Postage from the US

I am sure almost all of us end up getting thing from there, but I want to know what postage rate you normally go for and how long it takes to get here.

I always end up having to get so much stuff, because I only what something small.

Cheryl

Most times I buy enough to fit into their flat rate envelope which I think at the moment is about US$12.50 but as soon as it needs to go in a box you start paying a lot more. I ususally get things in about a week depending on the seller. So a week from when they send it.

Unfortunately for us some sellers add a fair amount extra for the inconvenience (oh sorry handing). As you can tell I have a bit of a problem with that. Don't mind a $1 or so but sometimes it is $5 or more. I just got a parcel and was charged $7 more than it cost the seller to send to me. Isn't sending the item part of business.

Hipgirlclips is good as she works it out exactly and then sends you the cost plus about $3. Her prices are good so I don't mind.

Some sellers are really good and will send it not priority. Whatever that is called and it costs lots less. Their system is very confusing as they have all different types of postage.

Other than ribbon what were you looking to purchase. Maybe one of us knows somewhere to get the items here at a decent cost.

Sorry for the rambling.

HTH

I have been doing for a while now, and get the priority flat rate, I have had two parcels sent first class and both took 12 weeks to get here, not sure if that is the norm or not, just seeing what everyone else is doing.

I have never had it take that long for a parcel unless it was sent their version of our seamail.

Unfortunately we can not really count on post arriving when we want or need it.

So how long does first class take, I have always ordered priority that way I know it will arrive in 6-10 days

First class international mail in my experience generally takes up to 10 days. Depending on who you are buying from of course. I ordered a huge lot of stuff recently and the seller sent it by Priority Mail and it costs so much.