Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Unfortunately, USPS raised their rates again. Postal service is still the cheapest way to ship from US though, and I suspect from Canada as well. For oversea, I would go ahead and use Express Mail (or the Canadian equivalence) unless it is quite heavy (more than 3-4 pounds?) On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 3:59 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > You do not want to know the price of getting things shipped to NZ (or > Australia)!! > > john > > ________________________________________ > I mostly order things in and seldom ship things out. However, I have been > selling off some surplus gear on this list this last little while and have > been dealing intimately with the Canadian post office for the first time in > quite a while. Shipping to the US is OKish, $19 to $25 depending on the > parcel. Unfortunately, shipping overseas is quite a bit more expensive: $35 > for three or more weeks with the prices jumping dramatically if you want it > there any sooner. Not that bad a hit if you are selling a lens or a body > but a stiff premium on top of an inexpensive item. I checked with UPS and > they wanted even more. > > Am I missing something? Is there a less expensive option for international > shipping from Canada? > > TIA, > > John > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>