[Gllug] OT: Paying for stuff
Christopher Hunter
chrisehunter at blueyonder.co.uk
Sun Aug 5 09:21:13 UTC 2007
On Sat, 2007-08-04 at 19:57 +0100, Andy Farnsworth wrote:
> Actually, it can and is very different shipping to a US Serviceman
> posted over here. The US Gov't provides a US based APO address to all
> gov't employees posted outside the US. Then, anything shipped to that
> address is then delivered by "the gov't" in their respective country
> bypassing customs. This is also a recyprical agreement so UK citizens
> working for the UK gov't in the US can do the same thing.
I know. It's like our BFPO system. However, Dell don't bother with the
APO, as the service is appalling. They always use UPS or Fed Ex.
I recently had to send a number of computer-sized boxes to various parts
of the world, and was pleasantly surprised by how little Fed Ex actually
costs compared to the Post Office - and they collect from your premises!
Chris
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