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Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Today it cost $13.50 for one bubble envelope to go to Germany. I questioned the clerk as it was $5.84 in January. Nope another rate increase. A Class Letter is one $2.38.

3/5/2016 10:22:37 PM

Cologne / Germany

This is why I do not order items from the US anymore. You can have items way cheaper from Europe and Asia. USPS postage is killing small business and private sale like on ebay.

3/6/2016 7:40:09 AM

try sending bubble inside plain envelope sent to uk and Canada under 3 bucks each

3/6/2016 8:31:34 AM

Muddy Waters

Yes just send as a letter.I just sent a couple out last week.$3 No customs form need.Place thin cardboard on each side of seed. I sent 10 out last month to Europe at 13.50 each.The lady at the post office thought I was crazy.She said send them this way for $3 .Now I have to send a 2009 Wallace to Belgium it will go in a 13.50 Bubble in a prescription bottle. I wont take chances on a HOT seed!!

3/6/2016 8:41:42 AM

west central IN/East central IL

I don't understand how an item can be bought for $5.00 from China and get free shipping, but cost us so much to ship items overseas.

3/6/2016 9:17:53 AM

Berlin, Germany

Sorry, but the US-postage is a only mystery for me: Some weeks ago I become a bubble with 7,10$ for airmail and it needs still 14 days, another bubble was stamepd with 2,40$ and needed via Hamburg ( ...by ship!!..) four weeks......
…..and last week I got a bubble with 1,42$ and it was here within 5 days..!!
A real mystery....

3/6/2016 9:22:03 AM

Cologne / Germany

No other choice from the US like UPS, TNT, FedEX, DHL? A small paper box (like sending a DVD) could be cheaper maybe.

3/6/2016 10:40:36 AM

The problem partly lies in the fact that most countries are giving a hidden subsidy to other countries.

I'll use the U.S.A. as an example. If it costs the usps $4 to deliver a parcel in their system and yet they only get a sum from certain other countries for a parcel , they are operating at a loss. Now in order to make up for that shortfall , guess who pays.
Blame this on those special trade agreements that are not well thought out. The post is usually still the cheapest.

3/6/2016 11:55:35 AM

Rapid City, SD

the more ya pay the better the service>>>>>>>>>>>

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=250580

3/6/2016 1:08:19 PM

Muddy Waters

What you might be missing is the fact it all has to go through customs.It could lay in a tub/cart for a day or two or it might lay there for 3-4 weeks.The customs guy must step away from the coffee & donuts to inspect the packages letters etc. So what you pay is not the only factor.

3/6/2016 1:12:12 PM

Cologne / Germany

If I order from Germany in Hongkong or China, postage is cheap or free. If you look for tracking, it´s from "Netherland Post" most of the time. I have no idea why, but it works pretty good, apart from delivery time. Never had customs inquiries so far for smaller items within limited value.

3/6/2016 1:34:05 PM

50 Acres

Bubble envelope to Germany today $8.02.

3/7/2016 5:29:25 PM