mamachia
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posted on December 8, 2006 07:04:46 AM
Morning, I have a buyer in Canada that wants to purchase an item of mine that is a set of books. they weigh about 22 pounds. I have never used an M bag. I had read once on this board about someone using it.
I went to USPS.com to look into the info on using it.
My question is: How difficult it is? How long does it take compared to air or surface to Canada? how should I pack this set of books; in a box or bag?
TIA
mama
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hwahwa
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posted on December 8, 2006 07:49:05 AM
http://www.iosart.com/misc/m-bags.html
There is no media mail going to Korea,I found that out.
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roadsmith
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posted on December 8, 2006 09:42:07 AM
What I remember from the last thread here about M-bags (and I'm sure there's much that I've forgotten) - it should be 11 pounds or more, maybe to make it worth the money? And you wrap the books in boxes or whatever bubble envelopes you'd normally wrap them. I'm sure others here will help you out further. I've never used one of those bags but there may come a day.
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ewora
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posted on December 8, 2006 12:35:29 PM
I've only done it twice. You package your item like you would any other package and take it to the post office.
They pull out a bag with a rope drawstring. Your box goes in there. Then they attach the mailing and customs forms that you have to fill out.
The two times I used M-bag I also had the address on the package just in case it got separated from the bag. They sealed it up pretty tight though.
My understanding is it is surface mail so will take a bit longer.
The buyers that request though are familiar with how long it takes though as they've obviously used it in the past.
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pelorus
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posted on December 8, 2006 04:19:10 PM
Previous posters are all accurate. In addition, M-bag is slowwwww. You used to need 11 pounds minimum to use it -- now you can have less but you still get charged for 11. Even so, it's much cheaper than any other way. It's a pain, but I always charge a little extra for handling and the buyers don't kick about it because its so cheap.
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mamachia
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posted on December 9, 2006 05:38:37 AM
thank you everyone.
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neglus
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posted on December 9, 2006 05:53:21 AM
YIKES! I mailed my XMAS package to my daughter in Thailand (her first xmas away from home) and sent it Global Express so she would be sure to get it in time - 14 lbs and $91!!
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Dragonfyree
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posted on December 9, 2006 10:03:05 AM
I use "M" bags all the time and here's what I have always had to do.
There is a weight and size on the individual packages you can put into an "M" bag. On my large orders, I have had to separate them into several boxes or envelopes to be put in one "M" bag.
Each package must be addressed and have it's own custom form on it and there must be a custom form for the total on the outside of the bag.
They can take several months to get to their destination. I usually use them when shipping to Australia and the Far East.
This is how my post office has always had me do it and I've never had a problem with them. Most of the customer's know they will take a long time to get there.
The 11 pounds is the minimum charge, anything under that still will get charged the minimum and then it's so much each pound over that.
Not Dragonfyree Anywhere But Here.
[ edited by Dragonfyree on Dec 9, 2006 10:04 AM ]
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roadsmith
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posted on December 9, 2006 10:47:06 AM
I have a few questions:
If all the items are going to one person, must each package still be addressed and have its own customs form?
The one form on the outside: Does it list each package and where it's going or is it an aggregate of the number of items and the total amount of value?
Can you give an idea of what the weight and size limits would be, roughly?
Thanks!
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hwahwa
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posted on December 9, 2006 01:19:52 PM
http://www.iosart.com/misc/m-bags.html
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roadsmith
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posted on December 9, 2006 02:26:40 PM
Thanks, hwahwa. Duh, I should have seen that address higher up. One of those days.
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