buying books overseas

["Bob Forsyth" <>]

g'day all,

 

Re mail from the USA

To add to Laurie's comments re Global Priority Envelopes.

See links from http://www.usps.com/

 

The most popular size is 9-1/2 X 12-1/2 inches (about A4) and cost US$9.00

(Some booksellers may add a dollar or two for packaging)

But there is a 4 pound (~0.9kg)  limit.

 

Transport is by road within USA and Aust but by Air in between

Delivery to here in Mount Isa (NW Qld) is about 10 -12 days

 

If the book is too big/heavy I ask the Bookseller to recommend cheapest alternative .. which they do.

Amazon however seem inflexible with their mail charges & deliver only in cartons !

 

If the bookseller does not have a secure server (indicated by a yellow closed padlock located on PC's bottom task bar) I will send my Plastic Card and address info split over several emails.

 

Some Booksellers only accept Paypal http://www.paypal.com/ a facility I have not used.

 

 

 

Re mail from the United Kingdom & Europe

I think they still use sailing ships for surface mail ! It takes months to get mail.

On 22/4/04 I sent a copy of "Macdonald's Illustrated Dictionary of Aust Birds" to England.

It arrived last Friday i.e. 15 weeks !

And charges via Air are very expensive.

 

Regards
Bob Forsyth, Mount Isa, NW Qld.