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inmytree
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 Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: Shipping documents |
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I was wondering what the cost for shipping over the documents to the school in order for them to obtain the visa would be? When i looked at UPS it was about 120 USD, which seems excessive. I know i'm shipping to the other side of the world, but is there a cheaper way of doing this??
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demaratus
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Location: Searching for a heart of gold, and I'm gettin' old
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: |
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| I believe DHL was $52 from Canada, takes about a week. |
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22tea77
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Location: United States
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: From the US of A |
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| Global Priority flat rate envelope I believe was 25 dollars.. guaranteed to Seoul in 4 days! Worked for me. |
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Rae
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Shipping documents |
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| inmytree wrote: |
I was wondering what the cost for shipping over the documents to the school in order for them to obtain the visa would be? When i looked at UPS it was about 120 USD, which seems excessive. I know i'm shipping to the other side of the world, but is there a cheaper way of doing this??
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120 $  What you you sending them in a huge box? I just got a package from a friend in USA (Fed-X) of at least 15 pounds of clothes for much less than that. 45$
Use a 4A envelope first class Air. Just a couple of bucks. Or any express
mail if in an envelope up to 25 pages have never cost me more than 15.$ |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: |
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| demaratus wrote: |
| I believe DHL was $52 from Canada, takes about a week. |
DHL quoted me $80. 
I used Puroletter. I think it was around $45. |
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demaratus
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Location: Searching for a heart of gold, and I'm gettin' old
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| Draz wrote: |
| demaratus wrote: |
| I believe DHL was $52 from Canada, takes about a week. |
DHL quoted me $80.
I used Puroletter. I think it was around $45. |
Oops, yeah that was it, Purolator uses DHL for Asia though. You will track them through DHL's website. So yeah, it was Purolator, but they use DHL. |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:45 am Post subject: |
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USPS Express Mail International (known internationally as EMS service) is probably the cheapest. Postage is $25 using their flat rate envelope, or $23 if you pay and print your postage paid label online. They promise 4 (business) day service to Korea with a money-back guarantee, but so far they've gone 0 for 2 for me. The first one I sent took 8 days (shipped 12/31, arrived 1/8 ). The second one was shipped 1/15 and still hasn't arrived; after I called and initiated an inquiry, they finally figured out yesterday (over a week after mailing) that they had misrouted it�to where, I don't know.
The post office also offers a service called Global Express Guaranteed (GXG). This service uses FedEx to deliver outside the U.S., but the rates are cheaper than shipping directly through FedEx. Up to 1 pound can be shipped to Korea for $55, or $49.50 if purchased and printed online. I've used this before with good results.
UPS Express Saver was $56.05 for a flat rate envelope. Make sure they classify it as a letter, and the contents as documents of no commercial value�otherwise the rate will be a lot higher. I shipped yesterday (Thursday, 1/24) and they guaranteed delivery by the end of the day on Monday (1/28 ). So far it seems to be on track: it left Anchorage, Alaska a couple hours ago on its way to Incheon.
I checked the rates for DHL and FedEx also. DHL was comparable to UPS at $52.31, and FedEx was quite a bit more at $78.05.
In summation: USPS is by far the cheapest, but I've found that you get what you pay for. I wouldn't trust them again for anything time-sensitive, guarantees notwithstanding. |
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Zaria32
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| US Post Office Global Priority, 4 days and $25 |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| US Post Office Global Priority, 4 days and $25 |
You're thinking of Express Mail International, formerly known as Global Express Mail and what the rest of the world calls EMS. See my comments above on this service.
Global Priority Mail (now called Priority Mail International) is cheaper ($11/$10.45 purchased/printed online) but slower (6-10 business days) with no service time guarantee. Tracking is also not available.
(edited price and other information for Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope)
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22tea77
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: United States
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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My Mistake...I meant Express Mail International Flat rate for 25 dollars.
It was guaranteed to Seoul in 4 days and arrived right on time. I was one for one with this service.
Can only speak from my own very limited experience. Can't say if you had bad luck or I had good luck. |
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:15 am Post subject: |
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| 22tea77 wrote: |
My Mistake...I meant Express Mail International Flat rate for 25 dollars.
It was guaranteed to Seoul in 4 days and arrived right on time. I was one for one with this service.
Can only speak from my own very limited experience. Can't say if you had bad luck or I had good luck. |
EMS from Korea to USA is much less. Because I am leaving Korea in protest to the crazy new Visa Laws, not to mention that after almost 9 years I have had enough of my "over seas experience", I have been applying to various positions in the USA. I have sent from Korea to USA by EMS 4A size envelopes than contained from 3 pages to 25 pages. Always 16,500 Won.
So, about 17 bucks.
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hari seldon
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| My father just sent me a document from Florida using a USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope. It took ten days and cost $11. |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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| hari seldon wrote: |
| My father just sent me a document from Florida using a USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope. It took ten days and cost $11. |
Only problems with this:- No guaranteed delivery date
- No tracking available
http://www.usps.com/international/prioritymailinternational.htm |
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regicide
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
Location: United States
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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The question is that five day difference really neccessary and worth $50? |
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