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  • 24-04-2014 2:04am
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    NYC2013
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭


    What's the cheapest way to send stuff abroad from the US? I sent a NY Knicks tshirt to my brother in Australia recently, I posted it from the post office and it ended up costing me $35 (the tshirt only costed $20). One of my friends posted me a package from Australia to New York back a few months ago and it only cost them $6-$7.


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    silja
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    International postage in the USA is expensive, no getting around that really.
    USPS (ie the post office) is generally cheapest.


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    NYC2013
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭NYC2013


    silja wrote: »
    International postage in the USA is expensive, no getting around that really.
    USPS (ie the post office) is generally cheapest.

    Thanks


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    rockonollie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭rockonollie


    If it's something non-breakable, like a t-shirt, send it in as small a padded envelope that you can.......padded envelopes send for much less than boxes.

    USPS is still going to be your cheapest option.


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    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Sometimes flat rate international is cheaper than regular air, as above, you might be able to stuff a shirt into an envelope.


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