bclarkie wrote:Then again, I also usually use Saran Plastic Wrap to bind stuff like multiple books and box sets together so that it holds everything together.
red_bus wrote:Makes me think of John Cusack playing Martin Blank (the assassin) in Grosse Point Blank - where his 'contracts' are wrapped thusly.
bclarkie wrote:I have also been known to use old newspaper as packaging material as well.
GraysonAC wrote:Be really careful with newspaper. The ink can smear and get all over stuff, which can be really brutal. I've had it happen once, had a guy ship something in a manilla envelope and wrapped in newspaper with nothing between my book and the newspaper. Received a technicolour module
bclarkie wrote:Oh, I know. Saran Wrap helps with that too.
HermitFromPluto wrote:I have a postage question and rather than starting a new thread, I thought I would ask it here.Has the price of USPS Global Priority Airmail jumped up recently?It used to cost me $10-14 to get up to five modules / mags is a global prioity airmail letter to Australia. Now I am being quoted $9.50 for surface mail (takes up to five months), $21.40 for standard airmail letter, and $24.00 for USPS Global Priority Airmail.This is like a doubling in prices. Can someone help me with this?
HermitFromPluto wrote:I suppose there is nothing one can do about this except confirm postage beforehand and then decide not to buy if they are going to overcharge.