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.
