Go get'em Jim.
John
Jim Couch wrote:
>
> My local post office is right across from my bike shop so it is more
> convenient to
> just do the paperwork than go toanother post office. You are right, it is
> pointless
> toargue in most cases. I do, however, have an ace in thehole. One of my riding
> partners is a supervisor inthe Postal service, so I will be mentioning it to
> him. I am
> sure that the local office will have the oversight corrected in short order!
> :)
>
> Jim Couch
>
> John and Julie Ockman wrote:
>
> > Jim,
> > It is yours getting it wrong, but it usually does not pay to argue with
> > them. If you live in an area with too few PO's it can be frustrating. I
> > live within 10 minutes of 4 different ones, and they have all gone with
> > the 1lb limit. It would just be nice if I could get them to figure out
> > how to get one of them to allow a return receipt for Priority mail to an
> > APO.
> > John
> >
> > Jim Couch wrote:
> > >
> > > Interesting, I guess it varies from Post Office to Post Office, my local
> > > Post
> > > Office insists on the customs form every time. I wonder what the official
> > > policy
> > > is? One of out post offices is getting it wrong. (I hope it is mine!) :)
> > >
> > > Jim Couch
> > >
> > > Tom Scales wrote:
> > >
> > > > I agree. That's exactly what the post office has told me --
> > > > repeatedly. I
> > > > always come in with the form prepared. If it is under a pound (I don't
> > > > weigh in advance), they just have me throw the form away.
> > > >
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim Couch wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Legally he is still required to fill out a customs form, even if the
> > > > item will fit
> > > > > > in a standard letter. Just because you can 'get away' with not
> > > > > > doing so,
> > > > does not
> > > > > > mean you are not required to.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim,
> > > > >
> > > > > Actually, from what I can tell. if it weighs less than 1 lb, and is
> > > > > worth less than $50.00, no customs forms are required. I have mailed a
> > > > > few items to Japan, and am getting ready to send one to South Korea,
> > > > > and
> > > > > all the USPS quotes I get say that no form is required if it is less
> > > > > than 1lb.
> > > > > Check out:<http://ircalc.usps.gov/>
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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