And, the U.S. Postal Rates are going up again in January.

Original post:

So, it costs $58.00 to mail a 36 lb. box from Cola, SC to STJ Connections 

via USPS priority mail. It got there in 3 days. It costs $161.00 to mail a 33 lb. box 

priority mail from PostNet (formerly the Mail Center) from STJ to Cola, SC. 

I am still trying to undertand why the triple charge to mail it back. We opted for 

parcel post which was $52.00, mailed it back from STJ on 8/4 and are still 

waiting for it to arrive. Just a heads up if anyone takes this route. 

Guess we should have taken it directly to Cruz Bay USPS and mailed it out. 

Reply:

Yes sooooo much cheaper to mail it directly from the PO. Just a heads up 

it takes 8-12 weeks for a package to arrive on STJ when mailed from the 

States via Parcel Post but have no idea how long it takes to arrive when 

mailed from this end. 

No-See-Um's comments:

Let's see. The Mail Center has to accept responsibility for your box, 

pay someone to haul it to town, find a parking spot, mail it for you, 

and keep adequate records and receipts.  And the last time I checked, 

they were not a non-profit organization. And yes, the person who 

replied is correct, to a degree:  Parcel Post takes four to six weeks 

coming to St. John, not eight to twelve weeks. But, let me not be petty.