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FYI overseas mailing
Unless you are mailing large pieces of fabric and if the pieces fit into a
business size envelope and you are mailing from US, mark the envelope as fabric samples and a customs form is not needed. I have done this to Scotland, England, and Canada and all mail went thru without a problem. I haven't done this with a FQ but did with charms. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 |
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My P.O. won't let me get away with that. I think it's a YMMV type of thing.
-- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "maryd" wrote in message ... Unless you are mailing large pieces of fabric and if the pieces fit into a business size envelope and you are mailing from US, mark the envelope as fabric samples and a customs form is not needed. I have done this to Scotland, England, and Canada and all mail went thru without a problem. I haven't done this with a FQ but did with charms. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 |
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Too bad. Just wanted to share my experience in sending squishies.
-- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Jalynne" wrote in message link.net... My P.O. won't let me get away with that. I think it's a YMMV type of thing. -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "maryd" wrote in message ... Unless you are mailing large pieces of fabric and if the pieces fit into a business size envelope and you are mailing from US, mark the envelope as fabric samples and a customs form is not needed. I have done this to Scotland, England, and Canada and all mail went thru without a problem. I haven't done this with a FQ but did with charms. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 |
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LOL - I just wrap mine in a sheet of paper, and it goes out as a regular
letter. -- Sharon from Melbourne Australia Queen of Down Under http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html ********************** "maryd" wrote in message ... Unless you are mailing large pieces of fabric and if the pieces fit into a business size envelope and you are mailing from US, mark the envelope as fabric samples and a customs form is not needed. I have done this to Scotland, England, and Canada and all mail went thru without a problem. I haven't done this with a FQ but did with charms. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 |
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I tried that but was asked what else was in there. g
-- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Sharon Harper" wrote in message ... LOL - I just wrap mine in a sheet of paper, and it goes out as a regular letter. -- Sharon from Melbourne Australia Queen of Down Under http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html ********************** "maryd" wrote in message ... Unless you are mailing large pieces of fabric and if the pieces fit into a business size envelope and you are mailing from US, mark the envelope as fabric samples and a customs form is not needed. I have done this to Scotland, England, and Canada and all mail went thru without a problem. I haven't done this with a FQ but did with charms. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 |
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i understand its not possible now to mail anything metal into the usa since
9/11. that said, i reckon its always a good idea to put a customs declaration on mail (labelled fabric/gift) so its not going to be returned by any countrys mail system. everyone wants to know whats in what. so far i've been ok both coming and going mail tho occasionally very slow and arrives here by ship when its sent by air, oops. not sure why that happened but it did arrive unopened. jeanne -- http://community.webshots.com/user/nzlstar real reply is san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r "maryd" wrote... I tried that but was asked what else was in there. g -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Sharon Harper" wrote... LOL - I just wrap mine in a sheet of paper, and it goes out as a regular letter. -- Sharon from Melbourne Australia Queen of Down Under http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html ********************** "maryd" wrote... Unless you are mailing large pieces of fabric and if the pieces fit into a business size envelope and you are mailing from US, mark the envelope as fabric samples and a customs form is not needed. I have done this to Scotland, England, and Canada and all mail went thru without a problem. I haven't done this with a FQ but did with charms. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 |
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but most importantly mark as GIFT and *don't* put a high value on the from
or the recipient will have to pay duty anyway! I have had to pay 25 euro's ( about 30 US dollars ) for a gift once -- 8-) Jessamy In the Netherlands http://www.geocities.com/jess_ayad/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unless you are mailing large pieces of fabric and if the pieces fit into a business size envelope and you are mailing from US, mark the envelope as fabric samples and a customs form is not needed. I have done this to Scotland, England, and Canada and all mail went thru without a problem. I haven't done this with a FQ but did with charms. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 19-8-2004 |
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maryd wrote:
Too bad. Just wanted to share my experience in sending squishies. I do a customs form when sending stuff from here, but I never declare the chocolate buttons these days, not after a bunch went missing! -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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And I'm not surprised they went missing either!
-- Sharon from Melbourne Australia Queen of Down Under http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html ********************** "Kate Dicey" wrote in message ... maryd wrote: Too bad. Just wanted to share my experience in sending squishies. I do a customs form when sending stuff from here, but I never declare the chocolate buttons these days, not after a bunch went missing! -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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A friend of mine just sent me a beautiful thimble from Wales. She had
marked is as gift-trinket, and the package looked like it had been through the ringer. It was marked something like "opened by the government". I NEVER put the correct amount of what the gift is. I know ya'll over seas have to pay duties or taxes on it. My PO office here in Dallas makes me put a custom form on anything going international. Babs |
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