Rain Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Just a few lollipops ..... and I had mentioned I liked peanut butter ... what was the parcel's weight?! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 And a few more small packets of sweets (good grief,this will do no good for my figure, you know) and Mika-ish stuff and Mika pics (the Kisses seemed appropriate here ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 This is a closer look at some of the Mika-ish things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 what was the parcel's weight?! lol It was pretty heavy and cost a fortune to post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 And a closer look at two lovely wildlife guides that were included - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayler Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 it looks amazing silver :wink2 and just a few tons of lollipops:naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I am always amazed at the wonderful things people find to post and this parcel was no exception - thank you so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iadoremika Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 In terms of candies, that is an epic MM! What are the Mika pics on? The front of a photo album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 In terms of candies, that is an epic MM! What are the Mika pics on? The front of a photo album? Photoframes and a photo cube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 What a great MM Silver!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iadoremika Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Photoframes and a photo cube Oh nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 What a great MM Silver!!!! It's lovely and I look forward to making myself sick eating all that chocolate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 But seriously MikaMailers - I think we ought to introduce a weight restriction on the size of parcels we send. I hate to think of people being put off taking part because of huge postage costs (especially if you're sending to/from Australia). Shoebox size - about 2kg - seems about OK to me - you can still get plenty of things in. What do other people think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 But seriously MikaMailers - I think we ought to introduce a weight restriction on the size of parcels we send. I hate to think of people being put off taking part because of huge postage costs (especially if you're sending to/from Australia). Shoebox size - about 2kg - seems about OK to me - you can still get plenty of things in. What do other people think? I think that's a good idea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 But seriously MikaMailers - I think we ought to introduce a weight restriction on the size of parcels we send. I hate to think of people being put off taking part because of huge postage costs (especially if you're sending to/from Australia). Shoebox size - about 2kg - seems about OK to me - you can still get plenty of things in. What do other people think? It's the weight we opted for with Keti (2kg), seems good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilek Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Great MM silver! *is still waiting for JoseOle's MM to arrive:emot-sad:* But seriously MikaMailers - I think we ought to introduce a weight restriction on the size of parcels we send. I hate to think of people being put off taking part because of huge postage costs (especially if you're sending to/from Australia). Shoebox size - about 2kg - seems about OK to me - you can still get plenty of things in. What do other people think? yeah i think 2kg is ok too. if it's ok with my Aussie partner too:wink2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iadoremika Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 What about the individual partners deciding on how much they want to spend on each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuttyGummy Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Glad you liked it! Ha, no, I made sure it wouldn't break open. I see too many packages come into my work that are falling to pieces because no one bothered to wrap them properly. I really didn't mind the price Silver, I had the money. I probably would have spent as much on music or something for myself that I didn't really need anyway. I think the shoe box size is a good idea. But I don't see why two people can't agree on a different size if they want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 What about the individual partners deciding on how much they want to spend on each other? That works too - but for people who've never taken part before, a weight limit is a help and stops things being too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Glad you liked it! Ha, no, I made sure it wouldn't break open. I see too many packages come into my work that are falling to pieces because no one bothered to wrap them properly. I really didn't mind the price Silver, I had the money. I probably would have spent as much on music or something for myself that I didn't really need anyway. I think the shoe box size is a good idea. But I don't see why two people can't agree on a different size if they want? I think as long as partners agree between themselves, it is probably OK. I'm just a little worried that new people will think they have to post a large parcel too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petra Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 And a few more small packets of sweets (good grief,this will do no good for my figure, you know) ! Good God, these masses of chocolate... That's immensely yummy, NuttyGummy!!! and Mika-ish stuff Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petra Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 And a closer look at two lovely wildlife guides that were included - Ah, I love these things! I just put some random tube maps from London into England's parcel. But seriously MikaMailers - I think we ought to introduce a weight restriction on the size of parcels we send. I hate to think of people being put off taking part because of huge postage costs (especially if you're sending to/from Australia). Shoebox size - about 2kg - seems about OK to me - you can still get plenty of things in. What do other people think? 2kg sounds totally fine but for me there has always been the problem that I usually burn a bunch of DVDs which are already freaking heavy (I might send England's one in two parts again as well) and then 2kg still go as a small parcel which costs, sent just like this, about 14€. That price is ok but parcels 'just' need about 2,5 MONTHS to reach their destination (Ana's almost never arrived ). If I upgrade the 2kg one to an air mail parcel, it costs almost 30€ and is thus just 7€ less expensive than a 5kg air mail packet. It's a freaking stupid system. I finally sent a 5kg packet to Oakie Doke and I'll send a 5kg one to England as well . I still need to weigh it though and as we don't possess a proper weighing machine that weighs more than 2kg, I need to weigh it in parts, than put everything together and freaking hope that it's still really <5kg when I arrive at the post office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petra Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Edit: I checked the DHL website again and I don't understand it . I DEFINITELY paid 37€ for Bianca's parcel to Australia and it's the same world zone as the US. But now it says it's 35€ and it doesn't say 'Air Mail' ANYWHERE. But, however, they offer a 'premium service' (whatever that means; it just says 'fastest way possible' (but not express)) which costs an additional 17€. We live in 2009. Pepople buy fruits from other continents because their supermarket sells them because getting these and importing them is far less expensive than selling the stuff that grows on the field next door. So WHY TF is shipping a parcel that expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Ah, I love these things! I just put some random tube maps from London into England's parcel. 2kg sounds totally fine but for me there has always been the problem that I usually burn a bunch of DVDs which are already freaking heavy (I might send England's one in two parts again as well) and then 2kg still go as a small parcel which costs, sent just like this, about 14€. That price is ok but parcels 'just' need about 2,5 MONTHS to reach their destination (Ana's almost never arrived ). If I upgrade the 2kg one to an air mail parcel, it costs almost 30€ and is thus just 7€ less expensive than a 5kg air mail packet. It's a freaking stupid system. I finally sent a 5kg packet to Oakie Doke and I'll send a 5kg one to England as well . I still need to weigh it though and as we don't possess a proper weighing machine that weighs more than 2kg, I need to weigh it in parts, than put everything together and freaking hope that it's still really <5kg when I arrive at the post office How to weigh a parcel when you haven't got a 2kg scale: weigh yourself on bathroom scales. Then weigh yourself again, this time holding parcel. Subtract 1st result from second to get weight of parcel. Of course you need to have bathroom scales for this..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petra Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 How to weigh a parcel when you haven't got a 2kg scale: weigh yourself on bathroom scales. Then weigh yourself again, this time holding parcel. Subtract 1st result from second to get weight of parcel. Of course you need to have bathroom scales for this..... Oh, we have . But I won't weigh myself . And our doggy is not willing to carry the parcel on its back or even stand on the barhroom scale . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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