Having just left the local post office to send a swap item overseas.... I was a little surprised that Australia Post is not a cheap way to send a quilting swap......
you are restricted to 2kg for the basic rate and anything over that is a added cost so having finished my items for a swap... I was a bit surprised when my parcel was 100 grams over the 2kg limit and cost just under $50.00 Australia Dollars to mail.
So sad as this added cost will most probably reduced the spirit of participating in swaps with overseas fellow quilters.
have a great day - cheers marc
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So crap the postal rates.............they have got quite expensive since I first started blogging but I keep my parcels to under 500grams now for overseas as it is just prohibitive sadly........must have been a big swap for over 2kg parcel.........
It's so sad for us swappers isn't it. Now more than ever you have to think really hard about what you make to send!
$50... That's exorbitant!!!
Yes it's a bummer and it does real limit what you send.
yes, I am limiting myself to the overseas swaps now and careful to keep the weight down...
Hugz
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