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07-17-2009, 08:33 AM

#261

Butterflyspain

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Do you guys know how tempting you are making this?!?!?!?!
I so want to join, especially after looking at the latest pictures of round five! You guys are ding amazing work! I have to think about it for a few days, but if I did I would have to do the USA/Canada. I would love to do the international but with money the way it is right now...
I will let you guys know after the weekend.
Kendra

I'm in exactly the same boat. I've been following the thread and thinking about signing up, but the cost scares me a little - so if I do it will have to be US/Canada.

I don't want to ask the organizers to do extra work, because I know it's a big effort to run this in the first place, but would it be possible to organize the US/Canada groups geographically (eg. North-East, Mid-West) to keep the postage costs to a minimum?

Jan

i don't think thats going to make a difference because aside from the 1st mailing odds are its going to be cheaper to ship US items via Flat Rate Priority envelope which is like $4.60 anywhere within the US.

Thanks for letting me know that Klue, thats a good rate. When we post International we do prefer them to be Insured or Signed for on Delivery which I think must be extra.

07-17-2009, 08:36 AM

#262

Butterflyspain

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ai731, just noticed you are in Canada, great, however perhaps you could ask at your local Post Office what the rates are to the USA, Can you let me know as it will help us too.

Elle

07-17-2009, 09:00 AM

#263

ai731

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Originally Posted by Butterflyspain

ai731, just noticed you are in Canada, great, however perhaps you could ask at your local Post Office what the rates are to the USA, Can you let me know as it will help us too.

Elle

Hi Elle,

We don't have the great flat-rate envelopes that the USPS does, unfortunately, so for Canada Post you need to do everything by size & weight & destination.

If I'm reading the Canada Post website correctly, to send a (for instance) 8" x 10" x 1" "small packet" weiging under 1lb, to New England, surface mail, will cost me approximately $5.25 - so about the same as your flat rate envelopes :)

I guess this means you can sign me up! I'll PM you my details.

Cheers,
Jan

07-17-2009, 09:04 AM

#264

Butterflyspain

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Originally Posted by Butterflyspain

ai731, just noticed you are in Canada, great, however perhaps you could ask at your local Post Office what the rates are to the USA, Can you let me know as it will help us too.

Elle

07-17-2009, 09:10 AM

#265

Ninnie

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Welcome aboard Jan!!!!!!!!!

07-17-2009, 09:42 AM

#266

NorBanaquilts

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Elle,
I've already signed up for US/Canada, but if you need another international add me to that list as well.
Donna

07-17-2009, 10:37 AM

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kluedesigns

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this is from the US postal site regarding flat rate priority shipping

domestic is $4.80, canada is 10.40 and all other countries are 12.30.

you can get about 6 yards of fabric into the envelope - so these rates should cover the bulk of the swap. the last round might have to go into the next size of flat rate priority shipping which is about $3 more.