So that the padded envelopes do not get crushed in the machines and because they are greater than .75 inch in thickness, they are classed as parcels. Dell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bulborum Botanicum" <bulborum@gmail.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 4:56:27 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] US postal rate increase Also for envelopes ?? I would give it a try here there is a difference for envelopes Max here 38 cm X 26,5 cm x 3,2 cm is an envelope bigger is a parcel Roland 2013/1/28 <ds429@comcast.net>: > > > > Dear All, > > > > I thought it best to mention that, starting today, the basic rates for international parcels have more than doubled from $3.00 to $6.55. > > > > Please don't shoot the messenger, > > > > Dell > > > > Dell Sherk, PBS BX > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ -- R de Boer La Maugardiere 1 F 27260 EPAIGNES FRANCE Phone./Fax 0033-232-576-204 Email: bulborum@gmail.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/pages/Bulborum/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/