My local post office is right across from my bike shop so it is more convenient
to
just do the paperwork than go toanother post office. You are right, it is
pointless
toargue in most cases. I do, however, have an ace in thehole. One of my riding
partners is a supervisor inthe Postal service, so I will be mentioning it to
him. I am
sure that the local office will have the oversight corrected in short order! :)
Jim Couch
John and Julie Ockman wrote:
> Jim,
> It is yours getting it wrong, but it usually does not pay to argue with
> them. If you live in an area with too few PO's it can be frustrating. I
> live within 10 minutes of 4 different ones, and they have all gone with
> the 1lb limit. It would just be nice if I could get them to figure out
> how to get one of them to allow a return receipt for Priority mail to an
> APO.
> John
>
> Jim Couch wrote:
> >
> > Interesting, I guess it varies from Post Office to Post Office, my local
> > Post
> > Office insists on the customs form every time. I wonder what the official
> > policy
> > is? One of out post offices is getting it wrong. (I hope it is mine!) :)
> >
> > Jim Couch
> >
> > Tom Scales wrote:
> >
> > > I agree. That's exactly what the post office has told me -- repeatedly.
> > > I
> > > always come in with the form prepared. If it is under a pound (I don't
> > > weigh in advance), they just have me throw the form away.
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jim Couch wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Legally he is still required to fill out a customs form, even if the
> > > item will fit
> > > > > in a standard letter. Just because you can 'get away' with not doing
> > > > > so,
> > > does not
> > > > > mean you are not required to.
> > > >
> > > > Jim,
> > > >
> > > > Actually, from what I can tell. if it weighs less than 1 lb, and is
> > > > worth less than $50.00, no customs forms are required. I have mailed a
> > > > few items to Japan, and am getting ready to send one to South Korea, and
> > > > all the USPS quotes I get say that no form is required if it is less
> > > > than 1lb.
> > > > Check out:<http://ircalc.usps.gov/>
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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