[Milsurplus] Re: [other] [Boatanchors] Postal Rates

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

The "official" USPS party line is that few were using it anymore and it was 
getting difficult to contract with carriers.


In a message dated 5/14/2007 5:13:45 PM Central Standard Time, 
mdilli at trip.net writes: 
> Global warming?  :-)
> 
>          73 de KI4IUA
>          Morris 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kees &Sandy
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 6:40 PM
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [other] [Boatanchors] Postal Rates
> 
> Just to give you an example of a 39.0 pound item (not really that much
> weight when you consider tube rigs) which I need to ship to the UK. 
> 1) No more Parcel Surface Mail is available through USPS 
> 2) The LOWEST USPS International rate is International Priority Mail and if
> --you-- fill out the 
>     postage forms online it's $140.79. That used to be around $50.00 for Air
> Parcel.  
> What's driving this ? 
> 

Robert Downs - Houston
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