[CR]Not "Going Postal" for International (Large Boxes) HUGE INCREASE

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 09:00:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: "scott davis" <francopedia@yahoo.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Not "Going Postal" for International (Large Boxes) HUGE INCREASE

The P.O. has eliminated Sea Mail and Parcel Post Air. They also apparently turned all international shipping over to their partner, FEDEX. So all large boxes (larger than 79" Length + Girth) have gone to dimensional pricing and can only be shipped via Guaranteed Express Mail.

This means a typical rim box, which is 84" total and weighs 1.5 KG will now cost about 130.00 to Japan--a little less to Europe. And a typical frame box weighing about 7 KG will cost approx 230.00 to 275.00 to Japan and a little less to Europe. Even rates to Canada are about 1/2 of above.

See Postal Calculater for details: http://ircalc.usps.gov/

Know of any cheap shipping alternatives?

Scott Davis Twin Cities MN, USA

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