[meteorite-list] usps global priority vs airmail

[Impactika at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/23/2006 5:24:37 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
suzieandjim at yahoo.com writes:

It would appear that a couple of meteorite  dealers
(names with-held to protect the not-so-innocent) think
that Global  Priority has to ba a large envelope
costing around $10 (Large envelope rate)  but small
items wrapped in bubblewrap are fine in the smaller
envelope (  around $5 small envelope rate) or normal
airmail ( around $2 - $3 ) a  substantial difference
when you buy 100s of inexpensive meteorite slices  over
many months. (been there, done that  !)
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Global  Priority Mail is great, and I use it almost exclusively for shipping 
outside the  US. But I don't use the envelopes.
I use sturdy boxes with plenty of bubble wrap and "peanuts". I have seen  too 
many broken slices! 
Still, the cost is usually $9 for most European countries. 

Anne M.  Black
www.IMPACTIKA.com
IMPACTIKA at aol.com
President, I.M.C.A.  Inc.
www.IMCA.cc