Anyone post parcels to Australia?

[mrs_overall]

Evening all. I have a 1.25kg parcel to post Down Under and all I can find is ridiculous quotes for nearly £100.
Can anyone recommend a cheap way to send it please?

[mrs_overall]

I think I agree with you Hopkirk

[Hopkirk]

Mrs. O, I have worked in air freight.


Be afraid.

Be very afraid.

[boxtops]

I had a large thing to sent to Oz - I sent it surface, there are not only weight restrictions but also size restrictions of air mail. It took 8 weeks to get there, so you need to warn your buyer!

However - is it the size which is making your package expensive? My PO postage chart says packages up to 1300 kg would be £18.50 to Zone 2 worldwide?

[boxtops]

^^ make that 1300g = 1.3kg

[mrs_overall]

I've just found an air mail service for £39.99. I'll quote her that (plus packaging, petrol etc) and hope she backs out

[boxtops]

There are certain things which I now only offer to UK buyers because of packaging costs.

[237SJ]

<<be afraid, be very afraid>> I sent a Carlton Ware breakfast set to NSW via the PO. No problem at all. Well bubblewrapped and boxed in a PO box. I can`t remember what it cost but it was about £20. It must have been surface mail. I know it was definitely cheaper than I thought because I re-imbursed the buyer some of the transportation costs.

[beegeebee]

Recently took parcel to Post Office and, providing weight is below 2Kg then the cost is not excessive.

[Everhelpful]

Always mark it "Small Packet" comes out at half the price.