I always ask for "Letter" mail for items up to 4 lbs. All parcel post offers is
insurance, higher weights, delays, and higher costs.
Customs doesn't differ. I think Canadian customs must often be very busy, so
they concentrate on the high value items.
tOM
On Thursday, May 29, 2003 at 16:43
Mark Dapoz <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 29 May 2003, Moose wrote:
>
> > For small, light, inexpensive items, even Priority Mail can be overkill.
> > I've
> > received several hoods and other similar items simply in bubble mailers via
> > 1st. Class Mail and sent out a couple with nary a problem and charges of
> > $1-3.
> >
>
> A few years back I bought an OM-3 from someone in the UK and they sent it
> to me in a bubble mailer! Luckily it arrived ok, but I wouldn't recommend
> it as a shipping method for bodies :-) On the plus side since it came in
> as a "letter" I didn't get charged any taxes or duties.
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