Postage costs from Chennai to UK

Poojaamin · Oct 2nd, 2009, 12:14

Does anyone know how much it costs to send cards and packages to the UK?

I have been told 800 rupees for one envelope in normal post and 1000 rupees by courier?? That seems extortionate?

Thanks

Pooja

rsk11584 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 12:21

I dont think so, by the way if it is greetings, then it must be very light weight, confirm with POST OFFICE, dont go to PRIVATE COURIER OFFICES.

Calculate postage cost here

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Netscape...alculator.html

I calculated and found it to be

Country GREAT BRITAIN
Item Letter
Weight 40 gms.
Postage Rs.28.00
Air Surcharge Rs.10.00
Total Rs.38.00

Poojaamin · Oct 2nd, 2009, 15:08

That's very helpful, thank you

Hopefully now I will be able to send my Diwali cards without breaking the bank

Nick-H · Oct 3rd, 2009, 00:59

Maybe you were asking the price for speedpost which might be about right.

I seldom remember how much things cost (it's a protection mechanism that goes with extravagance

) but rsk's prices sound about right, and I don't feel that sending, eg, christmas cards, has ever made us feel on the verge of bankruptcy!

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Oct 2nd, 2009, 12:21	#2
rsk11584 CBCID ;-) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: then Aurangabad / now Chennai Posts: 265	I dont think so, by the way if it is greetings, then it must be very light weight, confirm with POST OFFICE, dont go to PRIVATE COURIER OFFICES. Calculate postage cost here http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Netscape...alculator.html I calculated and found it to be Country GREAT BRITAIN Item Letter Weight 40 gms. Postage Rs.28.00 Air Surcharge Rs.10.00 Total Rs.38.00

Oct 2nd, 2009, 15:08	#3
Poojaamin Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 30	That's very helpful, thank you Hopefully now I will be able to send my Diwali cards without breaking the bank

Oct 3rd, 2009, 00:59	#4
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,225	Maybe you were asking the price for speedpost which might be about right. I seldom remember how much things cost (it's a protection mechanism that goes with extravagance ) but rsk's prices sound about right, and I don't feel that sending, eg, christmas cards, has ever made us feel on the verge of bankruptcy!