[Test-Equipment] Shipping from Australia to US?

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Actually, I'm pretty sure that USPS was the last major postal service to drop 
Surface.  A bit over a year ago when USPS announced they were dropping it, 
comments showed up on a lot of these lists and I seem to recall Australian and a 
number of European collectors commenting that their postal services had 
already dropped it.

It did really cut into some of my business.  The only bright side was that I 
discovered one item that I sell a lot of would fit into one of the Flat Rate 
boxes and go Air to Australia for only about $3.00 more than it had previously 
cost for Surface.  Otherwise it was a business stopper.

In a message dated 6/29/2008 6:09:50 PM Central Daylight Time, 
km1h at jeremy.mv.com writes: 
> There hasnt been surface mail from the US to ANY foreign country since May 
> 2007.
> 
> That change has really hurt many in the US that regularly shipped 
> international.
> 
> Even with gas prices I can drive to Eastern Canada cheaper than using USPS 
> and deliver family presents. Its ridiculous.
> 

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