mailing a letter to the UK

[pontifex]

Does anyone know how much it costs to mail a letter to the UK?

I found this from USPS.com so does that mean its $.84?

Why is the last option so much more when it takes so long?

 

[FoBoT]

that is about right

why not just go into the post office with the letter

have a couple bucks on you

give it to the nice lady and she'll take care of it

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: pontifex
Why is the last option so much more when it takes so long?

Perhaps you can send a larger/heavier item for that price? I didn't see much about that on the site though.

 

[HannibalX]

I was wondering about sending a package there.

I don't have a problem with having the package x-rayed to see contents but are they going to open it? With all the theft that went on this year around X-Mas with the major shipping companies I am worried about sending a package and having it tampered with.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
that is about right

why not just go into the post office with the letter

have a couple bucks on you

give it to the nice lady and she'll take care of it

yes, i could do that but the post office is out of the way. yes, i could call too, but i can't right now.

 

[dirtylimey]

I mailed 3 christmas cards to the UK for a dollar or two, might have been less. All I remember is being very surprised since i was expecting it to be more.

 

[FoBoT]

so what is your plan?

just stick 3 regular stamps on it and drop it into a post box

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
so what is your plan?

just stick 3 regular stamps on it and drop it into a post box

yeah, just stick however many stamps are needed to cover the cost and put it in my mailbox.

or can't i do that?

also, is this the proper way to address it?

Name
P.O. Box #
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire, SL9 8XA
England

 

[FoBoT]

yes, do it , do it now

hurry up so we can close out this chapter in our lives


:camera:'s? (of the post box)

 

[dirtylimey]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: FoBoT
so what is your plan?

just stick 3 regular stamps on it and drop it into a post box

yeah, just stick however many stamps are needed to cover the cost and put it in my mailbox.

or can't i do that?

also, is this the proper way to address it?

Name
P.O. Box #
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire, SL9 8XA
England

Thats the proper way to address the letter. Putting just stamps on it is not good enough, I dont think. Since the letter itself needs to be marked as being Air mail, I think you will have to visit a post office

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
yes, do it , do it now

hurry up so we can close out this chapter in our lives


:camera:'s? (of the post box)