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aia
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:05 am

ciao guys, just a simple question on the several delivery options offered by USPS: which are the overseas option with tracking?
afaik, airmail letter post shouldnt have this option...
but airmail parcel post seems it has it: i got an email yesterday with a tracking number of a parcel sent with this option...

...and what about global priority? from the USPS website description it seems there's no tracking on it... is it true?

final question: in order to be completely sure to get an item, what option should i use?

tnx and ciaooo

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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:54 am

USPS Global Priority is only trackable until it leaved the US.
USPS Global Express is trackable in the UK on Parcel Force's website after it leaves the US. Global Express carries a code which is trackable in about 80% of developed countries. Practically the whole of Europe, but I don't believe Australia follows the international format codes yet.

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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:36 am

well, tnx! and what about the supposed tracking on airmail parcel post? does it exist?!?!

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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:05 am

aia wrote:well, tnx! and what about the supposed tracking on airmail parcel post? does it exist?!?!

There is no sort of guaranteed tracking of any sort for international packages except for Global Express.

However, all packages have a customs form on it. This has a variable, non-guaranteed trackability. Sometimes it will only show info for the U.S. - some countries have complete trackability (even registering delivery), however it is nothing that is purchased or for certain.

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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:35 am

mbassoc2003 wrote:

but I don't believe Australia follows the international format codes yet.

What? There are codes? We don't follow codes or rules. We like to live on the edge. :lol:

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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:44 am

Do the Oz Post Office kangas have barcode scanners?

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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:28 pm

Wow, in Australia there must be a whole different meaing to the term,
"Mail Pouch."

I wonder what an M-Bag is in Oz!

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