[ILL-L] question about international shipping

[Kathy Britt]

Yep, Amy, this is a result of the new postal rates that went into effect 
a few weeks ago.  We didn't realize that the international shipping had 
gone up so much until our mail room clerk informed us that a package 
going to Scotland was going to cost close to $60 to ship!  I think this 
is all part of the new way that they figure the postage, which takes 
into account not only the weight, but also the size of the package.  
There is no more "Air Mail," but it is now called "Global Prioroty" (and 
then there's "Global Priority Express" which is even more $$$).  We're 
having our mail room keep a log of international shipping costs for the 
next month or so and then we're going to reassess our international 
lending fees to accommodate the new higher charges.  Fortunately, the 
higher rates don't seem to apply to Canadian shipments, which account 
for the majority of our international lending.

Kathy
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Kathy Britt
ILL Lending Coordinator
Woodruff Library (EMU)
Emory University

Amy Underwood wrote:
> *Hi Helpful Folk:
>
> I have a (probably dumb) question about international shipping. I send 
> about a half dozen ILLs to Denmark per year. Haven't sent one for 
> several months now. I used to always use a Global Express envelope 
> from the USPS and if the package weighed less than one pound I didn't 
> have to fill out any customs paperwork. The cost was $9+ (definitely 
> under $10). Today, the post office gave me a fee of $25 to ship Global 
> Priority Guaranteed (which our library cannot afford). I've been on 
> www.usps.gov <http://www.usps.gov/>, but so far, have not found an 
> answer to my question.
>
> Anyone out there who does more international shipping than I have any 
> suggestions, answers....anything?
>
>
> *
>
> */Amy Underwood
> Ohio University-Zanesville
> Zane State College
> 740.588.1406
> 740.453.0706 fax
> underwoa at ohiou.edu
>
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