Sending Registered Mail Overseas

Hugh · 12-06-2001, 11:59 PM

Just mailed a registered letter to Germany. Registration plus postage was $8.05, and it was not a heavy letter. Anyone bidding on auction items from overseas that require cash by RL, make note of additional cost. I "won"? a Luger mag for $39, plus $10 for shipping, plus $8 for mailing payment; total cost $57!

Doug · 12-07-2001, 01:45 AM

Still cheaper than Western Union. I was unfortunate enough to buy something from Hungary. Over there anything that looks like a check is stolen by the postal workers. A $35 item ended up costing over $50 by the time I was done. There is another way to do it though. Just send it in a stiff airmail letter insured for the ammount of cash inside. If it gets lost you get your money back.

12-06-2001, 11:59 PM	#1
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Sending Registered Mail Overseas Just mailed a registered letter to Germany. Registration plus postage was $8.05, and it was not a heavy letter. Anyone bidding on auction items from overseas that require cash by RL, make note of additional cost. I "won"? a Luger mag for $39, plus $10 for shipping, plus $8 for mailing payment; total cost $57!

12-07-2001, 01:45 AM	#2
Doug User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 168 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sending Registered Mail Overseas Still cheaper than Western Union. I was unfortunate enough to buy something from Hungary. Over there anything that looks like a check is stolen by the postal workers. A $35 item ended up costing over $50 by the time I was done. There is another way to do it though. Just send it in a stiff airmail letter insured for the ammount of cash inside. If it gets lost you get your money back.