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Sending to the USA??? (UK people only, probably)

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:43 pm
by Foxes96
Hi again guys,
I'm a day away from sending my first request, i am sending to the USA. I have done everything, got stamps from the post office, wrote AIR MAIL on it, but my question is do i have to go to the post office to send it, or will a normal post box on a street do?

Re: Sending to the USA??? (UK people only, probably)

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:51 pm
by RYAN-J
You'll need to take it to the post office and have them weight it for you and mail it out there. {up}

RYAN-J 8)

Re: Sending to the USA??? (UK people only, probably)

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:17 pm
by Foxes96
thanks :)

Re: Sending to the USA??? (UK people only, probably)

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:26 pm
by HappinessStan
You don't need to take it to a post office - if you know the weight of the letter you can just put the right amount of stamps on it and put it in a post box.

If it's a large envelope which you're sending small packet, write "small packet" and "airmail" in the top left hand corner, fill out a customs form and put it bottom right.

If it's just an ordinary airmail letter, write "airmail" in the top l/h corner.

If you don't know the weight then obviously you can weigh it accurately at the post office, but as long as it's got enough stamps a post box is fine.