Many thanks Martin for this information, your email is very handy I will print it out and take it to my local Post office. My local PO will not insure economy surface. Martin why is this? Are they at it and make more money on the air services? Will also get in contact with their ombundsman and complain many thank for pointing this out. Frank Ellingford London UK.
On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 05:01:47 EDT, REClassicBikes@aol.com said:
> Following up on Frank's advice about shipping to the US.
>
> Parcel Force Economy is surface mail. There is a reason they will not
> insure
> it. It takes a long time, often disappears or gets beaten up.
>
> Parcel Force International Standard. (airmail) is the cheapest reasonable
> alternative, although the prices have been hiked quite a bit over the
> last two
> years.
>
> Tandems need to be split in to two boxes as they are always over the
> weight
> limit for one.
>
> Regards
> Martin Coopland, Scotland, http://www.BatesBicycles.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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