The price of intercontinental parcel post delivered by USPS å£79.95. This is the flat rate boxes service, so the price will be different if it exceeds the 20lb weight limit.
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No, ParcelPool is a Third-Party delivery service. They usually ship items to the Post Office aka USPS then for them to deliver them.
Depends on the distance but this service is listed as 2-9 days on USPS's site. The service is slower than Priority Mail and First Class, for perspective. If you're using electronic postage from a service like Endicia and their Dazzle software, you'd have access to Parcel Select which is Parcel Post but a bit cheaper, same delivery time and includes delivery confirmation. The related links explains expected delivery days for each USPS service level:
You address the parcel to the overseas address and take it to a post office or contact an international courier service to deliver the parcel for you.
You can find international parcel delivery services available through companies such as Royal Mail and An Post. You can also ship globally with the United States Postal Service.
Parcel Post via USPS: about 4 -10 business days
The amount of time it will take for a Parcel Post shipment to get to Anchorage Alaska via the USPS will depend on where it is sent from. Parcel Post is now called Standard Post and it takes 2 to 8 days for delivery.
No, it is a service provided by USPShttp://www.usps.com/prices/parcel-post-prices.htm
No. FedEx and the US Post Office are not related, however, FedEx offers a service called FedEx SmartPost, which is an agreement between FedEx and the USPS, where FedEx moves the parcels from point A to B and then the packages are handed back over to the USPS, who will then make the delivery on parcel.
First class means it arrives faster.
UPS and USPS will pick the parcel up at your home. You will, however, need proper postage. This can be obtained at your local post office.