Cost to send a registered birthday card to Amsterdam

[uncledoug]

Anyone have experience sending a envelope to Nirvana? Cost, length of time, best way to send it, USPS, UPS,Fedex??

[Dutchman1]

I sent cash once to pay for seeds. Sent it USPS. Took about two weeks to get there from Northeast US.

[uncledoug]

Thank you Dutchman, USPS is the easiest for me, think Ill do that in the morning. I'm also in the NE.

[bluecanoe]

I just mailed off an order to Seedsman, they are in Spain. The standard overseas USPS rate is $1.15, if it's not over an ounce. Bills wrapped in aluminum foil in a regular card are usually less than an ounce. I put almost $3.00 on the last card I sent to Amsterdam, I think it was too much. It takes 2-3 weeks to get there and shipping took 2 weeks back to me.

[PuravidaC]

I just send cash, with order form, in a birthday card through USPS. Short of customs actually opening my mail, who doesn't like to get cash for their birthday??!!

[bluecanoe]

I just put the order # in the card, no order form, no names. The other day, I sent them a Valentine's Day card! Last time it was a Christmas card!!! Some companies say wrap the cash in carbon paper others say foil. I use foil.

[PuravidaC]

Did not know about recommendation to wrap cash. Safety first!

[uncledoug]

Thank you for your reply's everyone. I did foil in the card with order# written on card. Now off to the post office.