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hi!
i need some help understanding how to send for an autograph, from the UK to LA in America
i don't understand what it is i need to do!
if anyone from the UK who has sent off for an autograph to the US (and has been successful) i would LOVE and really appreciate your help! would anyone mind telling me exactly what it is i need to do?
thank you!

I am from the US, but I know what to do. You have 2 choices. Go on eBay and buy US stamps, each worth 45 cents, or call local post offices to see which ones have IRCs. Then get the ones for the US, tape it to your SASE and mail it and wait. Good luck!

Write out two envelopes- one to yourself and one to the celeb.

Write out your letter and include a picture if you are sending one.

For the envelope to yourself, you either need to put sufficient US postage stamps (you can buy through the autograph exchange/sale section on the forum here, I recommend Bri0626) onto it, or include $2-3 in US $1 bills, these can be obtained via Post Office, Bank, Travel Agents. If sending cash then make sure it is concealed and something like "money for postage" post-it note or include something in your letter.

Seal up everything in the envelope to the celeb, and take it to a Post Office, who will weigh it and charge the correct amount.

Please disregard the above post because you cannot buy IRC's in the UK.

kimmylee wrote:Write out two envelopes- one to yourself and one to the celeb.

Write out your letter and include a picture if you are sending one.

For the envelope to yourself, you either need to put sufficient US postage stamps (you can buy through the autograph exchange/sale section on the forum here, I recommend Bri0626) onto it, or include $2-3 in US $1 bills, these can be obtained via Post Office, Bank, Travel Agents. If sending cash then make sure it is concealed and something like "money for postage" post-it note or include something in your letter.

Seal up everything in the envelope to the celeb, and take it to a Post Office, who will weigh it and charge the correct amount.

Please disregard the above post because you cannot buy IRC's in the UK.

thank you so much!!
but i thought that post offices/banks etc have a minimum on the amout of money you change (like from £ to $) :s or am i wrong in saying that? say if i wanted to go to the post office and exchange some british pounds to add up to $20, would i be able to do that?

dudeitsalex wrote:

kimmylee wrote:Write out two envelopes- one to yourself and one to the celeb.

Write out your letter and include a picture if you are sending one.

For the envelope to yourself, you either need to put sufficient US postage stamps (you can buy through the autograph exchange/sale section on the forum here, I recommend Bri0626) onto it, or include $2-3 in US $1 bills, these can be obtained via Post Office, Bank, Travel Agents. If sending cash then make sure it is concealed and something like "money for postage" post-it note or include something in your letter.

Seal up everything in the envelope to the celeb, and take it to a Post Office, who will weigh it and charge the correct amount.

Please disregard the above post because you cannot buy IRC's in the UK.

thank you so much!!
but i thought that post offices/banks etc have a minimum on the amout of money you change (like from £ to $) :s or am i wrong in saying that? say if i wanted to go to the post office and exchange some british pounds to add up to $20, would i be able to do that?

I don't know i'm afraid as I always use US stamps.

kimmylee wrote:

dudeitsalex wrote:

kimmylee wrote:Write out two envelopes- one to yourself and one to the celeb.

Write out your letter and include a picture if you are sending one.

For the envelope to yourself, you either need to put sufficient US postage stamps (you can buy through the autograph exchange/sale section on the forum here, I recommend Bri0626) onto it, or include $2-3 in US $1 bills, these can be obtained via Post Office, Bank, Travel Agents. If sending cash then make sure it is concealed and something like "money for postage" post-it note or include something in your letter.

Seal up everything in the envelope to the celeb, and take it to a Post Office, who will weigh it and charge the correct amount.

Please disregard the above post because you cannot buy IRC's in the UK.

thank you so much!!
but i thought that post offices/banks etc have a minimum on the amout of money you change (like from £ to $) :s or am i wrong in saying that? say if i wanted to go to the post office and exchange some british pounds to add up to $20, would i be able to do that?

I don't know i'm afraid as I always use US stamps.

oh right! do you have anywhere to recomend to get US stamps? sorry about all of this by the way :L

oh! also, kimmylee, how many stamps do you recommend i use?

There is an Autograph sale/exchange section on the forum here, where a few people sell them but personally I would use Bri0626.

Without knowing the size & weight of your item I can't be exact, but it will have to be stamps to the value of $1.10 minimum (currently $1.05 but prices go up in 2 weeks). I always put on $2-$2.20 worth (depending on which value stamps i've got) because I may have underestimated the cost/US postal service very confusing or it takes so long to come back the prices rise, so I don't have to worry about that.

dudeitsalex wrote:

kimmylee wrote:Write out two envelopes- one to yourself and one to the celeb.

Write out your letter and include a picture if you are sending one.

For the envelope to yourself, you either need to put sufficient US postage stamps (you can buy through the autograph exchange/sale section on the forum here, I recommend Bri0626) onto it, or include $2-3 in US $1 bills, these can be obtained via Post Office, Bank, Travel Agents. If sending cash then make sure it is concealed and something like "money for postage" post-it note or include something in your letter.

Seal up everything in the envelope to the celeb, and take it to a Post Office, who will weigh it and charge the correct amount.

Please disregard the above post because you cannot buy IRC's in the UK.

thank you so much!!
but i thought that post offices/banks etc have a minimum on the amout of money you change (like from £ to $) :s or am i wrong in saying that? say if i wanted to go to the post office and exchange some british pounds to add up to $20, would i be able to do that?

I would say that £12/13GBP would be sufficiant for $20USD
the PO dont charge Commision so they are ur best bet.

And no the PO dont have a Minimum as i exchanged £2 for roughly $5 and they was fine with that.

IRC are no longer avalible in the UK.

I have had Many successes with the Dollar method if you prefer stamps i recommend Bri who sells stamps on the exchange