The US Post Office international calculator is at:
http://ircalc.usps.gov/weight.asp?contents=1
It's also always up to date, unlike CDs.
You'll also need a fairly accurate scale and a measuring tape. Check
out any scale with pounds of butter or similar.
Global Priority Envelopes and customs forms are available free from
1-800-the-usps or your local post office or
http://supplies.usps.gov/ps/scripts/selprd.idc? )
Tom
On 2 May 2001, at 19:00, sayeth Johnsonpa@xxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> About getting a rate calculator for your home PC:
> >> Next time you are there, just ask for the Postal
> >> Explorer CD. It's great and makes eBay shipping much more efficient.
> >>
> >This CD is only available with a MasterCard purchase of $25 or more.
>
> Hmmm.....
> ....I'll bet if walk in there with a package all boxed up and start asking
> for every single shipping option and _then_ tell them you are just checking
> out the prices for the buyer. Next, begin to walk away, stop in your tracks
> and ask if there is any way you can do this at home. I'll bet you will get
> the CD for free...especially if there is a long line of paying customers. If
> they suggest to use the web, tell them you tried it but it is too
> cumbersome...and let out a deep sigh, mumbling something like "you were just
> trying to save everybody some time" while putting on your best pouty-face.
> That should probably do the trick :-) If not, go to another post office
> until you get it for free. At least that is how I got mine, but I all I had
> to do was ask for it after going over every available shipping option.
...
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