa...I would just as happy with an email card. That's a lot of money to send to everyone in the states.
Posted 3 years ago by cricketsmama #
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Metsa, if you decide to send them as a parcel, I will be happy to mail them for you. It would be a good distraction for me as I'm a bit blue and the holidays have been tough for me for the past few years.
E-cards are a good option, though.Posted 3 years ago by JoanfromNewJersey #
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Thanks Joan, and ((hugs)) for you feeling blue. I'm dreading Christmas this year, family fights and no Sultie is going to be very hard to deal with. I'll try adn work out the pricings and let you know what I decide. From the UK, its 42p per letter for surface mail, about 50p a letter for air mail, but parcels would work out less because it goes by weight and cards weigh so little. I'll work it all out properly though :).
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm I don't think it really matters! I think it is more based on weight!
Posted 3 years ago by Momma to 2 MaineCoons #
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No they don't have to be rectangular, the normal cards/envelopes are fine to be sent without restrictions.
Posted 3 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #
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I think there is a difference, Metsa. Here is some information on the US Postal Service website:
First-Class letter dimensions:
Rectangular
At least 3-1/2 inches high X 5 inches long X .007 inch thick
No more than 6-1/8 inches high X 11-1/2 inches long X 1/4 inch thick
Maximum weight is 3.5 ounces
Letters that are considered nonmachinable are subject to a surcharge.
Length is the dimension parallel to the addresshttp://www.usps.com/send/waystosendmail/senditwithintheus/firstclassletters.htm
Here is more:
Greeting cards are available in various shapes and weights and include “musical” cards. Many of these cards weigh more than 1 ounce and, if the card appears to be square in shape, it may be subject to the 20-cent nonmachinable surcharge in addition to the applicable letter-size First-Class Mail postage.
Posted 3 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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A-Hem....US Postal Service employee here.... Kitten Whisperer, I couldn't have said it better myself! Thank you for using the USPS.com website. We encourage all our customers to look up information on the website. It saves so much time answering phone calls at work!
Posted 3 years ago by Jadete in TN #
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KK- I only have that one picture on the computer. I'm not that computer savvy, so I'm not real sure about downloading and stuff. I don't even have a Catster page set up. One day I'll get around to it. Oh, and his name is TallStar, it fits him, don't you think, with the star on his forehead? His sister is called BrightFlower.
Posted 3 years ago by Jadete in TN #
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Metsa- it has to be within the dimensions. Most envelopes are rectangular, if it is proportionally bigger, then you have to pay a surcharge, which I think is 20 cents above the postage, if it is 1-oz. If it weighs more than 1-oz, then it goes by weight. How much does it costs to send a 1-oz. letter to the US from your country?
Posted 3 years ago by Jadete in TN #
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Now is when you wish there was someone you knew on a military base. When overseas on a base to mail a letter back to the US it is the same rate as mailing them here. The only problem I every had was getting everything in the mail on time. To get letters here for Christmas they had to go out the Friday after Thanksgiving and boxes had to be out the week before to ensure arrival on time--oh those were the days!
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