topic Re: Outrageous postage in Among Friends

Outrageous postage

Jessa9 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:07:35 GMT

I was shocked when I sent a necklace to my step granddaughter in England. The cost was $67.87. I surely wasn't expecting that.

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spumoni99 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:11:26 GMT

I think I would have ordered it for her from a UK based company!

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tansy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:41:43 GMT

Ouch!! Was that with insurance on it?

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Jessa9 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:34:05 GMT

Yes the insurance was included. I had order this in July from HSN it was to be ingraved with her name. My daughter and her husband went to visit his mom and dad in September and they were going to take it with them ...I didn't receive it until the end of October. It took them that long for the engraving.

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Jessa9 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:34:40 GMT

Lesson learned

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spumoni99 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:36:35 GMT

Well that was nice of you to get her such a personal gift. @Jessa9

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tansy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:45:08 GMT

@Jessa9 wrote:
Lesson learned

That's a shame. I hope she loves it.

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Jessa9 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:29:53 GMT

I hope she likes it too, it also had her birthstone on it. Her name is Rheya. Isn't that a pretty name.

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:28:50 GMT

@Jessa9 wrote:
I was shocked when I sent a necklace to my step granddaughter in England. The cost was $67.87. I surely wasn't expecting that.

@Jessa9

Yikes! What carrier did you use to ship the necklace?

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tansy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:54:09 GMT

@Jessa9 wrote:
I hope she likes it too, it also had her birthstone on it. Her name is Rheya. Isn't that a pretty name.

Yes!

Re: Outrageous postage

Lucky Charm — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 03:09:15 GMT

I paid $60.05 to send something from the east coast to the west coast today.

It was the insurance that drove up the price ($43.45).