Tom,
Do you mean, we can stuff items other than "letters' in a letter mail pouch?
Titoy
----- Original Message -----
From: "tOM Trottier" <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] FA: 35-70mm f4 hood.
> 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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