Posting SASEs in Australia

[Criticus]

I'm sorry if this is only re-treading ground, I'm sure someone has asked this before.

I just wanted some clarification on a problem. I seem unable to secure stamps or coupons for stamps for that of another country, and I'm loathe to send my fanmail with a signed envelope, but no postage, as I couldn't reasonably expect to hear back from most celebrities without it.

At the post office, we were told they deal with outgoing mail, making the notion of dealing with the reverse a supposed impossibility. The only things I can think to do at this point are: include a little foreign cash for postage purchases… a clumsy and round-about way of doing things… or alternatively, buy some incredibly expensive postal stamps online and have them shipped to Australia.

I didn't know it was going to be so difficult, maybe it's different in the U.S. If anyone has any thoughts or recommendations, I'd love to hear them. Thanks!

[gt19]

I am from Europe and I ordered US stamps from Ebay USPS shop (20 stamps+shipping for 29.55 USD). As for Canada, I ordered them directly from Canada Post online shop (12 stamps+free shipping for little under 25 CAD). Royal Mail does not ship internationally and they don't have an ebay shop, so you must buy through third parties.