Regarding international reply coupons, many post offices say they don't exist anymore because they either cannot find them on the computer (and simply assume that they once exist but now don't) or because they just don't want to order them in.

Ah, well, to ensure that your envelope gets there as quickly as possible, send your envelope to 'Australia', not 'Austrailia' :) Not to be hostile, but as an Australian, this is an issue I find comes up again and again :) Australia Post recommends leaving 4-6 business days for envelopes to go Austra...

Why is Canada so expensive? I'm being charged $4.52 to send something I can send for $2.20 in Australia or $1.24 in the US

By the way, don't let any postal official tell you that they 'don't sell IRCs'. This isn't true - the UPU says that 'Great Britain' does.

I usually get mine back within a couple of months, but that is because I don't write to 'celebrities' - rather former US Presidential candidates, etc.

IRC redeem value in Australia is not $2.10 - this is less than the postage rate to overseas, which is $2.20.

Steve Carell