[WWI] high cost of shipping overseas

[Dave Calhoun]

I agree with Dave's statement, I recently ordered a copy of the book The Air War of Two Aces from France, only place i could find a copy of this book.  Price of the book was 32E, price to ship via surface was 35E and air was around 60E!  I got it via surface and it took about 2 weeks to ship, no big deal but I'm sure shipping cost should have been much less than that.  Not shre what the actual post office charges to ship overseas from France to US, and with the US dollar falling against all of the foreign currency we are having to pay much more $ than we did a few years ago.
Well that's all for now,
Dave 
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Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:38:50 -0800
From: "David C. Fletcher" <dcf at mars.ark.com>
Subject: Re: [WWI] Many OOP 1/48 WW-1 models for auction on Ebay, link
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rob wrote:
> I think ebay lets the seller charge a reasonable fee over and above 
> actual shipping charges, for packaging, time, etc.

I haven't been following this thread, but I can toss in a comment about 
postal rates.  To send a copy of my book to Italy is $18.00 by surface 
mail and $44.00 airmail - for a $40.00 book!  That includes a 'fuel 
surcharge' since the posties were denied an increase by the government 
and decided to end-run the rules.  Basically, mail order is being killed 
by greedy and inefficient postal services.  Sometimes, couriers are cheaper.

Dave F. (on the West Coast of Canada)

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