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pcpubay

Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 178 Location: GA, USA
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debs3759

Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 9477 Location: Northampton, Divided Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Your international shipping charge is rather high. $38 to ship a single chip? You should be able to ship it securely for less than $10. _________________ My graphics card database can be found at http://www.gpuzoo.com.
I can resist anything except temptation.
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Robev

Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 3693 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with Debs
It would easily fit in a Small box Priority which to my destination would only cost you $16.95 _________________ The Older they are the Better they are. |
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pcpubay

Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 178 Location: GA, USA
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| I use Global express. I used to use Certified mail first class in the past, that runs about $15.00 and takes forever. I know of know other cheaper way to ship internationally with tracking, otherwise I would use it. I have had many chips stolen or lost, upwards of $5000 when I stopped counting. |
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pcpubay

Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 178 Location: GA, USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Priority mail doesn't offer international tracking. |
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Robev

Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 3693 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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I have had lots of Parcels sent to me from the USA to New Zealand by both 1st Class & Priority without problems and normally take less than 10 working days and I am about as far away as you can get from the USA.  _________________ The Older they are the Better they are. |
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pcpubay

Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 178 Location: GA, USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Not everyone is honest. I wish I could block all who were dishonest. |
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JAC

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 3469
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:37 am Post subject: |
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Often for a single chip the secure packaging easily multiplies the shipping weight x2 or x3. Here in the UK we have one of the most expensive postal services in the world (ok, No. 10 when adjusted for cost of living, see BBC article. )
It used to be cheaper, but in the last 4years prices have rocketed, especially for small parcels.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17614367
I often subsidise high shipping charges, especially when I use UPS or FedEx, mainly because I am buying peace of mind for myself with high value items. Sounds daft I know, but it keeps the blood pressure down. |
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Marcin

Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 8519 Location: Poland
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:46 am Post subject: |
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| JAC wrote: | | Here in the UK we have one of the most expensive postal services in the world (ok, No. 10 when adjusted for cost of living, see BBC article. ) |
Sorry for offtopic. I would like to see BBC's ranking of petrol prices adjusted for cost of living. _________________ Visit ABC CPU - Virtual CPU Museum. |
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JAC

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 3469
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