Thread: Postage question

Originally Posted by sappersgt

I received a book in the mail today. The return address was "West Midlands, B91 1UE" but the postage was French. Would that be a typical mailing occurrence? I know that here in the US companies often contract out their mailing needs to outside sources. Do the postage rates to the US vary (a lot) between France and the UK? Just curious...

Not typical at all. The post code is for solihull a town just outside Birmingham which is slap bang in the middle of the Country. I presume the person who sent it was perhaps on holiday. A strange thing to do as the French Postal prices are huge.


The French postage(letter) starts from 85 euros per 20g ..packages go by weight and size as does the UK

The British package rates are 128p 1st class or 108p 2nd class per 100g

Originally Posted by dave lukins

Not typical at all. The post code is for solihull a town just outside Birmingham which is slap bang in the middle of the Country. I presume the person who sent it was perhaps on holiday. A strange thing to do as the French Postal prices are huge.


The French postage(letter) starts from 85 euros per 20g ..packages go by weight and size as does the UK

The British package rates are 128p 1st class or 108p 2nd class per 100g

what??? 85E for a 20g letter????
damn, it cost me around 10usd for a letter (a lot heavyer than 20g) to ukraine. with usps, and i tought fedex $75 rate for letter, including delivery with signature was a lot. damn, you guys getting ripped off.

Originally Posted by omon

what??? 85E for a 20g letter????
damn, it cost me around 10usd for a letter (a lot heavyer than 20g) to ukraine. with usps, and i tought fedex $75 rate for letter, including delivery with signature was a lot. damn, you guys getting ripped off.

"Standard first-class letters (20g or less) and postcards within France cost €0.56; to continental European countries (from Scandinavia to Portugal), Baltic states, Greece, and the British Isles €0.70; to other European or Eurasian countries (Iceland, Russia, etc.), Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand) €0.85. "

Originally Posted by dave lukins

"Standard first-class letters (20g or less) and postcards within France cost €0.56; to continental European countries (from Scandinavia to Portugal), Baltic states, Greece, and the British Isles €0.70; to other European or Eurasian countries (Iceland, Russia, etc.), Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand) €0.85. "

Hey Dave have you been on the 'Turps', you are confusing us all here. Your initial statement said 85 Euros for a 20g Package (Letter), and now you say 0.85, which one is it. I wouldn't pay 85 Euros for a Package, thats near 90 Quid.

Originally Posted by Chaobam Armour

Hey Dave have you been on the 'Turps', you are confusing us all here. Your initial statement said 85 Euros for a 20g Package (Letter), and now you say 0.85, which one is it. I wouldn't pay 85 Euros for a Package, thats near 90 Quid.

I would , if it contained 12 bottles of Ooe,s finest , hint hint

Originally Posted by Chaobam Armour

Hey Dave have you been on the 'Turps', you are confusing us all here. Your initial statement said 85 Euros for a 20g Package (Letter), and now you say 0.85, which one is it. I wouldn't pay 85 Euros for a Package, thats near 90 Quid.

Sorry mate it's .85...even the French wouldn't charge that much..saying that, have you had a cup of coffee in Paris lately