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STILL CONFUSED. USA to UK

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:21 am
by just2cuzi
how much total from USA, to UK with letter & SASE?
--im afraid to put 5 of the 41cent stamps. that equals $2.05--

udhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! :cry: :cry: :cry:

HELPPPPPPPP!

Re: STILL CONFUSED. USA to UK

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:17 am
by BossC
It depends on the size and weight.

I can send a letter, 9X12 SASE in a 6X9 envelope and it only weighs one ounce: which is 0.98 in stamps

But if it is bigger, say 9x12 in a 9X12, it will be at least 1.24 in stamps

Let me know exactly what you are sending and I can help more if you need.

BossC

Re: STILL CONFUSED. USA to UK

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:24 am
by Johnny's Fan
I've had A4 hard backed envelopes containing 2x A4 pictures sent back to me (UK) from as little as $2 right up to $3.20. It seems to me anyway, that from New York the price is consistently in the $2.40 area. I even had 2 photos and a playbill for that price when the same cost over $3 from Boston.

Or you could just take it to the Post Office and have it weighed.

Re: STILL CONFUSED. USA to UK

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:02 pm
by BossC
Johnny's Fan wrote:I've had A4 hard backed envelopes containing 2x A4 pictures sent back to me (UK) from as little as $2 right up to $3.20. It seems to me anyway, that from New York the price is consistently in the $2.40 area. I even had 2 photos and a playbill for that price when the same cost over $3 from Boston.
There SHOULDN'T be a difference if it is mailed in New York or Boston: it is the same price for anywere in the US. It all depends on the weight and size.

There are other "add-ins" that can be included (it is supposed to cost extra if it is unbendable but I don't usually pay the extra) which would raise the cost as well.

BossC

Re: STILL CONFUSED. USA to UK

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:06 pm
by Johnny's Fan
It's the same in the UK. I've had indentical envelopes sent from different Post Offices and they have cost different prices. All I can think of is sometimes the scales aren't quite right or I've been unlucky and the worker has lent on the scales and boosted the cost.

Re: STILL CONFUSED. USA to UK

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:12 am
by just2cuzi
BossC wrote:It depends on the size and weight.

I can send a letter, 9X12 SASE in a 6X9 envelope and it only weighs one ounce: which is 0.98 in stamps

But if it is bigger, say 9x12 in a 9X12, it will be at least 1.24 in stamps

Let me know exactly what you are sending and I can help more if you need.

BossC

I'm sending a letter along with an SASE inside a 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 envelope pretty much a regular letter envelope, oh and thanks btw.