[CQ-Contest] QSLing

[Joe]

Does anyone know how this overseas actually works?

I mean more or less say a parcel costs one dollar to ship from USA, to 
the country of kabookistan.

Now of that dollar,, does Kabookistan get any of it? I mean ya know the 
postage pays for the labor and material costs to move it from one place 
to another. So does any of that dollar go towards to costs in 
Kabbokistan of moving that parcel to it's final destination?

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On 12/31/2016 10:23 AM, Ria Jairam wrote:
> Postage only went down for first class letters and large envelopes. That
> was due to Congress not extending the "temporary" exigency increase. It's
> going up next year 2c due to CPI.
>
> However, Priority mail has seen an increase. Also you're more or less
> forced to use priority now if you're a low volume shipper for overseas
> parcels over 4lbs. You can use M bags but they have limitations.
>
> Ria, N2RJ
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 10:39 AM <kr2q at optimum.net> wrote:
>
>> I don't understand why postage rates around the world are going crazy.
>>
>>
>>
>> I got this in an email earlier this week:
>>
>>
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>> As of Jan 1st 2017 postage in Sweden will raise with 50%
>>
>> [end snip]
>>
>>
>>
>> Either the author was mistaken, or something is NUTS in SM land.
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't know if anyone noticed, but in the US, the cost of postage
>> actually went down 1 cent.
>>
>>
>>
>> As for the ARRL, I don't know one person who like the price increase.  But
>> then again, who ever
>>
>> likes a price increase for anything?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ever check out the toll to get into Manhattan?  OUCH!  Last year:  For
>> most commuters – those
>>
>> who drive vehicles with two axles and single rear wheels – cash tolls
>> increased from $14 to $15.
>>
>>
>>
>> I use EZPass (discount), and get to work before 6am (discount), which
>> helps, but no cigar.
>>
>>
>>
>> As with all things in life, seek an alternative, if a satisfactory one
>> exists.  Minimally, voice
>>
>> your opinion (in this case) to the ARRL.
>>
>>
>>
>> HNY to all!
>>
>> de Doug KR2Q
>>
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