parcel post

[cjpfisheries]

I have to send a lot of St George stuff to New Zealand (for the world rugby matches) as my friends who live there will have no chance of buying it in the local shops. Can anyone tell me the cheapest way to send this over? I went a little bit overboard!

[MickeyTheBrick]

UPS are usually quite reasonable.

[cjpfisheries]

Thanks a lot for that Mickey, will give them a try, I always feel ripped out at the post office.

[cjpfisheries]

ripped off not out-its the heat1

[MickeyTheBrick]

My pleasure. Here's to St. George's (cheap) journey!

[JonnyBoy12]

Do you have to get it there in a hurry? If not then you should choose the slowest way to get there.

That should be the cheapest method, as Air Mail would cost a fortune.

[cjpfisheries]

No-jonnyboy12- I don't think the rugby starts until September (not sure really as I am not a fan) so it can take it's time getting there. If I used Air Mail it would cost more than the gear. Thanks for answering.

[Hymie]

Despite what you have experienced – Royal Mail are the cheapest.

But you need to specify ‘Surface Mail Small Packet’.

Sending a 1kg parcel to New Zealand will cost £7.56, taking up to 56 days.

See this link here to enter your parcel weigh (to find the cost) before taking it along to your local Post Office.

http://sg.royalmail.c...esults&catId=23500532

[Hymie]

Should have said that you are limited to 2kg max weight – so you might have to split the consignment into 2kg parcels – sent at £14.36 each.

[MichaelZZ]

The cheapest way would be to get someone you know who is going to NZ to actually take the things for you.
As well as being cheap, it would also give those people the chance of a bit of sport at the airport check-in. ("Has anybody given you any sealed packages...?")

[boxtops]

I'd agree with Hymie, I sent a large but light eBay package to Australia, by surface mail - it took six weeks to get there, but it was really cheap.
If you have a box big enough, can I be mailed out there for the World Cup please? I'd love to go.