Onlondore wrote:Thanks very much for your replies.
My local post office told me that Global Priority mail (which sounds like it should be global) is only for shipping from the US to Canada. It sounds like they were wrong. It was the option that I wanted to use.
Do others use Global Priority successfully?
Thanks again everyone!
I use global priority exclusively except for larger than normal items (or multiple books that are heavy). I find it arrives very quickly, and hardly ever gets lost/rerouted like arimail, simply because the GP envelope/box is so distinctive. Several sellers/buyers here have had their overseas packages accidentally sent surface (ship), but that won't happen with the GP items. Plus, the supplies are free, you can't beat that.
You local post office might not have much experience mailing overseas items, but they should still know that global priority is used throughout the world. To be sure a country uses Global priority, just go to the
USPS website. Surprisingly, Greece and Italy are among two of the more well known countries that the
USPS does not use for GP shipments.
Just remember you also have to fill out the small green customs form, and that GP shipments must be under 4 lbs (more than this you have to ship airmail).
Mike B.
